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The History of the Future
- Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality
- By: Blake J. Harris
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
- Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
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From iconic books like Neuromancer to blockbuster films like The Matrix, virtual reality has long been hailed as the ultimate technology. But outside of a few research labs and military training facilities, this tantalizing vision of the future was nothing but science fiction. Until 2012, when Oculus founder Palmer Luckey - then just a rebellious teenage dreamer living alone in a camper trailer - invents a device that has the potential to change everything.
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Fantastic book
- By Rodney on 04-01-19
- The History of the Future
- Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality
- By: Blake J. Harris
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
really enjoyed this.
Reviewed: 10-01-19
nice rags to riches story that conveys the details of how it all happened. nice level of technical detail balanced with human interest and backstory.
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The Christmas Pearl
- By: Dorothea Benton Frank
- Narrated by: Celia Weston
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
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Theodora is the matriarch of a family that has grown into a bunch of truculent knuckleheads. While she's finally gotten them all together in South Carolina to celebrate, this Christmas looks nothing like the extravagant, homey holidays of her childhood.
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Never too old to learn or to love
- By Debbie on 12-20-13
- The Christmas Pearl
- By: Dorothea Benton Frank
- Narrated by: Celia Weston
Fun listen
Reviewed: 11-07-18
Wife and I listened straight through skidding a long car ride. Found out very entertaining. You must be ready to accept a bit of fantastical asking with your spiritual in order to really enjoy it.
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Norse Mythology
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
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Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds; delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants; and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people.
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A Comedy-Tragedy of Gods Giants Dwarfs & Monsters
- By Jefferson on 02-24-17
- Norse Mythology
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
Really fun, entertaining listen.
Reviewed: 08-15-18
This filled in some gaps for me from the bits of story and character I had heard over the years.
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The God Diagnosis
- A Physician's Shocking Journey to Life After Death
- By: Greg E. Viehman M.D.
- Narrated by: John Eastman
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
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The God Diagnosis is the unique journey of a successful surgeon who finds the fulfillment of all his life dreams empty, lonely, and depressing. Embarking on a quest for truth and the answers to life's basic questions, Dr. Viehman finds himself at the epicenter of the most mind blowing diagnosis of his life. Dr. Viehman recounts his journey from death to life in a way that will resonate with anyone seeking the facts and examining the evidence for themselves.
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Full of Absolute Truth; Soul-Penetrating!
- By Emma-Louise Bussey on 11-01-14
- The God Diagnosis
- A Physician's Shocking Journey to Life After Death
- By: Greg E. Viehman M.D.
- Narrated by: John Eastman
Powerful but familiar story
Reviewed: 03-21-15
If you know Lee Strobel's story this will seem familiar. Still it's a good story and reinforces the power of the Word balanced with facts and reason.
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Rework
- By: Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
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With its straightforward language and easy-is-better approach, Rework is the perfect playbook for anyone who's ever dreamed of doing it on their own. Hardcore entrepreneurs, small-business owners, people stuck in day jobs who want to get out, and artists who don't want to starve anymore will all find valuable inspiration and guidance in these pages. It's time to rework work.
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Simple, Quick, Timely, Contrarian Advice
- By Paul on 06-18-10
- Rework
- By: Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
Like a one day motivational seminar.
Reviewed: 03-25-10
Subtitle, "things you can say after you make a bazillion dollars".
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God's Battalions
- The Case for the Crusades
- By: Rodney Stark
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
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In God's Battalions, award-winning author Rodney Stark takes on the long-held view that the Crusades were the first round of European colonialism, conducted for land, loot, and converts by barbarian Christians who victimized the cultivated Muslims. To the contrary, Stark argues that the Crusades were the first military response to unwarranted Muslim terrorist aggression.
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A lively and useful introduction
- By Tad Davis on 01-06-10
- God's Battalions
- The Case for the Crusades
- By: Rodney Stark
- Narrated by: David Drummond
Balanced and informative
Reviewed: 03-25-10
Great introduction to the Crusades though a tough topic to delve into via audio.
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Who Controls the Internet
- Illusions of a Borderless World
- By: Jack Goldsmith, Tim Wu
- Narrated by: Bob Loza
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
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Is the Internet erasing national borders? Who's really in control of what's happening on the Net--Internet engineers, rogue programmers, the United Nations, or powerful countries?In this provocative new book, Jack Goldsmith and Tim Wu tell the fascinating story of the Internet's challenge to governmental rule in the 1990s, and the ensuing battles with governments around the world.
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Mostly delves into questions of law
- By Amazon Customer on 05-07-11
- Who Controls the Internet
- Illusions of a Borderless World
- By: Jack Goldsmith, Tim Wu
- Narrated by: Bob Loza
Facinating
Reviewed: 02-28-10
If you think "the internet changes everything" you are right and wrong. Gives great insight into how the uncontrollable is managed and controlled.
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Super Crunchers
- Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart
- By: Ian Ayres
- Narrated by: James Lurie
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
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Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers.
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good, but missing a lot of stuff
- By Fkrauss on 11-05-12
- Super Crunchers
- Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart
- By: Ian Ayres
- Narrated by: James Lurie
Data, data everywhere
Reviewed: 02-28-10
Great overview of how technology is shaping our world and our understanding.
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