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The Blankenhorn Effect: How to Put Moore's Law to Work for You

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In this day and age of hypemeisters and hacks, Blankenhorn's observations stand out like a beacon of truth. His lateral obsevrations not only make sense, but thoughfully demonstrate how Moore's Law impacts everything you do on a daily basis. Thanks to this book, what was once relegated to microchips and silicon can now be seen in a much larger sense, explaining why so many are so bewildered at the lack of stability in their lives. Want to know the deeper reasons why we're all stressing out? Read it. A great piece for thinking people interested in making sense of our strange new world.

Want to know how to predict the future? Want to understand your kids' world?

Then you need this book. In just a few hours you'll get to know the forces that control our working lives, and the heroes behind it. People like Gordon Moore, Jack Kilby, and Hedy Lamarr. (Yes, THAT Hedy Lamarr.)

This isn't a technogeek kind of book. It's a simple, down to Earth, and readable book. It's filled with stories and anecdotes you'll nod your head with, and some stories "ripped from the headlines" you will see with new eyes.

Best of all, this book does not leave you hanging. You will know the secret to accelerating change, and to decelerating it. You'll also be introduced to new technologies that will drive future progress.

All in a book you can read in a single evening. Not a bad deal.

This is the type of writing you only get from experienced business writers. This is not magazine type writing..this is highly thought provoking and very well written. Every Congressman in America should read this book....if they did they would realize big business is not where its at. Good read!

Dana has produced an excellenbt book on Moore's Law, perhaps the most determinative "Law" of the end of the 20th Century. Technology isn't easy, but this book is an easy read about the how and what and why of computer technology. Good for teenaged kids too.

To anyone who wonders why things aren't stable any more (and I mean everything from businesses to social relationships), this book is the Rosetta Stone. Blankenhorn takes Moore's Law from an obscure, techno-driven curiosity and maps out exactly how it continues to pulverize our social and commercial expectations. If you've ever scratched your head over why the American dream never seems to materialize in the marketplace, this book makes sense of it all. An enjoyable read, too, from the irascible journalist who's never been afraid to tell it like it is.