The Best Of The Joy Of Tech

"Long a favorite of those in the know, from the techies in the trenches to those who lead and shape the IT industry, 'The Joy of Tech's' beautiful comic illustrations and pop-culture references poke fun at the latest cultural and technological trends. With a style that is simultaneously retro and modern, it's a smart, sexy, and hilarious look at technology and the people who use it. From geeks to corporate giants, from Microsoft to the insanely fun world of Macintosh culture, nothing is sacred ... Printed in glorious full color, and featuring several new, never-before-seen comics, this bundle of Joy also includes exclusive notes by the artists on their work, an appendix of the hilarious JoyPolls, a lexicon of JoyWords, and an introduction by 'The New York Times' technology writer, bestselling author, and creator of O'Reilly's Missing Manual series, David Pogue ... and a foreword by the inventor of the Apple Computer and a legend in the tech industry, Steve Wozniak"--Back cover

The Mac OS X Panther Pocket Guide introduces users to the fundamental concepts of using Mac OS X Panther (Version 10.3). The book starts out with a "Mac OS X Survival Guide," which shows Mac users what's changed from Mac OS 9 and also helps Windows and Unix switchers get acclimated to their new OS.

For power users who want to modify Tiger, the new release of Mac OS X, this book takes them deep inside Mac OS X's core, revealing the inner workings of the system.

Sadun shows users how to take control over the way their applications look and behave and provides a structured overview of how to hack system and application preferences and resources to change the look and feel of their Macs.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was passed in 2002 in response to a series of high-profile corporate scandals and requires that public companies implement internal controls over financial reporting, operations, and assets; these controls depend heavily on installing or improving information technology and business methods Written by one of the most visible personalities on the tech-biz side of the SOX discussion, this highly readable, engaging book provides a clear road map for integrating SOX compliance into the fabric of everyday IT infrastructure and business practice Shows the reader how to leverage and use service-oriented architecture (SOA), a set of technologies that enables interoperation of heterogeneous computer systems, to achieve the level of internal controls over IT that SOX mandates

In 24/6, Tiffany Shlain explores how turning off screens one day a week can work wonders on your brain, body, and soul. Internet pioneer and renowned filmmaker Tiffany Shlain takes us on a provocative and entertaining journey through time and technology, introducing a strategy for living in our 24/7 world: turning off all screens for twenty-four hours each week. This practice, which she’s done for nearly a decade with her husband and kids (sixteen and ten), has completely changed their lives, giving them more time, productivity, connection, and presence. She and her family call it “Technology Shabbat.” Drawn from the ancient ritual of Shabbat, living 24/6 can work for anyone from any background. With humor and wisdom, Shlain shares her story, offers lessons she has learned, and provides a blueprint for how to do it yourself. Along the way, she delves into the neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, and history of a weekly day of rest across cultures, making the case for why we need to bring this ritual back. A compelling personal story and a fascinating, far-reaching examination of the complex world we’ve created, 24/6 is a call to rebalance ourselves and our society.

Finally, the software gods have rescued us from our stalled, confused love lives by giving us so many new ways to meet, connect, and share what we want, feel, and mean. Or have they? Dating has never been simple, but in an age of IMs, text messages, e-mails, and BlackBerry notes, it can be an absolute minefield. How can you accurately judge a guy's potential when all you have to go on is his punctuation? What's the best way to maintain your witty, sassy rapport once you've decided to leave the safety of techno-anonymity and take your relationship off-line? When do you remedy a techno-gaffe or know if it's too early to hit send? And how can you gauge his feelings without seeing his body language or even hearing his voice? Enough is enough. In The Joy of Text, real-life cyber-Cyrano Kristina Grish establishes hard and fast rules to help modern women navigate their love lives via technology; offers invaluable tips on how to analyze text, timing, and tone; and provides advice on etiquette in an age when the handwritten thank-you note is all but obsolete.