Peter Norton

“The foundation has been laid for fully autonomous,” Elon Musk announced in 2016, when he assured the world that Tesla would have a driverless fleet on the road in 2017. “It’s twice as safe as a human, maybe better.” Promises of technofuturistic driving utopias have been ubiquitous wherever tech companies and carmakers meet. In Autonorama: The Illusory Promise of High-Tech Driving, technology historian Peter Norton argues that driverless cars cannot be the safe, sustainable, and inclusive “mobility solutions” that tech companies and automakers are promising us. The salesmanship behind the driverless future is distracting us from investing in better ways to get around that we can implement now. Unlike autonomous vehicles, these alternatives are inexpensive, safe, sustainable, and inclusive. Norton takes the reader on an engaging ride —from the GM Futurama exhibit to “smart” highways and vehicles—to show how we are once again being sold car dependency in the guise of mobility. He argues that we cannot see what tech companies are selling us except in the light of history. With driverless cars, we’re promised that new technology will solve the problems that car dependency gave us—zero crashes! zero emissions! zero congestion! But these are the same promises that have kept us on a treadmill of car dependency for 80 years. Autonorama is hopeful, advocating for wise, proven, humane mobility that we can invest in now, without waiting for technology that is forever just out of reach. Before intelligent systems, data, and technology can serve us, Norton suggests, we need wisdom. Rachel Carson warned us that when we seek technological solutions instead of ecological balance, we can make our problems worse. With this wisdom, Norton contends, we can meet our mobility needs with what we have right now.

The Illusory Promise of High-Tech Driving

Autonorama

In Autonorama: The Illusory Promise of High-Tech Driving, historian Peter Norton argues that driverless cars cannot be the safe, sustainable, and inclusive "mobility solutions" that tech companies and automakers are promising us. The salesmanship behind the "driverless future" is distracting us from better ways to get around that we can implement now. Unlike autonomous vehicles, these alternatives are inexpensive, safe, sustainable, and inclusive. Norton takes the reader on an engaging ride--from the GM Futurama exhibit to "smart" highways and vehicles--to show how we are once again being sold car dependency in the guise of mobility. Autonorama is hopeful, advocating for wise, proven, humane mobility that we can invest in now, without waiting for technology that is forever just out of reach.

User's Guide

MS-DOS and PC-DOS

There are few titles that cover Java as thoroughly as this one does. Peter Norton's name is internationally synonymous with PC expertise, and in this book he provides the intermediate to advanced user with a concise and valuable treatment of Java.

Peter Norton's Guide to Java Programming

[This tutorial] covers the basic features of Access 2002 ... The objectives of [the] tutorial are: to introduce the basic concepts and skills of Microsoft Office XP using Access 2002; to prepare you to become a Microsoft Office User specialist at the Core skill level ... to empower you to accept responsibility for learning; to help you demonstrate the skills and knowledge you have acquired by creating a personal portfolio.-Pref.

A Tutorial to Accompany Peter Norton's Introduction to Computers

Access 2002

Peter Norton's Computing Fundamentals 5th Edition is a state-of-the-art text that provides comprehensive coverage of computer concepts. It is geared toward students learning about computer systems for the first time. Some of the topics covered are: an. Overview of computers, input methods and output devices, . processing data, storage devices, operating systems, software, . networking, Internet resources, and graphics. .

Peter Norton's Computing Fundamentals

Peter Norton's: Essential Concepts Student Edition 6/e

A gold mine of insights, techniques and technical data, this guide includes information on the similarities and differences among IBM's five personal computers, plus tips for programming in assembly language, BASIC, C and Pascal. An Ingram computer book bestseller for over a year.

The Peter Norton Programmer's Guide to the IBM PC.

Paul Nielsen

Describes computer viruses and how they work, clears up misconceptions, and recommends preventive measures

Inside the Norton AntiVirus

"Peter Norton's Introduction to Computers 5th Edition" is a state-of-the-art text that provides comprehensive coverage of computer concepts. It is geared toward students learning about computer systems for the first time. Some of the topics covered are: an Overview of computers, input methods and output devices, processing data, storage devices, operating systems, software, networking, Internet resources, and graphics.

Peter Norton's Intro to Computers 6/e

Peter Norton's Essential Concepts

Access to Advanced Features and Programming

Inside the IBM PC

Peter Schmidt

Brian Eno

Pae White

A More Universal Edition

Oblique Strategies

one hundred worthwhile dilemmas

Oblique strategies

John Socha

Now updated to cover the latest assembler versions, with more code than ever, this bestselling classic is for every programmer who wants to build complete, full-scale assembly language programs. Includes disk containing complete chapter examples and full-fledged diskpatch program.

Peter Norton's Assembly Language Book for the IBM PC

Michael Desmond

Presenting accessible, in-depth coverage of the key topics of interest to all users, this volume provides an overview of hardware upgrade, troubleshooting, and repair strategies, as well as specific coverage on how to upgrade and repair the core components of the PC. Original. (Intermediate).

Peter Norton's Upgrading and Repairing PCs

Takes a detailed look at the capabilities of the IBM Personal Computer, examines its microprocessor, operating system, ROM programs, and software, and also discusses diskettes, graphics, and assembly language

Jill T. Freeze

Wayne S. Freeze

A guide for experienced users discusses customizing the integrated software package, organizing files, and maximizing applications

Peter Norton's Complete Guide to Microsoft Office 2000

This manual focuses exclusively on helping readers become intelligent end-users of computers. It features 700 colour photographs and is available either with or without the accompanying CD-ROM containing interactive multimedia modules for each chapter.

Peter Norton's Introduction to Computers

Scott Clark

Scott H. Clark

This is an updated guide for anyone who needs an introduction to personal computer technology, including computer programming, new technologies and shopping for a PC.

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