T. Gallina

Reid & Greg See a positive future for AI & Humans

Revisado: 04-10-25

Read Hoffman and Greg Beato do a great job of taking us through the the history of the development of artificial intelligence, while they also revisit the sociological impacts of technological advancements . At times the book is very academic, and I learned a ton. However, there is a philosophical aspect to Superagency that has a very positive drum beat for what AI will bring to the world moving forward. My take away?.... Every major technological advancement has created more jobs and more opportunities for human beings. with some discipline, AI should be no different. (No AI was used to write this review.. and it shows)

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Thorough and revealing history of Marvel Studios

Revisado: 11-05-23

Robinson, Gonzales and Edwards were able to get many, many behind the scenes details of how Marvel Studios was formed, the bets they made, the directors and actors they hired, The ones that worked, the ones that didn't and why. Now I know why Jon Favreau stopped directing the Iron-man serie and why the tone changed in the Thor series, leading to the most successful comedy in movie history (Thor Ragnarok) how the Disney + shows helped then hurt the studio. It also does a terrific job of painting a picture of Kevin Feige. The narration was awesome. Over-all a total winner. I look forward to the 2nd printing with an update on this next phase of movies.

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Rear prefect Audible your experience

Revisado: 06-10-22

An almost impossible to believe real life story written perfectly and performed flawlessly. Of the 100+ audible books I have… This is top 5

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Existence of a Yeti More believable than Our Hero

Revisado: 08-02-20

A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre Sounds pretty awesome - then considering it's by the author who brought us World War Z - I decided to "pre-order" the audible book. Things started out kind of promising. From the list of Narrators I thought I'd hear many voices telling this story. When I heard the nervous, whiney voice of Kate I said to my self - "oh no, I hope I don't hear this voice - or - this character for very long." Well, bad news - this character tells the bulk of this story. Nothing against the voice actor here, even if there was a different narrator this story wouldn't have been much better. I could care less if any of the human's lived, and was left wondering about the Sasquatch pack. The biggest problem with this book is The main Character Arch is totally and completely unbelievable. ---- On a positive note: This book does parallel real life as it has a natural disaster mixed with some social unrest and isolation AND it got Terry Gross to do a few lines of acting which was fun.

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couldn't read the book BUT LOVED the Audible book

Revisado: 09-13-17

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

well researched story with tons of insider information about how marvel was born and the many phases it went through to become the current Film Juggernaut we know today

What was one of the most memorable moments of Marvel Comics?

Hearing how close Marvel was to shutting down multiple times. realizing how crazy the 70's were with Steve Gerber, Steve Englehart, Len Wein and Jim Starlin writing comics for marvel

Which scene was your favorite?

The retelling of the Jack Kirby radio interview and Herb Trimpe's final days

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

no

Any additional comments?

Stephen Hoye = awesome narration!

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More of a History of Michael Eisner - Rise & Fall

Revisado: 03-05-16

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

The first 3rd is very interesting because it involved the transition from a family company to more of a corporation - it also features 2 big creative personalities katzenberg and Eisner

What other book might you compare DisneyWar to and why?

I picked this book because I hoped it would be as good as HOW STAR WARS CONQUERED THE UNIVERSE and CONSOLE WARS - the first 3rd was as good

What does Patrick Lawlor bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He's solid - he also narrated iWoz - he was better here.

Do you think DisneyWar needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Nope

Any additional comments?

Again - first third is solid, then the book becomes how "Michael Eisner sees the universe" which becomes less interesting

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Blake's story + Fred's words = perfection

Revisado: 07-22-15

Captures the cultural (and financial) phenomenon of the early go go days of the video game industry by using an amazing cast of real life characters led by a very likable Tom Kalinske. Fred Berman's narration of this book is possibly the best of anything available on audible.

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