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A Biography of the Pixel
The pixel as the organizing principle of all pictures, from cave paintings to Toy Story.The Great Digital Convergence of all media types into one universal digital medium occurred, with little fanfare, at the recent turn of the millennium. The bit became the universal medium, and the pixel--a particular packaging of bits--conquered the world. Henceforward, nearly every picture in the world would be composed of pixels--cell phone pictures, app interfaces, Mars Rover transmissions, book illustrations, videogames. In A Biography of the Pixel, Pixar cofounder Alvy Ray Smith argues that the pixel is the organizing principle of most modern media, and he presents a few simple but profound ideas that unify the dazzling varieties of digital image making. Smith's story of the pixel's development begins with Fourier waves, proceeds through Turing machines, and ends with the first digital movies from Pixar, DreamWorks, and Blue Sky. Today, almost all the pictures we encounter are digital--mediated by the pixel and irretrievably separated from their media; museums and kindergartens are two of the last outposts of the analog. Smith explains, engagingly and accessibly, how pictures composed of invisible stuff become visible--that is, how digital pixels convert to analog display elements. Taking the special case of digital movies to represent all of Digital Light (his term for pictures constructed of pixels), and drawing on his decades of work in the field, Smith approaches his subject from multiple angles--art, technology, entertainment, business, and history. A Biography of the Pixel is essential reading for anyone who has watched a video on a cell phone, played a videogame, or seen a movie. 400 pages of annotations, prepared by the author and available online, provide an invaluable resource for readers.- Shop: buecher
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Flipping Houses: The Complete Practical Guide to Finding, Flipping, and Fixing Houses for Maximum Profit Even if You've Never Bought a House Before , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 168min
If you want to learn the fastest way to get positive ROI when investing in real estate (even if you have no prior experience whatsoever), then keep reading....Flipping houses isn’t some get rich quick scheme; people have been buying, fixing, and flipping houses for centuries now and becoming multi-millionaires in the process...and there’s no reason you can’t be the next flipping success story.The best days can always be in front of you in this business. That’s the beauty of it. There's always work and amazing deals to be made, because there's always more houses being built, and that means more deals to be made.Do you finally want to say goodbye to your job that leaves you drained and stressed about life and discover something exciting and new?Just imagine yourself making that first killer deal, flipping that first house and seeing thousands of dollars in profit in your bank account.Somethings to expect to discover in this exceptional audiobook:Finally learn to manage, take control, and be the captain of your business (instead of an employee for a company you hate!)The cutting-edge mindset that is essential to your success in flipping houses and any other business endeavorA step-by-step guide to developing an eagle eye for potential properties and exactly how to know which properties are best for you!A tried and tested guide to finding the most reliable investors, contractors, and agents to make your first flip a huge success (the first of many!)A simple strategy for developing a sixth sense to whether you’ve found a good or bad deal (and how to find more of the good ones!)Easy to learn negotiation strategies that could save you thousands of dollars on every propertyDiscover how to perfect the selling process and maximize profits when you sellAnd so much more!So, if you’re ready to start on your journey towards financial freedom, the ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ric Chetter. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/177697/bk_acx0_177697_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Bedtime Stories for Kids: A Collection of Meditation Stories for Kids: Help Your Children to Fall Asleep Quickly by Learning Meditation and Mindfulness , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 207min
Would you like to help your child learn how to meditate and be mindful so they can get the most out of bedtime? Then, keep reading!Mindfulness and meditation have helped millions to get to sleep with much more ease than ever before. Something that many parents haven’t considered is how these things can help their little ones to wind down, get ready for sleep, kick nightmares from their headspace, and settle in for a long night’s rest. Teaching meditation to your children might seem like an impossible feat, but many have found that their children are remarkably receptive to it when it’s presented like a story.The meditation stories in this book are mean to entertain and guide your child throughout their bedtime meditations, so they’re learning, thinking, feeling, expressing, and winding down - all at the same time. Your child will love the time you’re spending with them, and they will benefit greatly from the mindfulness they’ll learn and the meditation they’ll be doing throughout the stories.Over time, you will find that your children won’t resist bedtime as they once may have done, as they are excited to continue this experience, and they’re aware of how to help soothe themselves into a restful sleep. A bedtime regimen that is this relaxing and nourishing is just as good for your children as it is for you!In this audiobook, you will find:Stories to help your child to leave behind the pressures and built-up energy from the dayShort tales that you can read in just minutes before bedtime each night, so your routine isn’t turned upside downRelaxing tales with a positive message that any parent would love to tell their childMindfulness to help your child be more aware of what they are doing and how to control itRelaxation and a willingness to sleep like you’ve not seen from other methodsSo much more!Don’t struggle with the nightly bedtime fight any longer! Use th ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sylvia Rae. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/182737/bk_acx0_182737_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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House Flipping: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners to Learn How to Find, Buy, Fix, and Flip Houses to Achieve Financial Freedom and Passive Income. Make Six Figures a Year with Real Estate House Flipping , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 227min
If you want to learn the fastest way to get positive ROI when investing in real estate house flipping (even if you have no prior experience whatsoever), then keep reading....Flipping houses isn't some get-rich-quick scheme; people have been buying, fixing, and flipping houses for centuries now and becoming multi-millionaires in the process...and there's no reason you can't be the next flipping success story.The best days can always be in front of you in this business. That's the beauty of it. There's always work and amazing deals to be made, because there's always more houses being built, and that means more deals to be made.Do you finally want to say goodbye to your job that leaves you drained and stressed about life and discover something exciting and new?Just imagine yourself making that first killer deal, flipping that first house, and seeing thousands of dollars in profit in your bank account.Somethings to expect to discover in this exceptional audiobook:Finally learn to manage, take control, and be the captain of your business (instead of an employee for a company you hate!)The cutting-edge mindset that is essential to your success in flipping houses and any other business endeavorA step-by-step guide to developing an eagle eye for potential properties and exactly how to know which properties are best for you!A tried and tested guide to finding the most reliable investors, contractors, and agents to make your first flip a huge success (the first of many!)A simple strategy for developing a sixth sense to whether you've found a good or bad deal (and how to find more of the good ones!)Easy to learn negotiation strategies that could save you thousands of dollars on every propertyDiscover how to perfect the selling process and maximize profits when you sellAnd so much more!So, if you're ready to start on your journey towards financ ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Peter Prova. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/188272/bk_acx0_188272_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Companion Series: Books 1-3: An Epic Love Story , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1590min
An epic love story. More than 26 hours of listening. Aldara and Tyron’s complete story.The Royal Companion (book one)Shortlisted for the Woollahra Digital Literary Awards 2017She is the gift he did not want. He is the prince she is forbidden to love.Sold to the obnoxious crown prince as a gift for his brother, Aldara travels to Archdale Castle, where she is mentored to become Prince Tyron’s perfect companion. But no amount of lessons can prepare her for the man marked by war.Tyron has just returned from war. All he wants is privacy to grieve the men who died at the border. When his brother gifts him a companion upon his return, he is forced to embrace a tradition he has so far managed to avoid.Except, Aldara is not like the others. She walks with her face to the sun. Her laughter makes him forget the lie. But if they ignore the rules that safeguard them, there will be consequences....The Common Girl (book two)Love has never been more dangerous.Aldara never wanted to be a companion, but the choice was made for her. She never imagined she would grow to love the man who owns her more than her own freedom.But when her life at Archdale begins to crumble, Tyron sends her back to the safety of her family, where she must find a way to exist without him. As Zoelin continues to tighten its grip on Syrasan, the pair soon discovers there are no safe havens.The Majestic Impostor (book three)A relentless love. An impossible choice.Prince Tyron is adjusting to life under his brother’s rule. Shifts in power see him sent to Corneo to take control of the West. Amid the throes of war, he learns that the woman who still holds his heart has been keeping a secret. An impulsive decision delivers him into enemy hands with no way out.Unless she does the unthinkable....Warning: contains sexual vi ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Elizabeth Klett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/204216/bk_acx0_204216_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Threads West: An American Saga: Threads West, An American Saga Series , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 511min
Book one - the number-one best-selling Threads West winner of 23 national awards in the categories of Historical Fiction, Romance, and Western. This is the namesake novel of the sweeping Threads West, An American Saga multi-era series compared by reviewers and authors to Lonesome Dove, Centennial, and Louis L'Amour. Called by some "Gone with the Winda of the West'' and applauded by others as ''rings true and poignant, as authentic and moving as Dances with Wolves.'' The tale bursts with the adventure, romance, and promise of historical America and the West. You will recognize the characters who live in these pages.They are the ancestors of your friends, your neighbors, your coworkers, and your family. They are you. They are us. This is not only their story. It is our story.The epic saga of Threads West, An American Saga begins in 1854 with the first of five richly textured, complex generations of unforgettable, multicultural characters. The separate lives of these driven men and independent women from Europe and America are drawn to a common destiny that beckons seductively from the wild and remote flanks of the American West. Swept into the dangerous currents of the far-distant frontier by the mysterious rivers of fate, the power of the land, and the American spirit, their journeys are turbulent quests intertwined with romance and adversity, passions and pathos, despair and triumph. One thousand miles to the west of St. Louis lies the lawless, untamed spine of the continent, the Rocky Mountains. Their energy draws this vanguard of generations to love and struggle in the beautifully vibrant but unforgiving landscape of the West. The personal conflicts inherent to these brave, passion-filled characters are exacerbated by a nation in transition, the budding enmity between North and South, broken treaties with Native Americans, and the accelerating melting pot of diverse cultures. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jack Bair. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/035150/bk_acx0_035150_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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5 Explicit Erotica Sex Stories of Anal Sex and Double Penetration , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 188min, (USK 18)
Lots of people love stories with hot MILFs in them. They're usually fun and want to have lots of sex with the ones in the stories. Plus, their sex drive is relentless, and in turn makes them even hornier and hotter than ever before. Many people also like cucking and gangbang stories, too. These hot stories of sexy women getting used by multiple men, getting fucked in multiple holes and used, is something that's sexy, and with great detail can be incredibly hot to listen to. Plus, with the added touch of threesomes, it makes it an even better experience for the listener to enjoy. This collection involves all of this, along with full-fledged stories with great detail that listeners will beg for more of. In this collection, you'll get five stories, each of decent size, that depict all of these niches in their stories, and in turn will turn the listener on and have them begging for more.Some of the sexy stories are quite intriguing. Here is a list of all that this has to offer.Sandy and the Two College Students: Sandy, the sexy MILF, meets two college kids who are horny and desperate for her sexy body. Luckily, she is, too, and is ready to indulge in the naughty desires that they have.Gangbanging the Queen: Queen Esme and her husband are to meet with rival leaders, but little do they know that their hands are tied, unless Esme agrees to have sex with the rivals. This is a hot cucking gangbang story that is sure to get your attention.The Desire for Men: A young thief is desperate for cock, and when she meets her rival Henry, sparks begin to fly. But she wants to steal the jewel, so she listens to his demands. Luckily, she isn't too against this, and she gets fucked silly in this hot gangbang story.The Two Elven Princesses: Two elven princesses fled the city in hopes to get away from their unruly family. What they meet instead is their childhood friend, who they still have a crush on. Luckily, ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eva Perkele. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/188413/bk_acx0_188413_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Trial of the Outlaw Collie Sam , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 73min
“I was born,” he began, “by a dumpster at noon, In a broken down doghouse with only one room, With only one window we used as a door, With rats in the rafters and mud on the floor.”Raised by a single parent, the outlaw collie Sam and his seven siblings run wild and free, feasting on castaway food in garbage cans and chasing after humans to scare them, all for the fun of it. Then one day disaster strikes. Sam and his brothers and sisters mistakenly frighten the wrong human. The Catchers arrive at the dilapidated doghouse in the middle of the night, guns in hand. Sam is wounded. But he manages to escape.The next day, Sam is found by a keeper, a kind human who takes the dog home and sets about training him.“He healed my wound and he purchased a tag. I trained to the collar and re-learned to wag. It wasn’t all easy. Oh no, to be sure. I yearned for the smell of the pack and the poor. I longed for my snout in the wind and the fun, For the thrill of the free in the rush of the run. But slowly I learned that I had to obey. The Keeper was mine if I wanted to stay.”The Trial of the Outlaw Collie Sam is so far outside the box that it’s difficult to label as anything but absolutely unique. Part poem, part fantasy, part courtroom drama, and part - a very large part - the true story of the real outlaw collie Sam, a Heinz-57 variety mongrel dog whose life and adventures were the inspiration for the story.The Trial of the Outlaw Collie Sam and its companion story about the real Sam are both captivating tales. The story of the trial itself is beautifully told. It bounces along in an almost musical fashion - especially when the narrative poem describing it is read aloud. It provides an intimate glimpse into how “guilt” or “innocence” is established for our animal friends.And the story about the real outlaw collie Sam? Well, that is worth listening to too, if for no other reason than to avoid making the same mistakes that the ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Devon Michael Scott. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/142348/bk_acx0_142348_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Thunder Point Collection Volume 2 (eBook, ePUB)
Now available together, the next three novels in New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr's beloved Thunder Point series. Welcome back to this small town on the Oregon coast, where everyone deserves a second chance, and everyone has a story.The ChanceThe locals of Thunder Point, Oregon, embraced FBI agent Laine Carrington as one of their own after she risked her life to save a young girl from a dangerous cult. So she stays recuperate from a gunshot wound and contemplate her future in a town that feels safe. Eric Gentry is also new to Thunder Point, determined to put his criminal past behind him and get to know the daughter he only recently discovered. When Laine and Eric meet, their attraction is obvious. But while they want to make things work, their differences may run too deep...unless they take a chance on each other and choose love over fear.The PromiseDr. Scott Grant has a bustling family practice in the small community, and his two children are thrivinghe knows it's time to move on from the loss of his wife. But as the town's only doctor, the dating pool is limited. That is, until the stunning Peyton Lacoumette applies for a job at his clinic. Even though the salary is much lower than she's used to, Peyton accepts the job...for now. She'll stay for a three-month trial period while she explores other options. Peyton's been burned before by a man with kids, and she's determined not to repeat mistakes. They both know the arrangement is temporaryit isn't enough time to build a real, lasting relationship. But love can blossom faster than you think, and this short visit just might hold the promise of forever.The HomecomingThe people in Seth Sileski's hometown have never forgotten what might have been: the handsome star athlete and student lost everything in a terrible accident that put an end to his professional football career when it had barely begun. Seth has come to terms with the turns his life has taken, and now he has an opportunity to show everyone he's become a better, humbler version of his former self. Winning over his father is the main challenge, but Seth must also find a way to convince his childhood neighbor and best friend, Iris McKinley, to forgive him for breaking her heart. With his homecoming, will Seth be able to convince the town, his family and especially Iris that he's finally ready to be the man who will make them all proud?- Shop: buecher
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