- Paperback: 552 pages
- Publisher: TechTV; 1 edition (Sep 3 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 078972829X
- ISBN-13: 978-0789728296
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 18.8 x 3.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 903 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,500,304 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Personal computers mean different things to different people. For some, they're similar to carrot peelers: tools to be used for a purpose and then put away. For others, they're magical things, foundations on which to build castles of data and software. Leo Laporte has made his name explaining why personal computers, for all their idiotic quirks and obscure ways of going about their work, are essentially benevolent. In TechTV: Leo Laporte's 2003 Technology Almanac, he and a group of collaborators deliver day-by-day insight into the machines that entertain us, provide us with jobs, find us dates, and enable us to blow up demons without making a mess.
As an almanac, this book devotes a page to each day of the year 2003, and packs each one with three or four elements. Usually, an essay on a single topic (such as ergonomics, Easter eggs in popular programs, processor overclocking, or discount-travel Web sites) fills most of the page. The rest of the space hosts hints, tips, references to worthwhile software, and goofy factoids. There's also some technology-related general-interest material, such as the anniversaries of the first robot-related fatality and the opening of the first garbage-fired electrical power plant. Written for people past the novice level but well shy of nerdiness, this book holds tons of facts. --David Wall
Topics covered: In daily doses, the authors of this book show how to keep personal-computer hassles to a minimum while experiencing maximum fun and learning something about technology and its effects on society.
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Get your daily dish of technology! The Tech TV Leo Laporte's 2003 Technology Almanac, follow-up to the smash hit Poor Leo's 2002 Computer Almanac, includes ALL NEW content. Some of this new content includes an entire page dedicated to each weekday with special tips for Windows and Mac users, laptop tips, and more; expanded coverage of consumer technologies such as Pocket PCs, cell phones, MP3 players, and many more; essays by Leo; new glossary including "Leo-fied" definitions; and a resource section that puts Leo's Rolodex right on your desk.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Buy Leo's Book,
By "mwmnp" (Brainerd, MN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: TechTV Leo Laporte's 2003 Technology Almanac (Paperback)
Being a fan of Leo Laporte on Tech TV for a couple of years now, I just had to go out and buy his book. This is the follow-up to the 2002 Technology Almanac, and what a great follow-up it is. It's clearly evident how much more work was put into this book, as there are is a lot more substance. For one, every day now is now dedicated one full page, full of tips and tricks. There is also a very extensive table of contents in the front, so it shouldn't be too hard to find something you're looking for right away. Also, Laura Burstein corroborated with Leo for writing this book; she has included important dates in computer/geek history all throughout. Finally, one more thing that I liked was a very extensive appendix with computer statistics. Maybe it's just because I love statistics, but I found some of the information fascinating.All in all, if you are interested at all in computers, this is a great book to buy. It may not be best suited for the über-geeky, but for beginning or intermediate users, it is great. Leo writes with a very down-to-earth personality that does not treat as you as brainless computer user.
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This review is from: TechTV Leo Laporte's 2003 Technology Almanac (Paperback)
My husband now has both of Leo's books and loves them. He refers to him if he is trying to figure something out on the computer and gets stuck. We also watch his program "Screen Savers" at night.
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Wonderful Computer & Technology Resource!,
By Sue Rabeaux (Lafayette, LA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: TechTV Leo Laporte's 2003 Technology Almanac (Paperback)
His 2002 Almanac was an awesome source of information. I still turn to it from time to time as a very handy computer resource. So, I just had to pre-order his 2003 Almanac. I was not disappointed! It was even better than his first Almanac! When I first got it, I read through a large chunk of the book. It is chock full of useful and fun information. I find myself turning to it each day to read that day's entry. I also turn to it as needed to look up something that I remembered reading, but now want to do on my computer, or for work. This book is a very valuable tool. I look forward to any more books like this from Leo Laporte!
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