Book

I am books. Trust me. Only I don't have a spare camera handy at the moment to show you. Just take my word for it, okay?

>Linux
LMAO are you actually retarded

>>62239306
>no SICP
>no K&R
trash desu

>>62239306
Look at this poor fag who can't afford the digital versions.

>>62239352
Digital versions cost less though

>>62239306
>>>/lit/

>>62239596
>>62239352
I have nothing agaist digital but I find physical better to read. Is there a free as in freedom digital book seller?

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I flatter myself that I am books as well.

>>62242279
You can get alot of them gratis from university websites

I feel like this thread should be on /lit/, but I'll post anyway.

>>62239330
>>62242303
>missing the joke

>>62242279
I totally understand where you're coming from--I mean, reading on even an e-reader (excluding the e-ink devices which I'm really considering buying one of these days), the strain on the eyes is palpable. I mean, it's not crippling or anything, but it does become an annoyance if you're not patient. But I think the benefit stems from the fact that digital media is more convenient. Hell, I'll read entire books just on my computer monitor without even realizing that I just picked up a book and read it. With big books, I think digital media can be less intimidating, easier to mark up. I've gotten weird stares before marking up books I own in public.

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>>62242704
Forgot pic

>>62239306
I see you have a lot of books from the "for dummies" series. I always see loads of those books in my local bookstore for every fucking topic imaginable. Are they any good?

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>>62239306
lately just threw away most of my """real""" books and only kept the really good ones.
Got most books as ebook.

Rate anyways though

>>62242806
It depends on the topic. Like you mentioned, there's a "For Dummies" book for everything, from scala to the iPad Mini. The merit of the book depends on the audience, really. I complex topic and the author's expectations as to what their audience knows already of course varies.

>>62242829
>Catcher in the Rye right next to DFW
wew

>>62242907
Both are from really great writers though. Catcher in the rye might not be """hard""" to read, but it is fun tbqh senpai

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>>62242303

>>62242938
That wasn't my point at all.

>Le Language C

Final proof C is a meme.

>>62243089
okay thank you kind sir.

>>62243148
No problem ;)

>>62239306
>>62242226
>>62242303
>>62242715
>>62243065
> hoard shit load of programming books
> never get over any "Hello Wolrd" example
> download more books

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No bully pls

>>62239306
>OS guides
???

>>62243553
A hundred or so books isn't a huge collection, anon. It's not like I read a book a day or anything like that. It just accrues over time. I've read all the books in my digital library. As to whether or not I enjoyed them or would even recommend them to anyone is another story.

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>>62239306
Are those "dummies guide to" books any good nowadays?
I remember reading one a few years ago, and walking away with the impression that it was written by retards for retards.
I recall being frustrated by a writer who used an extended metaphor that went on for 2 pages, without actually addressing the issue/topic - needless to say, it was not concise enough for my liking.

>>62239306
By the way you spell, you need to read more books.

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>>62243604
That "Manga guide to Calculus" made me genuinely smile.

>>62243825
Leave OP alone, he is obviously French(disabled).

>>62239306
>the shelf
hnnnnnnnnnnnng
how is it fixed to the wall?

>>62243855
Look up "floating shelf brackets"

>>62243857
10/10, nice pic.

>>62243837
I'm in my first semester of college and the pictures help the headaches. I want to computer science and math but I have trouble with math.

>>62239306
>Show me you are books !
What did he mean by this?

>>62243918
If you can't into calc, give up math. There's no point if you struggle with basics.
Also why the fuck are burgers even learning that shit at uni? Yuropoors get thrown right into anal, algebra and lingebra when they step into uni.

>>62239596
They don't actually

>>62243972
I can do it! If I work hard enough, I'll achieve my goals!

>>62243930
lurk moar, ledditor.

>>62243986
>paperback - between $5 and $200
>digital - $0

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The two /g/ related books I have in my bedroom right now. Electronics book was a gift from my dad when I was a boy and the other one is from a thrift store.

Didn't there use to be a /g/ collection of books in a single torrent? I have it downloaded if you guys want a book btw

>>62245021
I havent been able to find a good copy of the cathedral and the bazaar. Can you upload it?

>>62245021
Gentooman's library? Probably the only torrent I constantly seed.

>>62244007
No. But by trying you might manage to not be terrible at it.

Fuck digital most are altered 2fucking shit if you read digital kys

Honestly, how can you read digital books? It is uncomfortable as fuck.

>>62245603
On an e reader it's great

>>62245463
Once I learn something I remember it forever, it's just a matter of getting it through my thick skull.

>>62245603
>>62245981
Or just turn your monitor's brightness down so your eyes don't bleed

>>62243815
Well it is called "for dummies".
Like with >>62242883, a lot of the quality of the Dummies books depends on the topic in itself and the community surrounding it.

Imagine the lowest common denominator of a community (while remaining fairly literate) writing a book. Well, if that book's about functional programming or something equally as autistic, you're probably still gonna learn a thing or two, depending on how much you know, already.

Now look at the microelectronics community. Excluding engineers, best case scenario, those guys are a bunch of carpenters and engineers (unrelated to the field) who just want to tape a RasPi to a monitor to do some throwaway task like monitoring a mouse trap with a camera, and that's that. Worst case scenario, you're dealing with a bunch of imbeciles who can barely grasp how to use bash, and when you visit their BBS asking about a problem, they're so damn ignorant they'll ask you if you know how to use "apt-get" properly, like you've never read a man page before.

The latter is the For Dummies series.

>>62243553
Just because you don't have the attention span to read more than that one book a year you keep on your nightstand to make you feel cultured, doesn't mean other people don't enjoy reading, anon. To be fair, I look down on book hoarding, too; much in the same way I know those hipsters on /mu/ definitely haven't listened to half of the records in their library--but 200-500 isn't a lot. There are 365 days in a year. It wouldn't be unreasonable to read a book a week if said books aren't all that good or memorable. Or maybe they're really good. And then you might just eat them all up in a short amount of time.

>>62245981
Even on e-reader it is quite uncomfortabe, especially if it is small or when you want to go to one of the previous pages.

>>62246076
Math isn't about memory. It might be enough for calc and other computational tools, but no amount of memorization will help you understand what's going on.

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>>62247235

>stealing atlas shrugged

my man

>>62242226
upload? :D

>Le securité
>He fell for the securité memê

>>62239306
>unironically reading translated books about CS
Enjoy your crappy translations that you actually paid for.

>>62244934
Get The Art of Electronics by Horowitz mah nigga

>>62247344
Yeah sure but i wont be able to upload it for about an hour. My internet is trash

>>62246861
Yes, but once I understand, I understand it forever. I just need to understand it in the first place.

>>62247235
Wow, did you actually put in the time and effort to compile that image? You know there's software that can do that for you gratis.

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I print them myself

>>62247344
>>62247683
Upload should be done this year.
volafile org /r/dm8fppu8

>>62248565
TAoCP would probably cost more than just buying the book

>>62239306
Fuck off France you suck at programming

>t. work with a team in Buc

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>>62248763
but I print them for free uwu

>>62239306
>you're

>>62242279
The digital versions aren't those PDFs you Pirate. They're XML based ebooks, so the text actually adjusts based on what device you use. I can switch between reading on my laptop, tablet, and phone, with the exact position I leave off at synchronized and the text adjusting automatically to be easy to read.

>>62247723
Again. If you struggle with calculus, don't get your hopes up. There comes a point where even a talented mathematician has to spend months understanding a subject. In case of someone not talented, months turn into years.

Honestly physical books are just a waste of time. I sold all of mine. They look pretty on a bookshelf but that's about it.

In reality, physical books become old and obsolete over time, as you learn their contents or as newer/better editions come out. They just end up caked in dust and untouched.

Digital books are much easier to organise. They're much better to work with for programming, because you can have them there on your screen while you work. You can open multiple instances of the same book. You can backup your files to prevent loss. You can easily replace them with newer editions as they come out. They don't take up any physical space. You can have them with you everywhere wherever you go.

There's no reason to use a physical book.

>>62249474
>physical books become old and obsolete over time

If you're talking technical books, I suppose. But most genres - literature, history, philosophy, etc - don't suffer from obsolescence.

>>62249474
I have trouble motivating myself to read books on the computer

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Yes, I am books. Me in lefts.

>>62243850
soo abusive, butt sooo fucking true

>>62239306

Your library makes me sad, that you even exist.

>>62249474

Some of the advantages physical books have over digital is they don't need batteries, don't have distractions of being a computer, can act as decoration, can be used to hold door open, can be used to prop my monitors up, and you can take them places where computers aren't allowed.

>>62242715
what software is this

I can tell u since they are scattered everywhere
Real Analysis 1 & 2
Modern Algebra 1 & 2
Classical algebra
Differential equations
Differential calculus ( Analytical approach)
Analytical Geometry (2D & 3D)
LPP and Game theory
I have to buy some more

>>62249661
calibre, literally the only document management software on the market

>>62243930
>>62244008
Or just read the thread, even. Since that was already addressed several times.

Tao anal
Shelah anal notes
Lay lingebra
Shilov lingebra
Munkres topo
Hatcher algebraic topo
Dobrushkin anal excercise book
Lang algebra
Skiena algo
CLRS
King C
Effective modern c++
Real world haskell
BJ's networking guide
Bunch of scripts from uni i printed while there

>>62242829
Do I know you?

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>>62242829
>Zed Shaw's Book of Rant
Either edgelord/b8 or gullible retard/10

>>62249683
Majoring in math?

>>62242226
>>62247344
Just finished uploading :^)
volafile org/r/dm8fppu8

>>62250451
Thanks anon

>>62250407
Yes

>>62244007
You can do it brah.

>>62247676
I'm starting Electronic Engineering next year, can you vouch for it?

>>62242715
Black hat SEO techniques become outated by the time they make it on printed paper.

>>62239306
>you're

You best be trolling

>>62239306
>All these shit books
Ever heard about google? I know the french internet sucks but still, maybe it's time to learn english.

What're the best books for someone starting out programming? I already have a pretty good foundation of Java and I'm looking to move onto C++ and Python

>>62251626
C++ Primer (not primer plus) by Lippmann is imo the best book for learning C++. Its really thorough and covers the material in a logical, accessible way. After that look into Scott Meyers' books for more advanced stuff

What do you use to organise and read your digital books?

I've heard Calibre is good and just installed it, but it annoyingly wants to make copies of every single book I have and keep them itself. I already have all my files organised on my hard drive in the way that I want. Is there some way to use it to catalog my books but without copying/moving them from where I've already placed them? Is there something else that I should be using?

>>62251747
Arigathanks my man!

>>62249474
Digital media is fine as long as you don't pay for it.

>>62239306
>you're
Try my dictionary you fucking mongoloid.

>>62254225
your an fagget magnolia

>>62249474
>In reality, physical books become old and obsolete over time

Maybe if you're talking about some Dummies guide to the latest Windows. Genuine techies use "obsolete" hardware and software all the time.

>you can have them there on your screen while you work.

You don't have a desk?

>>62242829
>The catcher in the Rye
>Literally emo shitlord complaining about how awful his life is

I would post my library, but it's mostly composed of ebooks.

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>>62251747
>not recommending the book by Stroustrup himself
>Ishidiggy

>>62254819
It's no K&R but it's still bredy gud. I don't think Soupstrap is as good at explaination as Lippmann. It works better as a reference desu

>>62254633
>You don't have a desk?
It's a lot easier to just have it on the screen in a window. You can put it right next to your code or whatever you're doing, drag it around wherever you want. It's more convenient than fumbling around with a thick heavy textbook, with the cover flapping down, trying to find a space where it's close enough to read easily without sitting on top of the keyboard or something.

>>62249058
>>62254225
>>62251353
Hi, Reddit

>>62247235
wow I never knew that one must read that much just to build a clock.

>>62242226
Not that those books are bad, but do you really need 12 books on C/C++ and zero on networks?

Also, wtf pascal?

>>62256531
No i've only read/intend to read 1/3 of them and the network books are in the other folder. I have a hoarding problem. And don't talk shit about pascal you double nigger

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>>62256531
>he doesn't know pascal

>>62243986
Which of em?
Because they all cost pennies on digital.

Hey friends, here I uploaded most of chicmath: https://mega.nz/#F!5npk1AwL!oJJvMyhUFJPywtfpeyyAnQ

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>>62239306

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Nothing special... not sure if anything here is actually worth going going through

Give me a proper gentooman's library you can purchase under $100.