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The Roblox Revolution: A History s a comprehensive look at the history and impact of one of the world's largest online gaming platforms. The book explores the early days of Roblox and its evolution into a massive online community where users can create and share their own virtual worlds. From the introduction of Roblox Studio, which empowers users to become creators, to the success of popular games like Roblox High School and Adopt Me!, this book details the growth and impact of Roblox on the gaming world. Additionally, the book delves into the Roblox economy, including the virtual currency...

Envision reducing your screen time while enriching your real-life experiences. Imagine the satisfaction of engaging in deep, uninterrupted work or the joy of fully present moments with loved ones, all because you took control of your digital life. Your mental space can be more than a battleground for notifications and newsfeeds; it can be a sanctuary of thought, creativity, and peace. With Gabrielle Townsend's boxset, you hold the key to unlocking the full potential of your cognitive freedom and your impact on your own life.

Since 2003, this sci-fi virtual world has been ruled by player-led governments commanding tens of thousands of real people. The conflict and struggle for power between these diverse governments has led to wars, espionage, and battles fought by thousands of people from nations all over the world. There have been climactic last stands, wars for honor and revenge, and spies who caused more damage than a fleet of warships.

Following Jason's evolution into a Keeper, he finds his fledgling city once again in turmoil. A new and deadly enemy threatens the Twilight Throne - one that has no difficulty contending with Jason and the members of Original Sin. Jason must work quickly to consolidate his city's power. That means securing the villages within the Twilight Throne's influence, finding a steady stream of income, and growing the city's military strength.

For over a decade, Taylor Lorenz has been the authority on internet culture, documenting its far-reaching effects on all corners of our lives. Her reporting is serious yet entertaining and illuminates deep truths about ourselves and the lives we create online. In her debut book, Extremely Online, she reveals how online influence came to upend the world, demolishing traditional barriers and creating whole new sectors of the economy. Lorenz shows this phenomenon to be one of the most disruptive changes in modern capitalism.

Embark on a nostalgic journey with The Golden Age of Computer Adventure Gaming. This book meticulously chronicles the 1980s and 1990s, the most formative and influential period for these interactive odysseys. Discover the unique fusion of storytelling and puzzle-solving that beckoned millions to explore fantastical landscapes and unravel compelling mysteries. Journey through the ambitious legacies of pioneering companies like Sierra On-Line, Infocom, LucasArts, and many more who shaped the genre. Learn how these titans of text and pixels forged the very language of interactive narrative, ...

Most people who didn't pass the US citizenship test is because they used the wrong study method. With our Audios, you can guarantee your success in the US Citizenship Test. Listening to the audios will help you prepare better for the test by familiarizing yourself with the pronunciation of the questions in English when the immigration officer asks them.

Presentamos la historia completa de una de las naciones latinoamericanas de mayor riqueza cultural y tradición histórica, en cuyo vasto territorio se desarrollaron algunas de las más encarnizadas batallas durante la Conquista, la Independencia y la ulterior Revolución mexicana.

The Victorian Internet tells the colorful story of the telegraph's creation and remarkable impact and of the visionaries, oddballs, and eccentrics who pioneered it, from eighteenth-century French scientist Jean-Antoine Nollet to Samuel F. B. Morse and Thomas Edison. The electric telegraph nullified distance and shrank the world quicker and further than ever before or since, and its story mirrors and predicts that of the Internet in numerous ways.

Mary Aiken is the world's leading expert in forensic cyberpsychology - a discipline that combines psychology, criminology, and technology to investigate the intersection where technology and human behavior meet. In this, her first book, Aiken has created a starting point for all future conversations about how the Internet is shaping development and behavior, societal norms and values, children, safety, security, and our perception of the world.

Before the rise of the World Wide Web and high-speed internet, a different online world existed. In the 1980s and early 1990s, services like CompuServe, Prodigy, and America Online (AOL) offered a first taste of digital connectivity to millions of Americans. Before the Web: The Rise and Fall of America's Dial-Up Empires takes you back to this fascinating era, exploring the technology, the companies, and the culture of those early online communities. Discover the screeching tones of dial-up modems, the allure of chat rooms and early email, and the innovation that paved the way for the ...

Learn how to separate internet fact from fiction. We live in the information age, giving us access to every datum ever collected and every opinion its originator thought fit to share. But with this newfound access to information comes a new challenge. Namely, how can you tell what information is true and what is false? In Is This Wi-Fi Organic? Dave Farina, author and science expert from the YouTube channel Professor Dave Explains, is here to help you fight confirmation bias and logical fallacies.

If you've ever made a secure purchase with your credit card over the internet, then you have seen cryptography, or "crypto", in action. From Stephen Levy - the author who made "hackers" a household word - comes this account of a revolution that is already affecting every citizen in the 21st century. Crypto tells the inside story of how a group of "crypto rebels" - nerds and visionaries turned freedom fighters - teamed up with corporate interests to beat Big Brother and ensure our privacy on the internet.

Conozca con nosotros la historia completa de este atractivo país caribeño, bendecido por su clima tropical, la alegría de sus gentes y un estado de ánimo excepcional en una entrega que va desde sus épocas precolombinas, la presencia española y su lucha enorme por la libertad.

Voices of Michigan Stadium—the yells, the cheers, the whispers—they’ve filled Michigan Stadium for nearly a century. You can still hear them today. Stories of triumph, surprise, and disappointment are all part of this collection. You can hear Bo Schembechler giving his team an emotional pregame message. You can hear Kip Taylor telling his surprising tale on how he scored the stadium’s first ever touchdown in 1927. You can listen to Kramer, Chappius, Wistert, Canham, Johnson, Howard, Leach, and many more.

Are you eager to start an online business but feel intimidated by technology? Looking for a way to leverage AI without being a tech expert? This comprehensive audiobook is your gateway to entrepreneurial success with ChatGPT!

Restoring Our Sanity Online is the entertaining, informative, and frequently jaw-dropping social reset by Mark Weinstein, contemporary tech leader, privacy expert, and one of the visionary inventors of social networking. This book is for all of us. Casual and heavy users of social media, parents, teachers, students, techies, entrepreneurs, investors, and elected officials. Restoring Our Sanity Online is the catapult to an exciting, enriching, and authentic future. Listeners will embark on a captivating journey leading to an inspiring and actionable reinvention.

Michael Kearns and Aaron Roth explain how we can better embed human principles into machine code - without halting the advance of data-driven scientific exploration.

The year is 1974, and Grace and Allen’s granddaughter Sophie arrives in Beulah to open up the cottage on Crystal Lake. She visits Gran’s old friend Chloe McGrath and hears the story of a long-ago road trip. In 1924, Grace has been in her cottage for a year when she is called to Detroit to care for her Papa, who is seriously ill. While there she learns her Uncle Charles married a Chippewa woman and lived in the Upper Peninsula. Arriving at the Chippewa camp, Grace discovers that their daughter has been taken to a Native American boarding school. Grace’s friend Hannah needs to go to ...

What kind of person becomes a genealogist? Do you think they’re self-important people who feel superior because of their long-dead ancestors? Are they wizened bores nattering about their great uncle who arrived on the Mayflower? You’d be surprised! Looking into your family history can be one of your most exciting and soul-satisfying experiences. We are who we are because of the people who came before us, all those men and women who are part of our DNA. This is a book for beginners who want to know why family history matters. It is full of family stories and surprising discoveries. For ...