Surferbill » books http://surferbill.com Not a surfer, not called Bill Sat, 19 May 2012 11:28:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Pixel of Ink Offers Free/Cheap Kindle Books http://surferbill.com/2012/01/pixel-of-ink-offers-freecheap-kindle-books.html http://surferbill.com/2012/01/pixel-of-ink-offers-freecheap-kindle-books.html#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:26:01 +0000 Surferbill http://surferbill.com/?p=1869 I can’t believe I only just found Pixel of Ink, a website offering links to free/cheap eBooks for the Kindle. The links point to amazon.com (as opposed to .co.uk, so other UK readers may need to adapt the links appropriately) and the site appears to be funded by the affiliate program.

It’s also worth noting the disclaimers:

Though free at time of posting, prices may change at any time. Please verify that the “Kindle Price” is $0.00. If you see a price for “Prime Members” or “read for free”, then the book is NOT free any longer.

Prices are subject to change without notice. For non-U.S. readers, Kindle content availability and pricing will vary.

Well worth a look if you have a Kindle!

]]> http://surferbill.com/2012/01/pixel-of-ink-offers-freecheap-kindle-books.html/feed 0 Time Management: The Best of GTD and DIT http://surferbill.com/2008/12/time-management-the-best-of-gtd-and-dit.html http://surferbill.com/2008/12/time-management-the-best-of-gtd-and-dit.html#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:10:00 +0000 Surferbill http://surferbill.com/blog/2008/12/time-management-the-best-of-gtd-and-dit/ Whakate.com has a great article comparing David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) and Mark Forster’s Do It Tomorrow (DIT), probably the two most popular time management systems around today.

Buy Mark Forster’s Do It Tomorrow book.

Buy David Allen’s Getting Things Done book.

The author describes the core features of each methodology, compares the two and makes recommendations on which might be best suited to you.

I use a combination of both, taking advantage of the collection and organisation pieces of GTD with the action methodology of DIT. I’ve been using this since October and it’s working out for me well so far!

]]> http://surferbill.com/2008/12/time-management-the-best-of-gtd-and-dit.html/feed 0 Googling Security, by Greg Conti http://surferbill.com/2008/12/googling-security-by-greg-conti.html http://surferbill.com/2008/12/googling-security-by-greg-conti.html#comments Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:08:00 +0000 Surferbill http://surferbill.com/blog/2008/12/googling-security-by-greg-conti/ This sounds like a good book: Googling Security, by Greg Conti.

“When you use Google’s “free” services, you pay, big time–with personal information about yourself. Google is making a fortune on what it knows about you… and you may be shocked by just how much Google does know. Googling Security is the first book to reveal how Google’s vast information stockpiles could be used against you or your business–and what you can do to protect yourself.”

Read more on Boing Boing or the review on Slashdot.

]]> http://surferbill.com/2008/12/googling-security-by-greg-conti.html/feed 0 Jim Dale reads Harry Potter http://surferbill.com/2008/11/jim-dale-reads-harry-potter.html http://surferbill.com/2008/11/jim-dale-reads-harry-potter.html#comments Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:19:00 +0000 Surferbill http://surferbill.com/blog/2008/11/jim-dale-reads-harry-potter/ Jim Dale reads Harry Potter at Barnes & Noble.

]]> http://surferbill.com/2008/11/jim-dale-reads-harry-potter.html/feed 0 How To Kill Your Husband http://surferbill.com/2007/12/how-to-kill-your-husband.html http://surferbill.com/2007/12/how-to-kill-your-husband.html#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:36:00 +0000 Surferbill http://surferbill.com/blog/2007/12/how-to-kill-your-husband/ My wife’s reading a book called How To Kill Your Husband – should I be worried???

]]> http://surferbill.com/2007/12/how-to-kill-your-husband.html/feed 0 Kindle: Amazon’s New Wireless Reading Device http://surferbill.com/2007/11/kindle-amazons-new-wireless-reading-device.html http://surferbill.com/2007/11/kindle-amazons-new-wireless-reading-device.html#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:58:00 +0000 Surferbill http://surferbill.com/blog/2007/11/kindle-amazons-new-wireless-reading-device/ Amazon is looking to bring reading to the next level, with the Kindle. It’s a “wireless reading device”, capable of downloading fresh content from the web using EVDO push technology. You don’t need a computer, there’s no syncing up data, and the battery is replaceable.

It’s black and white, but then so are most books and newspapers. Oh, and it provides free access to Wikipedia. What more could you want?

]]> http://surferbill.com/2007/11/kindle-amazons-new-wireless-reading-device.html/feed 0 Recommended Reading – Stealing The Network http://surferbill.com/2007/09/recommended-reading-stealing-the-network.html http://surferbill.com/2007/09/recommended-reading-stealing-the-network.html#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:45:00 +0000 Surferbill http://surferbill.com/blog/2007/09/recommended-reading-stealing-the-network/ I’ve finished reading the Stealing The Network series of books, and I must say they are really rather good! If you’re after a high-tech, highly detailed, fictional yet realistic read then take a look at these.

Stealing the Network: How To Own The Box
Stealing the Network: How To Own A Continent
Stealing the Network: How To Own An Identity
Stealing the Network: How To Own A Shadow


If you want a taster there’s a free chapter available on Fyodor’s website.

]]> http://surferbill.com/2007/09/recommended-reading-stealing-the-network.html/feed 0 A funny thing happened on the way to the cockpit http://surferbill.com/2007/03/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-cockpit.html http://surferbill.com/2007/03/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-cockpit.html#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:46:00 +0000 Surferbill http://surferbill.com/blog/2007/03/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-cockpit/ I’m currently reading Air Babylon by Imogen Edwards-Jones and highly recommend it. The missus picked it up after watching Hotel Babylon on DVD (though you can also read the book).

Rather than have me waffle on, read this excellent review from The Guardian and see if it’s something you’d like too.

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