[techtalk] Layman's Guides to Computer Security

Samuel Tesla johngalt at io.com
Mon May 14 14:38:35 EST 2001


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On Mon, 14 May 2001, Brian Sweeney wrote:

> I read a really good book a while back called "Physics for the Rest of
> Us"(HIGHLY recommended for those curious about modern physics) Good way to
> say newbie without saying "dummie", I thought.
>

One of the books I like to recommend when it comes to describing physics to a
layman is "The Dancing Wu Li Masters."  Spectacular description of particle
physics...and done in a way that most everybody can grok it.

"The Elegant Universe" is another really good one...that's about super-string
theory.

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> -Brian
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: techtalk-admin at linuxchix.org
> > [mailto:techtalk-admin at linuxchix.org]On Behalf Of Ms. Piglet
> > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 11:19 AM
> > To: J-Mag Guthrie; Rialian
> > Cc: techtalk at linuxchix.org
> > Subject: Re: [techtalk] Layman's Guides to Computer Security
> >
> >
> > The ones that stick in my mind were "Chemistry for Poetry Majors"
> > and "Physics
> > for Poetry Majors". <g>
> >
> > --pig
> >
> > On Mon, 14 May 2001, J-Mag Guthrie wrote:
> >
> > > Novice?  Newbie?  When I was in college, lo these many years ago, there
> > > were math and engineering classes that were specifically for "non-major"
> > > so maybe something like "Computer Security for the Non-Admin"
> > or even "The
> > > Non-Geek's Guide..."
> > >
> > > --
> > > J-Mag Guthrie        /"\  "Even Microsoft's product managers privately
> > > Brokersys            \ /   concede that this new version, with its
> > > 281-580-3358 (voice)  X    warm-and-fuzzy nickname of Windows Me,
> > > 281-586-0628 (fax)   / \   is not for everyone." -- Dwight Silverman
> > >
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