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Looking for recs: Best technology books for the layman (sffa.community)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by SafiScarlett@sffa.community to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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I have a high interest in technology and related topics but find it hard to wrap my head around a lot of it. So I am looking for books that are all about the basics and are designed for the extreme novice.

I know "technology" is a very broad term, but honestly, anything will probably pique my interest as long as it's easily digestible. That being said, some specific things I would like to be a bit more educated on would be; AI, robotics, future/emerging technologies, our current internet landscape and speculations on its' future, etc.

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[–] silent_clash@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've had good luck with the For Dummies series but those are more like tutorial books and make sure it isn't an out of date edition.

Edit: Also check out simple English wikipedia for short summaries that never use jargon unless it's defined.