The Intelligent Web, book review: How today's technology became smart, and how it may get smarterMore a guide to the computing science behind the powerful systems we already take for granted than a vision of what comes next, this book is a great primer for understanding what's different about modern computing and the current state of AI.March 10, 2014 by Mary Branscombe in After Hours
Cool Infographics, book review: Inspiration, instruction, educationWant to make statistics interesting or pimp up your resumé? Infographics are the new pie charts: learn how to make them, and how to spot whether they're telling the truth.January 21, 2014 by Mary Branscombe in After Hours
Ten geeky gifts for the festive seasonHere's a selection of gadgets and accessories that will make your life easier and won't break the bank.December 20, 2013 by Mary Branscombe in After Hours
Cooking for Geeks (2nd Edition), book review: A tasty second helpingGet your teeth into this geeky approach to food, which covers novelties like nitrogen ice cream as well as the scientific principles behind great cooking.December 29, 2015 by Mary Branscombe in After Hours
Cyber Crime & Warfare: Book ReviewThis slim volume provides a good overview of the history and key issues in cyber-security for those wondering just how real the threats are.August 22, 2013 by Mary Branscombe in After Hours
London: The Information Capital, book review: Data visualisation done rightThis gorgeous atlas of a modern city does what most infographics only aspire to: it takes a vast amount of information and makes it clear and understandable.December 30, 2014 by Mary Branscombe in After Hours
The Rise of the Humans, book review: Don't sleepwalk into the futureIs there a simple answer to the future of technology and the world of work? Probably not, but this thought-provoking book might help you relax and stop worrying about it so much.July 2, 2014 by Mary Branscombe in After Hours
Book review: Who Owns the Future?This wide-ranging, discursive, and deliberately provocative book argues for an alternative to a developing future in which we all become digital serfs, valued only for our eyeballs and our sharing ability.May 9, 2013 by Mary Branscombe in After Hours
The Connected Company: Book reviewTraditional hierarchically organised businesses are ill suited to the modern reality of social media and connected customers. According to this book, companies need to become more flexible — like an adaptive biological system.March 27, 2013 by Mary Branscombe in After Hours
Code Halos, book review: The theory and practice of business success in the internet ageEven if you don't agree with its ambitious theory about what makes businesses successful in the internet age, this book is full of interesting insights and useful advice.May 30, 2014 by Mary Branscombe in After Hours