everdev 9 years ago

What's with all these book aggregate sites lately? It seems like the new ToDo list project.

http://hackernewsbooks.com/ http://www.dev-books.com/ http://toptalkedbooks.com/ http://reddittopbooks.com/tech/

AndrewOMartin 9 years ago

I've clearly not mentioned What Computers Still Can't Do in comments enough to make What Computers Still Can't Do appear on this list, which is a shame as I love What Computers Still Can't Do, and What Computers Still Can't Do is very relevant to this community of programmers with much technical skill, but little philosophical background.

  • swyx 9 years ago

    that's amazing, tell me more about What Computers Still Can't Do!

    • AndrewOMartin 9 years ago

      See my response to zhte415 for more on What Computers Still Can't Do.

  • zhte415 9 years ago

    Currently working in Operations and hence automation and robotics a current fashionable theses, I'm actually genuinely interested in the book What Computers Still Can't Do.

    • AndrewOMartin 9 years ago

      Try this review of What Computers Still Can't Do from 1993.

      http://philosophy.uchicago.edu/faculty/files/haugeland/dreyf...

      It might help to know that What Computers Still Can't Do (1992) is a slight update to What Computers Can't Do (1972).

      This review was written by John Haugeland who in his own right was an influential, pioneering, and much loved name in the field of the philosophy of AI.

      • zhte415 9 years ago

        Thank you. That paper was really good.

  • wjh_ 9 years ago

    Woah What Computers Still Can't Do sounds really interesting, I think I might read What Computers Still Can't Do.

    Would you be able to tell me more about What Computers Still Can't Do before I buy What Computers Still Can't Do?

tw1010 9 years ago

Really wish it would link back to the original comments so you could see them in context.

thejteam 9 years ago

We need to talk a lot more about fiction.

The Little Engine That Could and The Grapes of Wrath are good and all...

  • lolc 9 years ago

    Ok. Go read Starfish by Peter Watts.

    • di4na 9 years ago

      BlindSight by Peter Watts is a better beginning imho

dfps 9 years ago

You might consider doing this for research papers cited (although the titles might be harder to find if people don't use the exact title when they cite).

Which bring a question most people are probably interested in: What is the method this site works on?

  • kristianc 9 years ago

    It's probably harder to slap affiliate links on research papers.

weston 9 years ago

Hey OP,

Great website! I read a book that was recommended on HN probably 6 or 7 years ago and I've spent the longest time trying to remember the name of it. My local library that I borrowed it from doesn't keep checkout history records so they couldn't look it up for me.

I looked at your website and sorted by all-time and found it: "Winning Through Intimidation" by Robert Ringer! I had even remembered the turtle on the cover but still couldnt't find it by Googling. Thanks for the site!

  • jrs235 9 years ago

    Wonder if I read that book off the same recommendation back then or if you read it off my recommendation? It's a great book!

    You Can Negotiate Anything by Herb Cohen is another good one from that time period. (See my profile)

    • weston 9 years ago

      No idea, but either way, I agree that it's a great book! I'll be sure to check out that other one, thanks for the rec!

  • guohuang 9 years ago

    I am glad that our website help you find the right book. This is truly our purpose of creating this website.

    Quick tips, if you have your favorite books, you can submit the amazon links here, we will be able to index them.

Jackim 9 years ago

Is the font rendering difficult to read for anyone else? Chrome/Windows 10.

iiv 9 years ago

Most seem to fit the pattern of "One thing: And another thing"

  • swyx 9 years ago

    blame publishers (and by extension the bookbuying public) for that, not authors

ianai 9 years ago

1929: the great crash by Galbraith for anybody looking for a crash course on economics in a practical context.

dfps 9 years ago

EDIT: Nevermind. You already did this.

>>Could you average out titles for the whole year? and for all records?

maaaats 9 years ago

Why not link to first page?

  • sctb 9 years ago

    We've updated the link from the second page to the first.