Some Favorite Non-Technical Books (2018)
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Some Favorite Non-Technical Books (2018)
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Re: Some Favorite Non-Technical Books (2018)
#2«I (Bjarne Stroustrup) have also been asked where I find the time to read non-technical books. Actually, it is not a question of finding the time. Reading non-technical stuff is essential. Without it, I'd go nuts and lose my sense of proportion. As a practical matter, I read for about an hour almost every evening before going to bed -- trying to go straight from technical work to sleep is usually not a good idea.»
Re: Some Favorite Non-Technical Books (2018)
#3«I (Bjarne Stroustrup) have also been asked where I find the time to read non-technical books. Actually, it is not a question of finding the time. Reading non-technical stuff is essential. Without it, I'd go nuts and lose my sense of proportion. As a practical matter, I read for about an hour almost every evening before going to bed -- trying to go straight from technical work to sleep is usually not a good idea.»
> trying to go straight from technical work to sleep is usually not a good idea
I did this with an assignment last night and ended up dreaming about linear algebra. I did not sleep well!
Re: Some Favorite Non-Technical Books (2018)
#4«I (Bjarne Stroustrup) have also been asked where I find the time to read non-technical books. Actually, it is not a question of finding the time. Reading non-technical stuff is essential. Without it, I'd go nuts and lose my sense of proportion. As a practical matter, I read for about an hour almost every evening before going to bed -- trying to go straight from technical work to sleep is usually not a good idea.»
I find technical books are a great way for me go to sleep. Just read a few pages and... boom... i'm ready to go to sleep!
Re: Some Favorite Non-Technical Books (2018)
#5I love the good ol' fashioned web page look.
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#6are dirk gently books even better than the show?
Re: Some Favorite Non-Technical Books (2018)
#7For me, my favourite non-technical book I can remember reading is:
The Tao of Physics[0]
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#8Just to keep in mind - he's a fan of Dixie Chicks, so when it comes to his non-tech taste - take it with a grain of salt :)
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#9there is only one kierkegaard book there, i was hoping for more :) (given a bunch of epigraphs (from kierkegaard) in various books that he has authored)
Re: Some Favorite Non-Technical Books (2018)
#10are dirk gently books even better than the show?
Most definitely