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Free Linux-related eBooks

From LinuxHaxor.? ? Another great tip found on lifehacker.

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Free Audio Book and Podcast Downloads

I love to listen to audio books and podcasts while I’m driving, mowing, washing the dishes, or doing anything else that doesn’t require much mental energy. PickTheBrain has a list of sources for free audio material. I use iTunes to find most of the podcasts that I listen to.? Lately I’ve been listening to: Buzz [...]

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Another good book: The Number

I learned about The Number: A Completely Different Way to Think About the Rest of Your Life by Lee Eisenberg at The Simple Dollar. Trent, the author of The Simple Dollar, is reviewing a personal finance book every week. The Number refers to the amount of money that you need to have stashed away at [...]

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Great book: The Blind Side

I had a great time reading The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, by Michael Lewis. I’m not even much of a sports fan, but this is a gripping book. It’s a combination of “history of football strategy” (how the left tackle came to be so important), and “gripping personal story” (how Michael Oher went [...]

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