The world of Twitterbots, from botdom's greatest hits to bot construction to the place of the bot in the social media universe.
Twitter offers a unique medium for creativity and curiosity for humans and machines. The tweets of Twitterbots, autonomous software systems that send messages of their own composition into the Twittersphere, mingle with the tweets of human creators; the next person to follow you on Twitter or to “like” your tweets may not a person at all. The next generator of content that you follow on Twitter may also be a bot. This book examines the world of Twitterbots, from botdom's greatest hits to the hows and whys of bot-building to the place of bots in the social media landscape.
In Twitterbots, Tony Veale and Mike Cook examine not only the technical challenges of bending the affordances of Twitter to the implementation of your own Twitterbots but also the greater knowledge-engineering challenge of building bots that can craft witty, provocative, and concise outputs of their own. Veale and Cook offer a guided tour of some of Twitter's most notable bots, from the deadpan @big_ben_clock, which tweets a series of BONGs every hour to mark the time, to the delightful @pentametron, which finds and pairs tweets that can be read in iambic pentameter, to the disaster of Microsoft's @TayAndYou (which “learned” conspiracy theories, racism, and extreme politics from other tweets). They explain how to navigate Twitter's software interfaces to program your own Twitterbots in Java, keeping the technical details to a minimum and focusing on the creative implications of bots and their generative worlds. Every Twitterbot, they argue, is a thought experiment given digital form; each embodies a hypothesis about the nature of meaning making and creativity that encourages its followers to become willing test subjects and eager consumers of automated creation.
Some bots are as malevolent as their authors. Like the bot in this book by Veale &amp; Cook that uses your internet connection to look for opportunities to buy plutonium on The Dark Web.” ―@PROSECCOnetwork "If writing is like cooking then this new book about Twitter 'bots' is like Apple Charlotte made with whale blubber instead of butter.” ―@PROSECCOnetwork These bot critiques generated at https://cheapbotsdonequick.com/source/PROSECCOnetwork

Twitterbots: Making Machines that Make Meaning

Computers & Technology

Veale, Tony

Cook, Mike

Computer Science

The MIT Press

A paradigm-breaking, down-to-earth look at the dharmic meaning of work, mentoring, relationships and interdependence in the new global workplace. An indispensable step-by-step guide to developing viatl inner skills necessary to thrive in today's shifting (and scary) economic realities. For employees, employers, and job-seekers alike.

Thrive: Standing on Your Own Two Feet in a Borderless World

Business & Money

Business Culture

St. Lynn's Press

How does your company train its operational-level managers? Do they go offsite, learn new information from a management expert, receive a training manual, or something similar? Most businesses fall into this development category, treating managers as our academic system treats students. The results, unfortunately, consist of short-lived bursts of enthusiasm and little measurable improvement, in part due to the lack of day-to-day applicability and personal accountability. Thriving in the Middle looks to replace this ineffective version of management development with a more culturally founded, experience-dependent model. Based on decades of leadership experience and breakthrough studies, Mike Cook establishes the case for "Distributed Development Communities," in which application takes place in a near-real-time, experiential environment using actual situations faced. In this model, process-driven development is more frequent and delivered in small doses, and operational-level managers are coached and groomed to become great operational-level managers without the subtext of upward advancement. Learn the attributes and processes of better management improvement. Your bottom line and your front line will thank you for it.

Thriving in the Middle: Why Managers Need to be Coaching Each Other

AMJ Group

Learn to build software and hardware projects featuring the Raspberry Pi! Congratulations on becoming a proud owner of a Raspberry Pi! Following primers on getting your Pi up and running and programming with Python, the authors walk you through 16 fun projects of increasing sophistication that let you develop your Raspberry Pi skills. Among other things you will: <ul>
<li>Write simple programs, including a tic-tac-toe game</li> <li>Re-create vintage games similar to Pong and Pac-Man</li> <li>Construct a networked alarm system with door sensors and webcams</li> <li>Build Pi-controlled gadgets including a slot car racetrack and a door lock</li> <li>Create a reaction timer and an electronic harmonograph</li> <li>Construct a Facebook-enabled Etch A Sketch-type gadget and a Twittering toy</li> </ul>
Raspberry Pi Projects is an excellent way to dig deeper into the capabilities of the Pi and to have great fun while doing it.

Raspberry Pi Projects

Robinson, Andrew

Programming

wiley

Join the Raspberry revolution with these fun and easy Pi projects The Raspberry Pi has opened up a whole new world of innovation for everyone from hardware hackers and programmers to students, hobbyists, engineers, and beyond. Featuring a variety of hands-on projects, this easy-to-understand guide walks you through every step of the design process and will have you creating like a Raspberry Pi pro in no time. You’ll learn how to prepare your workspace, assemble the necessary tools, work with test equipment, and find your way around the Raspberry Pi before moving on to a series of fun, lively projects that brings some power to your plain ol’ Pi. <ul>
<li>Introduces Raspberry Pi basics and gives you a solid understanding of all the essentials you’ll need to take on your first project</li> <li>Includes an array of fun and useful projects that show you how to do everything from creating a magic light wand to enhancing your designs with Lego sensors, installing and writing games for the RISC OS, building a transistor tester, and more</li> <li>Provides an easy, hands-on approach to learning more about electronics, programming, and interaction design for Makers and innovators of all ages</li> </ul>
Bring the power of Pi to your next cool creation with Raspberry Pi Projects For Dummies!

Raspberry Pi Projects For Dummies

Craft, Brock

Evans,Jonathan

Internet & Social Media

For Dummies

Master your Raspberry Pi in a flash with this easy-to-follow guide Raspberry Pi For Dummies, 2 Edition is a comprehensive guide to this exciting technology, fully updated to align with the Rev 3 board. Veteran technology authors provide expert insight and guidance that get you up and running fast, allowing you to explore the full capabilities of your Raspberry Pi. The clear, concise style makes this guide easy to follow for complete beginners, providing step-by-step instruction throughout the setup process and into systems administration and programming. Updated information includes coverage of Noobs, PiStore and making music with SonicPi, in addition to basic Raspberry Pi operations and features. Raspberry Pi For Dummies, 2 Edition teaches you everything you need to know to get the most out of your device. Even if you've never ventured beyond e-mail and web browsers, this guide will give you the skills and confidence you need to take advantage of everything the Raspberry Pi has to offer. <ul>
<li>Find out how to install the operating system and connect to other devices</li> <li>Install, use and remove software like a pro</li> <li>Learn basic Linux systems administration</li> <li>Program with Scratch, Python and Minecraft on your Raspberry Pi</li> </ul>
The Raspberry Pi has awakened a whole new generation of hardware geeks, hackers and hobbyists, and now it's your turn to join their ranks. Learning how to fully use your new technology is the first step, and Raspberry Pi For Dummies, 2 Edition is the ideal companion guide.

Raspberry Pi for Dummies

McManus, Sean

Hardware & DIY

A recipe for having fun and getting things done with the Raspberry Pi&nbsp; The Raspberry Pi makes it easy to learn about computers and computer programming, and&nbsp;Raspberry Pi&nbsp;For&nbsp;Dummies&nbsp;makes it even easier!&nbsp;Using&nbsp;this extremely&nbsp;affordable&nbsp;and compact&nbsp;computer, you can learn to code in languages like Scratch and Python, explore how electronics work,&nbsp;create computer-generated buildings in Minecraft and music in Sonic Pic,&nbsp;become Linux-savvy,&nbsp;make Internet-of-Things&nbsp;devices,&nbsp;or just play around! This book&nbsp;gets&nbsp;you up and running on your Raspberry Pi,&nbsp;starting with&nbsp;setting it up, downloading the operating system, and using the desktop environment.&nbsp;Then, the only limit is your imagination!&nbsp;It doesn't matter whether you have a Raspberry Pi 4, Raspberry Pi 400, Raspberry Pi Zero W or an older model: we've got you covered.&nbsp; Raspberry Pi&nbsp;For&nbsp;Dummies&nbsp;explores the latest&nbsp;technology--the&nbsp;Raspberry&nbsp;Pi 4&nbsp;and 400, Scratch 3 programming language, new games bundled with the Raspberry Pi, and the hottest Add-Ons out there. This&nbsp;introductory&nbsp;guide is the perfect place to start if you want to get a taste of everything the Raspberry Pi can do!&nbsp; <ul> <li>Set up your Raspberry Pi, install the operating system, and connect to the&nbsp;Internet&nbsp;</li> <li>Learn the basics of the Linux desktop and Linux shell so you can&nbsp;program,&nbsp;work,&nbsp;and play&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Use Python, Scratch, and Sonic&nbsp;Pi to write your first programs and make&nbsp;games and&nbsp;digital music&nbsp;</li> <li>Discover how circuits work hand-in-hand with your Pi&nbsp;</li> </ul> If you&nbsp;want to make the most of the Raspberry Pi for school, work, or play, you'll&nbsp;love this easy-to-read reference.

Raspberry Pi For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

This book is for musical makers and artists who want to gain knowledge and inspiration for your own amazing creations. “Grumpy Mike” Cook, co-author of several books on the Raspberry Pi and frequent answerer of questions of the Arduino forums, brings you a fun and instructive mix and simple and complex projects to help you understand how the Arduino can work with the MIDI system to create musical instruments and manipulate sound. In Part I you’ll find a set of projects to show you the possibilities of MIDI plus Arduino, covering both the hardware and software aspects of creating musical instruments. In Part II, you learn how to directly synthesize a wave form to create your own sounds with Arduino and concludes with another instrument project: the SpoonDuino. Finally, in Part III, you’ll learn about signal processing with the Arduino Uno and the Due ― how to create effects like delay, echo, pitch changes, and realtime backwards audio output. If you want to learn more about how to create music, instruments, and sound effects with Arduino, then get on board for Grumpy Mike’s grand tour with Arduino Music and Sound Projects.

Arduino Music and Audio Projects

Apress

Jet Harris was a member of probably the most successful instrumental band in the world, The Shadows. The good, bad and sad days are all here. The affair that Cliff Richard had with his wife Carol, which led to his lifelong fight against alcoholism, and inevitably, his fall from grace. Affectionately known as 'The Godfather' of the Electric Bass Guitar, he enjoyed both the fame and notoriety that went with the job, finally finding an inner peace in his later years on the Isle of Wight. A musical legend......

Cliffhanger: The Life and Times of Jet Harris

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Grosvenor House Publishing Limited

How does your company train its operational-level managers? Do they go offsite, learn new information from a management expert, receive a training manual, or something similar? Most businesses fall into this development category, treating managers as our academic system treats students. The results, unfortunately, consist of short-lived bursts of enthusiasm and little measurable improvement, in part due to the lack of day-to-day applicability and personal accountability.
Thriving in the Middle looks to replace this ineffective version of management development with a more culturally founded, experience-dependent model. Based on decades of leadership experience and breakthrough studies, Mike Cook establishes the case for "Distributed Development Communities," in which application takes place in a near-real-time, experiential environment using actual situations faced. In this model, process-driven development is more frequent and delivered in small doses, and operational-level managers are coached and groomed to become great operational-level managers without the subtext of upward advancement. Learn the attributes and processes of better management improvement. Your bottom line and your front line will thank you for it.

Thriving in the Middle: How the Best Managers Create Mutual Success

Elevate

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