A Look at Artificial Intelligence and Technology – Book Review

December 12, 2012 By

A Look at Artificial Intelligence and Technology – Book Review

It is fairly obvious that computers and artificial intelligence will run our world tomorrow, as we program these machines today. Interestingly enough, not long from now these AI machines will be programming themselves. How did we come so far so fast you ask? Well, maybe you need to do a little research for yourself.

If this topic interests you, then boy do I have a great book for you to read. It is a book that I own personally, and one I read a long time ago, but it still holds validity today, and many of the predictions of that past period, which is only two decades ago, although it seems like eons; the book is:

“The Connection Machine,” by W. Danny Hillis, MIT Press, MA, 1989, (208 pp), ISBN: 978-026258-0977.

This book is an extension of a highly controversial and ahead of its time MIT thesis by the same author. This book is not for the non-intellectual, and he gets pretty thick into the details and philosophy of parallel computing. This book was written well before massive Internet use, just as the computer technology in Silicon Valley was really taking off. Indeed, this is one of those books which was the prime mover of the time.

This is why I have it in my library, and why I recommend it to anyone who is into artificial intelligence, computer hardware, future software, or where we are go from here; why you ask – because if the past is any indication of the future, things are getting get pretty interesting in the next decade. In fact, I hope you will please consider this, and educate yourself a little in the past, so you can understand how far we’ve come, how fast we’ve come, and where we go from here. Think on it.

A Look at Artificial Intelligence and Technology – Book Review

A Look at Artificial Intelligence and Technology - Book Review

Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank. Lance Winslow believes in technology.

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PSP Game Review Thrillville

December 10, 2012 By

PSP Game Review Thrillville

Thrillville for the PSP System is a game that is also available on the PS2 and Xbox. It is slightly different for the PSP though. Basically the whole game revolves around your crazy Uncle Mortimer. He is the scientist who owns Thrillville. He really liked your coaster designs, so he decided to put you in charge of running Thrillville. You make all the decisions that have anything to do with the park. Like, the number of rides, how much each ride will cost, how many bathrooms, where you put your food stands, and so much more.

In Thrillville you are in charge of every aspect of the theme parks. Not to mention there are so many other things you can do. You have five parks that you will be in control of. In order to switch parks you just have to choose which one in the menu screen. You can customize your character to look exactly as you want it to. You get to build your own roller coasters in this game too. Anything you can think of you can control in this video game.

The game play in Thrillville is broken up into 2 different aspects. There is the management aspect and then there are the rides and mini games. The management aspect of the game is played by finishing missions, or specific tasks. There are different tasks for each part of managing your park. Things like hiring employees, building new rides, changing prices on rides, and other thing involved in managing a theme park. When you complete the tasks you earn money, this money is then used to improve your parks. These tasks do not need to be completed in order to continue in the game. It is just like a side story. You are able to roam around and build the park the way you want it to be.

The other aspect of the game is riding your rides and playing the games. This is my favorite part. You get to play on the games and rides that you put in your parks. The thing that I enjoy is that most of the games will be similar to another game you have played before. For example there is a shooter arcade game that will remind a lot of people of Gradius or R-type. None of the games are particularly fantastic but having so many to play makes it great. The great part of this aspect of the game is that you get money for playing the games which you can use for your parks. You can also ride all of your coasters and rides if you just get bored.

Like I said before, there are so many things you can do in this game. You can sell your old rides, you can build new ones, research potential rides, spend money on advertising your park, and even take out bank loans to spend more on your parks. It is really like managing a theme park. You are also able to talk to the people in your park to see if they like it. You can also play the flirt game, this allows you to increase your “attraction” rating by matching a series of heart colors. You have to try and press the correct colored heart in a spinning wheel. You will sometimes be able to challenge visitors to mini games, and sometimes you are able to play matchmaker, which allows you to control your visitor. Once controlling them you go and talk and flirt with other visitors.

Another part of the game is hiring and training your employees. You have three types of employees, groundskeeper, entertainer, and mechanic. All of the training is done in the form of mini games. The mini game to train your entertainers is very similar to Dance Dance Revolution, you have to push buttons at just the right time to make her dance. The mechanic mini game is kind of like pipe dream for the computer, you have to put pieces together to get from one part of the puzzle to the other, in order to repair rides. The groundskeeper mini game is like a third person shooter, you have to go around the park and try to catch debris and clean up puke. You also earn money for these mini games.

Some of the mini games may seem a little pointless, but they are still fun. The fact that the PSP only has one joystick makes it a little hard to play some of the mini games. For instance, in the groundskeeper game you use the joystick to move your character and then you use your X, circle, square, and triangle to aim your gun. This would have been a much easier mini game if there was a second joystick to control the gun. Another downside in Thrillville is that because of so much going on in the park, sometimes the frame rate breaks up a little or slows down too much. Basically Thrillville is a great mini game collection and a simulation game, it’s like the best of both worlds in one game. The mini games aren’t original but they are really fun.

The amount of options in the simulation aspect of this game makes great game play, but the lack of originality in the mini games is a little disappointing. There is a little motion blurring in the game, but since there are literally hundreds of visitors running around your park that you can see and talk to that really isn’t that bad. The soundtrack for this game includes a lot of original rock songs. It sets a good mood for the game but isn’t distracting. I would say that this is a pretty easy game, there are good tutorials to help you get started, and the rest is pretty self explanatory. You can play the tutorials at any point during the game. The multi player option is great. You can play any of the mini games with a friend via ad-hoc. While Thrillville isn’t the first theme park simulator, it does feel more original because of the mixture of simulation and mini games. This is a great game to sit and play for a long time to build up your park, or if you just have a minute you can play one of the many mini games. I would give this game 9 out of 10.

PSP Game Review Thrillville

PSP Game Review Thrillville

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Great Vampire Romance Books – Review of The Vampire Diaries – The Fury and Dark Reunion

December 9, 2012 By

Great Vampire Romance Books – Review of The Vampire Diaries – The Fury and Dark Reunion

The Vampire Diaries – The Fury and Dark Reunion is actually two vampire books in one. The vampire T.V. series “The Vampire Diaries” is actually based on this series of great vampire romance books by L. J. Smith. These two books are the sequels to the original vampire romance books of “The Awakening” and “The Struggle”.

In the first part of this vampire book series, “The Fury” begins with Elena coming to grips with being a vampire. She has all the needs and issues of a vampire, but still has her emotional attachment to Stephan and all her morals intact. Elena is faced with the dilemma of being a vampire but still has ties to her life as a human. There is a mystery involved and Elena struggles between Stephan and Damon for her affections.

The second book in Smith’s great vampire romance books series, “Dark Reunion” centers more on the characters of Bonnie and Meredith who try to track down a ‘power’ that is loose in Fell’s Creek and not only vampires come into play, but other old evils and devils, as well as werewolves too.

This ‘two books in one’ vampire book has all the great things anyone could want in a vampire romance book. The romance and power struggle between Stephan and Damon for Elena’s affections continues in this vampire book series and is heart-gripping. The book also has some fantastic action scenes and intriguing mysteries to solve along with that for the reader to enjoy.

Because this is a ‘two books in one’ part of a vampire book series, the reader is taken to a different place in the second book through the characters of Bonnie and Meredith. Elena is still referenced in the second book, but is more like a secondary character that is talked about, but not the main focus in this vampire story. Stephan and Damon are still very much in the picture, though, as they try to help Bonnie and Meredith try to solve the mystery of who is behind the ‘power’ that is out to destroy Fell’s Creek this time.

L. J. Smith has created a good read with her New York Times best selling vampire romance books series “The Vampire Diaries”. Anyone who is interested in a teen vampire book will enjoy this series. It has all the elements that a romantic will love, the conflict in characterization that makes it interesting, plus the mysteries to make it an intriguing read.

These two great vampire romance books offer views of both good and bad vampires. If you like the conflicting world of vampires, mystery, intrigue and a good romance then you should read this vampire book series. As vampire book reviews go, these two teen vampire books should get a rating of ten out of ten.

Great Vampire Romance Books – Review of The Vampire Diaries – The Fury and Dark Reunion

Great Vampire Romance Books - Review of The Vampire Diaries - The Fury and Dark Reunion

Review by Dee Phillips, author of teen vampire book The Beat of a Bloodless Heart now available on Kindle. If you like to read great vampire romance books you are sure to enjoy this one.

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GuyGetsGirl Book Up Close – Let’s Review GuyGetsGirl Techniques on How to Get Women

November 27, 2012 By

GuyGetsGirl Book Up Close – Let’s Review GuyGetsGirl Techniques on How to Get Women

The author of this book has done a tremendous job in showing men how to get women and not just any but beautiful and attractive women. Surprisingly, this book is not written by a man as would be expected but the author is a woman who gives men some unique how to get women interested in you techniques that really work.

The techniques given in this GuyGetsGirl book are well explained and one of them is to help men understand the female mind and how it works. This is important since if you are a man who knows how the woman’s emotions change and how they affect her decisions, you will know how to treat her so she becomes interested in you. You just have to understand that most of the women’s decisions are based on emotions and rarely on the brains.

Most of the men have difficulty when it comes to keeping a conversation especially on the first date in terms of what to say and what not to say. These techniques will help you keep the women you date interested and willing to see you again. The author shows you how to get women to like you in just seconds by using the right words.

The other technique exploited in the GuyGetsGirl is how to get women into bed and here, Tiffany the author will tell you what to say and do to get the woman turned on in minutes. You should also adapt the right body language that will send the right messages across and all these will be found in this dating guide book. With dating, this author will tell you that you don’t have to be good looking or have a lot of money to get the girls coming after you.

GuyGetsGirl Book Up Close – Let’s Review GuyGetsGirl Techniques on How to Get Women

GuyGetsGirl Book Up Close - Let's Review GuyGetsGirl Techniques on How to Get Women

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How to Write Good Book Review

November 27, 2012 By

How to Write Good Book Review

My blog job includes reviewing many books and e-books and even articles. Writing a good book review isn’t easy task, but don’t worry – as an expert I will share some tips with you in this article. There are few things you need to remember when reviewing a book.

First of all, you need to read the book. Believe it or not, but it’s not that obvious. I know many people reviewing books without reading them. They read few pages, and they write negative review. OK, I understand some books are terrible, and all you can write about them will be negative, but please. Honest review is a review based on book you have read. Personally I’ve read many books that were waste of time, but I managed to survive them:). Know this – when you read terrible book, you gain wider perspective, and you can admire good book more.

After reading, you can get to work. There are few important elements required for each review. First you should present the general plot or “about” when we’re not dealing with fiction. Your reader must know what the book is about. Next, you can post your thoughts about the general “about” or plot – let the readers know your review.

Then, let’s focus on the content. Tell your readers what you like, and what you dislike about the plot or the content of the book. Provide people with your own point of view and opinions on the subject the author wrote about. Tell readers if the book is educative, or engaging. For example, if you’re reviewing a paranormal fiction, tell the readers how accurate the paranormal inside is and how engaging the plot is. When reviewing how-to guide to WordPress, tell readers how accurate the book is according to WordPress technical manuals.

Finally, discuss technical issues – text, spelling errors, bad grammar, DTP, graphics and illustration, and even as simple thing as cover – is it hard cover or paperback? Technical details are good, people like to know physical things.

In the end, give the readers your final opinion – is the book worth reading or not? Do you recommend it? If yes, why? If no, why? Give readers a simple decision – so they won’t have to think to hard if the book is worth purchasing or not.

All of this creates fine review every reader will enjoy. Remember – your review is important, as it might drive sales, or make the book publisher’s mistake.

How to Write Good Book Review

How to Write Good Book Review

Read my review of Michelle Belanger Psychic Vampire Codex do get the perspective of fine yet short book review.

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The ABCs Of A Book Review

November 26, 2012 By

The ABCs Of A Book Review

WHY do teachers give book review tasks?

Apart from they want to instill in you the flair for reading, they want you to widen your knowledge about the world we live in, more so, acquaint you with an author’s way with words. And whether they tell it to you or not, they want to learn from your book report!

When you are told to do a book review, before you start browsing the pages of any book, consider these basic steps first, so that you will come up with a fantastic book report.

Find the “greatest one.”

The best paperback doesn’t solely refer to the works of William Shakespeare: It may mean an author whose writings you love to read, a book that leaves an impression, or something that has to do with your passion. Libraries are the best sources of materials for any book review assignment, as they have everything to feed the mind. You may also ask your classmates for some suggestions and to avoid “repetitions.” Make certain that it is “the only one” in your class.

“Thou shall not copy other’s works!” Never copy someone else’s written or published work, as plagiarism over the Internet is a cybercrime, while on campus, it’s touted as an academic fraud. Copying of a book review is a serious offense and a student may be subjected to suspension when found guilty. Through the help of modern computer software, teachers nowadays can easily trace if a book report submitted to them is really authentic or just rehashed.

“Read not for pleasure, but for a purpose.” Choose a material for your book review that interests you a lot, so that going through the pages won’t be a burden but pure enjoyment. Have a breakdown of the number of pages you want to read every day, so you’ll have a clear view of what you are reading. Calendar or schedule your activities to check if you can beat your deadline or not.

“Write, write and write.” When making a book report, it’s important to take down very good notes-the storyline, background, characters, etc.; your reactions to specific events in the book; as well as questions that came into your mind while reading some pages or chapters. Writing on paper even the minuscule details of your book review will help you to “systematize” all your thoughts.

Don’t just dwell on elaborating the book’s summary. Put more substance on the story line, the characters and your reactions: Be like an experienced evaluator.

Extract all your creative juices, and don’t forget to have fun while doing your book review.

The ABCs Of A Book Review

The ABCs Of A Book Review

29-year-old Aubrey Cook can be considered a corporate copywriting expert from her two-year stint as the communications specialist for a Michigan bank. Her work involves authoring captivating brochures for the bank clientele, as well as composing company press releases for the financial community. To escape from all those bank formalities, she reads books, then wisely converts it into a freelance job of writing book review.

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How to Write a Book Review That Brings Literature To Life

November 21, 2012 By

How to Write a Book Review That Brings Literature To Life

What’s the point of writing a book review, other than to do a favor for your friend who just self-published on Lulu? Don’t get me wrong; the author will appreciate the effort. However, any brownie points you score with the author are secondary. If you think I’m about to tell you that book reviews make good content for search engine optimization purposes… you’re right. They do. But that’s not the primary benefit I’m talking about, either. Am I about to suggest that writing anything, even a book review, is a great practice to hone your skills as a writer? Well, actually, yes! But that’s not the point I wrote this article to make.

Here’s what I’m driving at. If you read a book about marketing your business, a book review will help you to actually market your business. Read a book about organizing your home? Write a book review, and watch the piles of clutter start to shrink around you. Don’t ask me to prove it. If you want proof, do it and see what happens.

For years, I have read books and thought up great ideas, only to put the books back onto the shelf without taking any action. I know I’m not the only one. I don’t have a complete solution to this problem, but I do have a tool to offer you that may inch you a single step forward: the book review. Have you ever read a positive attitude or self-help book, for example, and pledged to adopt the habits they prescribed? Ever read a novel whose protagonist inspired you to write the Great American Novel? If you’re like most readers, the urge probably didn’t last any longer than a TV commercial.

Let’s Face It: human nature isn’t likely to change any time soon. With an ever-expanding menu of shiny objects to distract us and a 24-hour day that stubbornly refuses to grow any longer, the average human attention span continues to dwindle into the microsecond-scale. Is it any wonder that literary inspiration has such a short shelf life? A book review isn’t going to change that, of course, but the process of re-creating your experience through a review will refresh your memory of the book, and it will give others a window into the world that the book’s author has created. You just might inspire someone to read the book who wouldn’t have read it otherwise.

Basic steps:

Before starting the book review, think about the audience. Which readers are likely to find your review? This depends upon the location where you choose to post it. What do you suppose is important to this audience? (I recommend doing this before writing anything of any kind.)

Write about your own experience of the book. What changed in your way of thinking? What inspired you? Don’t just summarize the book; personalize it.

Describe your experience using sensory words. For example, you could talk about how you read the book while you were sitting outside in the fall and could smell the burning leaves. Sensory experiences are the most memorable.

Tell readers why they should read the book. How will their lives change from reading it? What made the book truly stand out for you?

You can write your book reviews right here, on EzineArticles. You can also post them to a number of other sites, such as Squidoo or HubPages. If you decide to write reviews regularly, you can start a blog for that purpose. If you start a blog, you can invite others to write guest posts so that you don’t have to write all of the reviews yourself.

Give it a try. Write a list of the most influential books you’ve ever read, and post a review about one them this week.

How to Write a Book Review That Brings Literature To Life

How to Write a Book Review That Brings Literature To Life

For further reading, check out a couple of my recent book reviews.
Good to Great book review
The War of Art book review

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The Lotto Black Book Review

November 18, 2012 By

The Lotto Black Book Review

The Lottery Black Book is a basic lotto system which can be played by any person in the country with the smallest amount of money to spend. It is the top and only tested method that can produce a winner 5 out of 10 times. It serves as a ticket to a new life filled with happiness and contentment. It is not designed to bring you miracles in a day; instead allot two weeks for success to be achieved. The book provides a realistic approach with strategies printed in plain English. You only need a pen and sheet of paper. Many customers have expressed their insights on the Lotto Black Book Review. Thus, it is significant to know how this book works and can create a difference to lottery players.

Fundamental Steps

1) Obtain a notebook for the lottery. Set the lotto game you want to play and record the winning digits similarly how it was discussed in the book.

2) After placing all the winning numbers, execute the formula explained in the book which provides you 48.7 percent chance of winning every time you play.

3) Patiently wait for the results and observe how the method worked. If you win, move and grab the prize.

4) Upon winning, continue playing. However, if you lose, still be patient and play once more.

5) Do not share your information with everyone. Every player possesses his secret of winning.

6) Try to keep yourself in a low profile when you win to avoid harm.

7) If you win, try also to perform some charitable works. Share your winnings to those in need.

Based on the Lotto Black Book Review, this book is a key to of finding out the secret to win the lottery. It has provided a sort of success in any lottery they were playing. They earned money most of the time since they read the book. The Lotto Black Book has a money-back guarantee. One customer applied the formula by hitting 4 numbers on one of the lottery tickets and 3 on two other lottery tickets. This was only achieved by purchasing 10 tickets. This implies that everything is possible if you try to read and understand the Lotto Black Book.

Author Larry Blair of the Little Black Book won 5 out of 10 times by using the method in the book. Lottery Black Book shall teach a player with a secret formula to win lotto. In the Lotto Black Book Review will help you learn a remarkable mathematical formula you can utilize to predict what numbers are going to appear in the next jackpot. In addition, readers of the lottery book will be educated to choose numbers that are more prone to hit over the less probable. A customer expressed that if you are thinking that the system is impossible, you would think the opposite once statistical evidence and process used. According to the Lotto Black Book Review many have fulfilled its intentions to change ones’ life and bring about greater opportunities to win the lottery.

The Lotto Black Book Review

The Lotto Black Book Review

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A Mystery Book Review Club!

November 16, 2012 By

A Mystery Book Review Club!

If you have ever been involved in a book club you know how rewarding they can be. If you haven’t, I suggest you go on out and start one or find one to join! If you are a book lover, belonging to a reading group is a MUST. Of course, if you are pressed for time, you can always find one of the many available groups online.

Here’s a twist on the normal reading group. How about a Mystery Book Review Club? Most readers love a good mystery. They may not evoke the kind of “deep” discussion your book club is used to but they sure make for fun and interactive reading selections! You can host a mystery and thriller book club a couple of different ways.

1. You can choose to follow the normal book group guidelines except focusing on just the mystery genre.

2. Follow the normal meeting and hosting procedures but choose just one mystery author at a time and read four or more of their books. Discuss at each meeting.

3. The real fun – at each meeting (or every other one) host a “whodunit” dinner with the help of a murder mystery party game! Generally your book discussion will be shorter than the norm so supplementing with a murder mystery dinner is a great option. Plus, it helps expand your analytical thinking skills so you can be the first to figure out “whodunit” in your next book club selection!

Interested in more in-depth info on how to host a mystery book review club? We have it!

A Mystery Book Review Club!

A Mystery Book Review Club!

Desiree, aka Queenie D is an English teacher, mom, and lover of books!

Want more information on book clubs? Looking for a book to read? Want to share something you’ve read? Visit http://www.book-club-queen.com for a fantastic adventure in reading!

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The Benefits of Using a Book Review Service For Your Book Marketing

November 16, 2012 By

The Benefits of Using a Book Review Service For Your Book Marketing

The primary goal for a book review service is to see you succeed as an author and provide honest, professional book reviews for their clients. This service is just another avenue for the author, publicist, publisher, or literary agent to successfully market your book to its fullest potential. It’s important for authors to get as many reviews as possible for their book. A review is not only a great way to promote your text, or ms; it is also a very effective way. It helps potential readers understand your text and gives good reasons why they should purchase your it. Reviews are very affordable, especially given the exposure that you receive from them.

Many different types of books are sold online, via the Internet. Of course the Internet is a great way to advertise. When a company reviews your text, most creditable and reputable review companies also will place the review on their website once they have completed the review. The potential customers will have the ability to purchase the text on that particular review website. This is another portal for selling your book, and having a link to your website increases web traffic. In addition, some review companies will post your reviews in multiple places, such as Amazon, or Barnes & Noble and many other places to help you get the desired exposure that your book needs.

These days it is very important for the author to be “Hands on” throughout the marketing process. This is really expected from the publishing industry. Having a book review is a very affordable way to market your book on a grander scale. You should include all of your book reviews in all of your press releases. Also it’s strongly recommended that you include your reviews in all of your book signings that you plan. You should have the review on display as a billboard, poster, or handout. This will give your book more credibility and deliver optimum authority.

The Benefits of Using a Book Review Service For Your Book Marketing

The Benefits of Using a Book Review Service For Your Book Marketing

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