Bob Gourley Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
I put another SciFI title into #Midjourney. Pretty creative. All I said was "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams" and it came back with this weird thing. #SciFi #SciFiArt #ArtificialIntelligence https://t.co/uYfzH3NNhI
Paperback, Mass Market, 1995
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Intelligence: Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 2
U S Marine Corps
Created with Midjourney using just simple prompt "Marine Corps Intelligence." Interesting. The guy looks tough as nails. Tactical charts behind him. Not sure what he is reading, however. #intelligence #usmc #midjourney #artificialintelligence https://t.co/Zo560iDz0r
Paperback, 1997
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
Karl R. Popper
Just put an old book on the Kindle. I know i need to re-read it: Karl Popper on the Logic of Scientific Discovery. https://t.co/P28vEqhKOn He added this little quote which is a good reminder for all of us to keep thinking and wondering and testing: https://t.co/9hLkRW7fKp
Hardcover, 2024
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Goldfinger
Ian Fleming
Reminds me of something Ian Fleming wrote in Goldfinger: “Mr Bond, they have a saying in Chicago: 'Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action'. https://t.co/XTNus8Q58L
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Frankenstein: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus
Mary Shelley
Interesting bit from the first SciFi novel, maybe foreshadowing the rise of our new AI tools: "A new species would bless me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me." Mary Shelley, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, 1818
Paperback, 2010
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Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
Interesting bit from the first SciFi novel, maybe foreshadowing the rise of our new AI tools: "A new species would bless me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me." Mary Shelley, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, 1818
Paperback, 1994
$6.00$3.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
Luke Burgis
RT @TripKrant: “Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life” by @lukeburgis featured in this weeks Global Frequency email from @M…
Hardcover, 2021
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Meditations: With Selected Correspondence
Marcus Aurelius
All I did was dump this quote into Midjourney and the AI generated pictures like this one. Pretty cool. “You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. ” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations. #artificialintelligence https://t.co/k0VWTD9xMK
Paperback, 2011
$9.94$4.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley
Jimmy Soni
Here @MattDevost interviews @jimmyasoni, author of the great book “The Founders”. Interesting and informative both. Watch the video then buy the book, if you are in tech or leadership you will love it. https://t.co/uYlOlLwiTu via @ooda
Paperback, 2024
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Air Force Handbook 1: Airman
U. S. Air Force
Created with #Midjourney using just a simple prompt: "Air Force Intelligence". I like that the AI captured things that fly, some of which had cameras, and the Airman seems to be controlling things with his hands. #usafintelligence #usaf #military #intelligence #ooda #oodaloop https://t.co/K1T3FAMBAo
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