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Eric Geissinger

    Slow Burn. T.2 Układ z Cameronem
    Gamer Nation
    Virtual Billions: The Genius, the Drug Lord, and the Ivy League Twins Behind the Rise of Bitcoin
    • Focusing on the fascinating narratives behind Bitcoin's rise, the book delves into the lives of key figures like the enigmatic creator Satoshi Nakamoto, the notorious Ross Ulbricht, who operated a major Dark Web marketplace, and the Winklevoss twins, who transitioned from legal battles with Facebook to becoming influential Bitcoin investors. Their stories highlight the intersection of innovation, crime, and entrepreneurship in the digital currency revolution, showcasing how diverse personalities contributed to Bitcoin's astonishing growth and cultural impact.

      Virtual Billions: The Genius, the Drug Lord, and the Ivy League Twins Behind the Rise of Bitcoin
    • Gamer Nation

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      "A tech-industry insider takes a critical look at the effect games are having on our short- and long-term happiness and assesses the cultural prospects of a society increasingly obsessed with gaming. The American "game economy" has become an enormous enterprise, devouring roughly one-ninth of America's entire economic output. This overview of arguably the most influential segment of the entertainment industry examines the perspectives of gaming enthusiasts, addicts, designers, arcade owners, psychologists, philosophers, and more. Weighing the positive and negative aspects of games, the author considers their effect not only upon the players but upon culture and society. What trade-offs are being made when people play games for twenty-plus hours a week? The author puts particular emphasis on Candy Crush, whose enormous popularity has left all other games far behind. Since 2013 it has been installed over a billion times and its simplicity has disrupted previous game-design assumptions, proving new games don't have to be sophisticated and graphically immersive. He also offers insights from interviews with experts on the mechanics of manipulation. Sophisticated psychological tools are used to design games that are compelling, irresistible, and possibly addicting. In a few case, obsessive game-playing has been the cause of death. Whether you enjoy games as a harmless pastime or are suspicious of their effects on the quality of your family's life, you'll want to read this wide-ranching exploration of the growing game phenomenon"-- Provided by publisher

      Gamer Nation
    • Po fenomenalnym Kontrakcie Jacksona nadchodzi Układ z Cameronem! Gdy kobieciarz udziela porad szarej myszce, jak uwieść faceta Nieporadna towarzysko Joellen Bixby w każdą sobotę ma randkę z kotem, kubkiem lodów i fantazjami o niesamowicie przystojnym oraz zakazanym szefie Michaelu Maddoxie. Oddałaby wszystko, żeby zwrócił na nią uwagę. Ale jak ma tego dokonać, kiedy jest przekonana, że Michael nigdy nie zawiesi na niej wzroku? Kobieta może otrzymać odpowiedź szybciej, niż myśli. Cameron McGregor kapitan drużyny rugby to wytatuowany, pewny siebie Szkot, który właśnie zamieszkał obok Joellen. Chociaż nowy sąsiad w ogóle nie jest w typie Jo, możliwe, że pomoże jej uporać się z pewnym problemem. Mężczyzna jako niezwykle doświadczony kobieciarz oferuje sąsiadce kilka lekcji uwodzenia. Jednak im bliżej poznaje Jo, tym bardziej dochodzi do wniosku, że nie ma ona w sobie nic z brzydkiego kaczątka, za jakie się uważa, i być może wzbudza w nim uczucia, których nigdy wcześniej nie znał. Tymczasem właśnie pomógł jej oczarować innego faceta

      Slow Burn. T.2 Układ z Cameronem