Why do they load up a PC with stuff you don't need and leave off the things you really want? Don't take it anymore! Grab a screwdriver and let these two experts show you how to build the PC of your dreams, even if you've never cracked a case before. You'll learn to choose...

Scientists and academics have spent entire careers investigating what makes people happy. But hidden in obscure scholarly journals and reports, their research is all too often inaccessible to ordinary people. Now the bestselling author of the 100 Simple Secrets series distills the scientific findings of over a thousand of the most important...

• Get accommodations for free using couch-surfing websites or enjoy dirt cheap stays at some unexpectedly posh hotels
• Delicious meals, plenty under $5, in all the major neighborhoods
• Free attractions, including museums with free hours
• ...

• Set up and configure a Mac network with Snow Leopard Server

• Administer, secure, and troubleshoot the network

• Incorporate a Mac subnet into a Windows Active...

I still remember how I first got to know C++ and Qt. It was around 15 years ago while working on my diploma thesis. Most of the development we did at that time was done in Fortran and C. I was working on a Linux system with FVWM as a window manager. One day I read an article about KDE—a cool, new open source project...

ImageMagick has been in development for nearly 20 years, and for 20 years users of the project have rightly complained about its lack of documentation. I have never had the opportunity to write a book, because I am perpetually consumed with answering ImageMagick questions, fixing bugs, and adding enhancements. So when Matt Wade from Apress...

'When I play with my cat, who knows if I am not a pastime to her more than she is to me?' - Michel de Montaigne. Why do we live with pets? Is there something more to our relationship with them than simply companionship? What is it we look for in our pets and what does this say about us as human beings? In this fascinating book, Erica...