“… Forget those funky robot toys that were all the rage in the '80s, XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Transformations) is the ultimate transformer. …”

“…What’s more, it has been used effectively in the manufacture of toys, juvenile products, chemicals, automotive engines, and innumerable components of many manufacturing facilities—and in the U.S., Canada, China, and Europe. …”

“…Make:Calculus imagines how Newton might have used 3D printed models, construction toys, programming, craft materials, and an Arduino or two to teach calculus concepts in an intuitive way. …”

“…The advent of machine learning-based AI systems demands that our industry does not just share toys, but builds a new sandbox in which to play with them.' - Phil Bernstein The profession is changing. …”

“…Whether he's trying to persuade an executive that Gwyneth Paltrow has enough chin to carry the lead in a movie, forcing an enraged Alec Baldwin to shave off his mountain-man beard, or sitting through an excruciating reading of a David Mamet script as Bob de Niro toys with the notion of heading up the cast, Art Linson gives us a brutally honest, funny, and comprehensive tour through the horrors of Hollywood, from script to screen. …”
Sumario

“…This study of how non-professional filmmakers responded to the new possibilities of the moving image, places decades of cine-use into a history of changing visual technologies that span from Edwardian visual toys to contemporary mobile phones. Using northern cine club records, interviews and amateur films, the author reveals how film-making practices ranged from family footage to highly crafted edited productions about local life and distant places made by enthusiasts who sought to 'educate, inspire and entertain' armchair audiences during the early decades of British television…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…First Words; Chapter Two: Year Two; 1. Favorite Toys; 2. Preschool Memories; 3. Playmates; 4. Height and Weight; 5. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Touring the iPod -- Getting started with an iPod -- Using an iPod -- Listening to music on an iPod -- Building an iPod's music library -- Configuring an iPod to suit your preferences -- Toys for your iPod -- Using an iPod with a home stereo or car stereo -- Using the iPod's calendar, contact manager, and other non-music tools -- Maintaining an iPod and solving problems -- Touring iTunes -- Getting started with iTunes -- Listening to audio CDs and Internet audio with iTunes -- Building, browsing, searching, and playing your iTunes music library -- Labeling, categorizing, and configuring your music -- Creating, configuring, and using playlists -- Equalizing your music -- Burning your own CDs or DVDs -- Sharing iTunes music over a network -- Maintaining iTunes and solving problems -- Touring the iTunes music store -- Configuring iTunes for the music store -- Shopping in the iTunes music store -- Working with purchased music -- Solving iTunes music store problems…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- A ‘Stupid Lur’ Mocks Allah and Mullah: Sociocultural Implications of the Luri Jokes Cycle -- Muslim Humour Practices in Islamicate Societies: Visual Media and Performance -- Al-Bernameg: How Bassem Youssef Ridiculed Religious Fundamentalists and Survived the ‘Defamation of Religion’ Charge -- Arab Cartoonists and Religion: The Interdependence of Transgression and Taboo -- Hizbullah’s Humour: Political Satire, Comedy, and Revolutionary Theatre -- ‘Putting the Fun Back into Fundamentalism’: Toying with Islam and Extremism in Comedy -- Muslim Comedy in North America -- Queering Islam in Performance: Gender and Sexuality in American Muslim Women’s Stand-up Comedy -- Comedy as Social Commentary in Little Mosque on the Prairie: Decoding Humour in the First ‘Muslim Sitcom’ -- Conclusion -- Bibliography on Islam and Humour -- Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction to animation voice-overs -- User's manual for your voice -- Animation voice-over techniques -- Dialects -- Developing characters -- Your animation video -- Finding an agent or representative and looking for work -- Voice casting and marketing your talent -- Recording for cartoons -- Recording for animated features, games, theme parks, toys, and narration -- ADR -- Dubbing -- More practice copy…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- chapter 7 Signal Processors. Toys You Could Play With for Days! -- chapter 8 Studio Session Procedures. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Vien, belle, vien / Le Jeune -- Fantasia quinta / Hove -- Vers toy, Seigneur dous / Le Jeune -- Praeludium Noni Toni / Adriaensen -- O que je peusse à mon gré / Le Jeune -- Courante / Hove -- Doucette, dous sucre fin / Le Jeune -- Praeludium 161 / Mertel -- Vous qu'amour tou-bon favorize, Tel se plaint d'amour / Le Jeune -- Passomezo / Adriaensen -- Voicy le verd et beau May / Le Jeune -- Preludium / Hove -- Las! …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Artificial neurons -- Training a CNN -- Using YOLOv8 - an object recognition model -- Understanding how to train our toy detector -- Building the toy detector -- Summary -- Questions -- Further reading -- Chapter 5: Picking Up and Putting Away Toys using Reinforcement Learning and Genetic Algorithms -- Technical requirements -- Task analysis -- Designing the software -- Setting up the solution -- Machine learning for robot arms -- How do we pick actions? …”

“…He opposes what he calls the ""read-this-essay-and-do-what-the-author-did method of writing instruction: read Roland Barthes's essay 'Toys' and write a similar essay; read John Fiske's essay on TV and critique a show."" …”

“…He covers the anti-trust case against Microsoft; the successes of eBay, Amazon, Yahoo, and Google; road-kills along the information highway such as the forgotten eToys; as well as the Enron implosion and other corporate scandals. …”

“…John Baichtal’s books about toys, tools, robots, and hobby electronics include Hack This: 24 Incredible Hackerspace Projects from the DIY Movemen t ; Basic Robot Building With Lego Mindstorms NXT 2. 0 ; Arduino for Beginners; MAKE: Lego and Arduino Projects for MAKE (as coauthor); and the forthcoming Building Your Own Drones: The Beginner’s Guide to UAVs and ROVs . …”

“…How today's digital devices got their voices, and how we learned to listen to them. From early robots to toys like the iconic Speak & Spell to Apple's Siri, Vox Ex Machina tells the fascinating story of how scientists and engineers developed voices for machines during the twentieth century. …”

“…From there he branched out into authoring books about toys, tools, robots, and hobby electronics. He is the co-author of The Cult of Lego (No Starch) and author of Hack This: 24 Incredible Hackerspace Projects from the DIY Movement as well as Basic Robot Building With Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 (both from Que). …”

“…Home Networking Simplified gives you the most basic need-to-know info and then teaches you how to get the most out of your home network: Learn the basics of home networking, from connecting to the Internet to connecting your computers Create a basic home network Grow and update your network with confidence Secure your home network and protect yourself from hackers and viruses Go wireless to put your computers where you want them—not just where cables reach Learn about the latest technologies, emerging trends, and coolest toys Whether you’re a newbie, a geek, or someone in-between, Home Networking Simplified helps you harness the power of home networking. …”

“…Instructions for making 24 toys and musical instruments. Projects introduce the beginner to fundamental sewing and carpentry skills; how to use tools like an electronic drill, a soldering iron, and a blowtorch; and the basics of circuit-building…”