First time I looked at the article, I thought it said the researcher's name is "bonappetit," which would have been both appropriate and amusing. But having other things to chew on, and digesting the gist of the discussion, I moved on.
You are right: good advice doesn't stop being good advice because it comes from a suspect source. Indeed, if the NSA is using these guides, there is much to be learned here.
One caveat: their coverage of OS X only goes up through "Panther."
You have to love this place: no worries about heating in the winter or ac in the summer, just ventilation issues. It comes with a built in transportation system, and the views are to die for.
I WANT ONE!!
The Penguin editions are only marginally more readable than e-book versions. The paper is soft, the ink smeary, the type borders on illegibility.
E-books on the other hand, suffer from bad layout, fairly low resolution, poor portability and fragility.
What's the alternative to someone truly interested in reading these books? If the reader insists on owning them, a peek at the library for what is considered a reliable edition - this does matter, texts are not inviolate, and good second hand bookstore. For those who don't insist on personal possession, the local library is the place to go.
One example of the quality of edition is the Penguin translation of Don Quixote, which is borderline abyssmal.
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First time I looked at the article, I thought it said the researcher's name is "bonappetit," which would have been both appropriate and amusing. But having other things to chew on, and digesting the gist of the discussion, I moved on.
You are right: good advice doesn't stop being good advice because it comes from a suspect source. Indeed, if the NSA is using these guides, there is much to be learned here.
One caveat: their coverage of OS X only goes up through "Panther."
You have to love this place: no worries about heating in the winter or ac in the summer, just ventilation issues. It comes with a built in transportation system, and the views are to die for. I WANT ONE!!
The DMCA turns fair use into no use. If for no other reason at all, the criminalization of fair use copying needs to be ended.
The Penguin editions are only marginally more readable than e-book versions. The paper is soft, the ink smeary, the type borders on illegibility.
E-books on the other hand, suffer from bad layout, fairly low resolution, poor portability and fragility.
What's the alternative to someone truly interested in reading these books? If the reader insists on owning them, a peek at the library for what is considered a reliable edition - this does matter, texts are not inviolate, and good second hand bookstore. For those who don't insist on personal possession, the local library is the place to go.
One example of the quality of edition is the Penguin translation of Don Quixote, which is borderline abyssmal.