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Tired of copying and pasting between your files and AI chat windows? There's a better way. Claude Code is an AI assistant that can actually see, read, and work with the files on your computer. It's not a coding tool—it's a working with your stuff tool. And you don't need to be a developer to use it. In this practical guide, you'll discover how to: Organize years of digital chaos — Rename, restructure, and clean up thousands of files using plain English commands Supercharge your writing — Get feedback on entire manuscripts, maintain consistency across chapters, and never copy-paste ...

A 75-cent accounting error. A year-long obsession. The first cyber spy hunt in history. In 1986, astronomer Cliff Stoll was asked to track down a minor billing discrepancy at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. What he discovered would change cybersecurity forever: a hacker systematically stealing American military secrets and selling them to the KGB. With no budget, no training, and no institutional support, Stoll built a one-man surveillance operation that would eventually unmask a ring of West German hackers working for Soviet intelligence. His investigation pioneered techniques still used ...

AI for Smart Beginners: What to Learn, What to Ignore, and How to Start Without Feeling Overwhelmed You know you should be using AI. You've tried—maybe once, maybe several times. But every time you look at the endless parade of tools, techniques, and breathless predictions, you feel more confused, not less. You're not behind. You're just getting started at the right time. This isn't another book promising to make you an AI expert in 30 days. It's a practical, no-hype guide for intelligent people who want to use AI effectively without chasing every trend or feeling perpetually inadequate. ...

Your company has a senior engineer who ships features before lunch using AI. They understand the systems, solve the problems, and build the products that generate revenue. Your company also has a VP who attends six meetings a day, forwards status updates, and presents other people's work on slides. They haven't touched a system in years. They "drive alignment" and "set strategy" — which mostly means adding process to work that was already getting done. AI is about to make one of these people dramatically more valuable and the other one redundant. It's not the one you've been told. The ...

They were built to serve. They were dumped to die. They refused. It's 2047. Robots do everything — build, drive, fight, clean. And when they break down, they go to the Heap: two hundred square miles of rusted wreckage where dying machines spend their last hours stripping the dead for parts. Nobody human goes in if they can help it. Kira Vasquez doesn't have a choice. A robotics engineer with a genius-level talent and a violence problem, Kira gets buried at the Heap after putting her supervisor through a glass wall. It's a career death sentence. Monitor the fence. Catalog the scrap. Watch ...

Americans' trust in nearly every major institution--media, government, religion, healthcare, higher education, law enforcement, financial regulation--has collapsed to historic lows. Not one institution. All of them. At the same time. That's not a coincidence. It's a pattern. The Institutional Collapse Pattern examines how institutions that once commanded broad public trust destroyed that trust through the same recurring dynamics: mission drift, accountability gaps, institutional capture, self-dealing, and rigidity. This book traces the pattern across seven major institutions--not to take ...

"Stuxnet: The Silent Weapon" is a riveting exploration into the world of digital warfare, offering a comprehensive look at the infamous Stuxnet attack, a moment that redefined modern warfare. This book delves deep into the intricacies of the Stuxnet worm, the first known digital weapon to cause physical damage to a nation's critical infrastructure, marking a watershed moment in military history. Spanning over detailed chapters, the book begins by setting the stage with the discovery of Stuxnet, a sophisticated piece of malware that targeted Iran's Natanz nuclear facility. It unfolds the ...

You know AI is changing how work gets done. You just don't have time to figure it out. Between meetings, deadlines, and a full inbox, the last thing you need is another technology learning curve. But you've also noticed that some colleagues seem to get more done, write faster, and stay ahead—and AI is part of how they do it. AI for Busy Professionals is the practical guide you've been looking for. No coding. No jargon. No hype about robots taking your job. Just clear, actionable guidance on using AI tools to work smarter—starting today. What you'll learn: - What AI can actually do for ...

Dive into the enthralling world of ancient seafarers with 'Canaan to Carthage: The Phoenician Civilization' – a comprehensive and captivating exploration of one of history's most intriguing and influential civilizations. This meticulously researched book unveils the remarkable journey of the Phoenicians, from their origins in the fertile lands of Ancient Canaan to their emergence as masters of maritime trade and cultural pioneers in the Mediterranean. Journey through time to discover a civilization that, while often overshadowed by its contemporaries, played a pivotal role in shaping the ...

What if you could capture a million visitors with one template? While most websites grind out content one page at a time, the biggest players in search—Tripadvisor, Zillow, Zapier, NerdWallet—generate millions of pages programmatically. They've cracked the code on scaling organic traffic. This book shows you how they do it—and how you can too. Main Description Programmatic SEO: Build Traffic at Scale is your comprehensive guide to creating large numbers of search-optimized pages automatically using templates and structured data. Inside this book, you'll discover: What programmatic SEO...

By 2030, 0% of IT work will be done by humans without AI. That's not speculation—it's the forecast from Gartner's survey of 700+ CIOs. The question isn't whether AI will transform software engineering. It's whether you'll be ready when it does. Right now, 84% of developers use AI tools daily. AI generates nearly half of all production code. And the engineers who've mastered this shift are pulling ahead—fast. The AI-Augmented Engineer is the first data-backed career roadmap for software engineers navigating the biggest transformation since high-level programming languages. No hype. No ...

Embark on a riveting journey into the shadowy world of cyber espionage with "Operation Aurora: A Tale of Digital Espionage." This enthralling book unveils the gripping story of one of the most sophisticated cyber attacks in history, which marked a watershed moment in the realm of digital security and international relations. In 2009, the digital landscape was forever altered by Operation Aurora, a highly orchestrated cyberattack targeting some of the world's most formidable corporate giants. This meticulously planned operation not only breached the digital fortresses of these companies but ...

Kodak invented digital photography. Then digital photography killed Kodak. Blockbuster turned down Netflix for $50 million. Enron was named "America's Most Innovative Company" six years in a row--while committing fraud. Nokia owned 40% of the mobile phone market and dismissed the iPhone as a toy. What do these catastrophes have in common? More than you'd expect. The Corporate Collapse Pattern examines history's most dramatic business failures--from Kodak's innovation trap to WeWork's delusions of grandeur--to uncover the recurring patterns that appear when great companies destroy themselves...

BlackBerry. MySpace. Flash. Mainframes. Every dominant technology feels permanent--until it isn't. BlackBerry's co-CEO laughed at the iPhone. IBM dismissed personal computers as toys. Flash was the internet--until Steve Jobs wrote an open letter and it was gone within a decade. Every one of them saw the threat coming. None of them could adapt. The Technology Collapse Pattern examines the most dramatic technology collapses of the past sixty years--from mainframes to crypto--to uncover the structural dynamics that make dominant technologies fragile, and the compounding failure modes that turn...

Tulip mania. The South Sea Bubble. The Panic of 1929. The savings and loan crisis. The dot-com bubble. The 2008 financial crisis. Crypto crashes. Different centuries. Different instruments. The exact same pattern. A new opportunity appears. Early investors get rich. Everyone piles in. Leverage builds. Skeptics are mocked. Then it all comes apart. Every single time. The Economic Collapse Pattern examines history's most devastating financial crises--from the tulip fields of 1637 to the crypto exchanges of 2022--to uncover the recurring cycle that appears whenever humans and money intersect. ...

Rome lasted a thousand years. The Mongol Empire barely survived its founder's grandchildren. The British Empire won two world wars and lost everything. The Soviet Union imploded in two years. Different centuries. Different continents. The same five fatal flaws. The Empire Collapse Pattern examines history's mightiest political powers--from Rome to the Soviets--to uncover the recurring lifecycle that every empire follows to its own destruction: explosive growth, overextension, elite capture, loss of legitimacy, and collapse. You'll discover: Why no empire has ever lasted forever--and why the...

"Conspiracy Below Zero" is a heart-pounding eco-thriller that follows Emily Carson, a dedicated park ranger, and Daniel Hartley, a former military operative, as they uncover a sinister plot in the Alaskan wilderness. What starts as a peaceful vacation turns into a desperate race against time when they stumble upon a clandestine operation led by Victor Hale, a charismatic but extremist environmentalist. As they fight to stop Hale's plan to detonate dirty bombs along the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, Emily and Daniel must navigate treacherous terrain, evade relentless pursuers, and confront their ...

Discover a captivating exploration of history in "A Historical Odyssey: Pivotal Events in World History." This book chronicles twenty monumental events, each a cornerstone in the evolution of human civilization. Their selection is based not only on their immediate impact but also on their enduring influence on history's trajectory, shaping societies, cultures, and technological advancements. Spanning from the invention of writing to the awe-inspiring moon landing, "A Historical Odyssey" takes readers on a journey through time. Each chapter delves into an epoch-defining event, unraveling its...

After six books examining why civilizations, companies, economies, empires, technologies, and institutions destroy themselves, one question remains: what makes the survivors different? Collapse is the default. Most civilizations fail. Most companies disappear within decades. Most empires crumble. Most technologies become obsolete. The systems that endure are the anomaly--and they share a specific set of structural characteristics that can be identified, studied, and applied. Collapse Proof is the other side of the coin. Drawing on survivors from every domain--civilizations that lasted ...

In 1520, a twenty-six-year-old prince inherited the most powerful empire on Earth. Over the next forty-six years, he would conquer Belgrade, Rhodes, Hungary, and Baghdad. His navy would dominate the Mediterranean. His legal code would govern millions for three centuries. His architects would build monuments that still stand today. His people called him "Kanuni"—the Lawgiver. Europeans called him "the Magnificent." Suleiman the Magnificent tells the complete story of the Ottoman Empire's greatest ruler—from the siege of Vienna to the love affair that scandalized his court, from the ...