Full Marx

From The Times (who got a far better headline than I):-
The philosopher whose aim was to “reveal the law of motion of modern society” has become as fashionable as this season’s colour on the catwalk. Marx’s German publisher says sales have been soaring since the summer.
As the book is out of copyright and sales […]

Rebel Without a Crew

Robert Rodriguez is the director of hits such as Desperado, Once Upon a Time In Mexico, Sin City and Spy Kids. But he established himself with a $7,000 movie called El Mariachi which was released in the early 90s.
El Mariachi doesn’t have the highest production values, but it’s a fun film. And that’s all that […]

Mac Books (not Macbooks)

Can anyone out there recommend a Mac book for someone who’s getting one and familiar with Windows? There’s a Missing Manual specifically for the task - just wondered.

Book Shopping

It shouldn’t really need saying, but I think that people often opt for Amazon without shopping around… 
I occassionally buy technical books. They are often large (the one I bought is only a few less pages than War and Peace) and very expensive.
I was passing my local Borders store, and I called in and found the […]

Beginning CSS Web Development

I’ve been reading and working with Simon Collison’s Beginning CSS Web Development. It’s a book that a recommend to anyone who is interested in learning Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
I’m not a web designer, but a web developer. I don’t really have the aesthetic mind that comes up with the amazing things that designers create. But […]

Book Clearout

I have a few new books on Bookmooch - Managing the Testing Process and VB6 Complete. Free to good homes, or make a donation to your favourite donkey sanctuary.