Call me old-fashioned but whenever I hear the word 'algorithms', I think of my old "Rechenschieber" with which I left Germany in 1965. It is still sitting on my desk, sheathed in its red-and-white plastic covering. Admittedly, I use it more often as a ruler these days, but there was a time when I was very adept with it and it was a powerful tool in my hands.
I thought of it when an email landed in my inbox from readings.com.au, listing a stack of non-fiction books which their internet algorithms must have told them would make me pull out my VISA card. Here they are:
Christmas comes just once a year, but when it comes, it better bring me some good books. The four books mentioned above may be a good start.
