{"product_id":"9781119677628","title":"The Read Aloud Cloud: An Innocent's Guide to the Tech Inside","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Read Aloud Cloud: An Innocent's Guide to the Tech Inside\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBrazeal, Forrest\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat is “the cloud”? Is it here or there? Should it be allowed? Should I even care?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHave you ever imagined the internet as a giant Rube Goldberg machine? Or the fast-evolving cloud computing space as a literal jungle filled with prehistoric beasts? Does a data breach look like a neo-noir nightmare full of turned-up coat collars and rain-soaked alleys? Wouldn’t all these vital concepts be easier to understand if they \u003ci\u003elooked \u003c\/i\u003eas interesting as they \u003ci\u003eare?\u003c\/i\u003e And wouldn’t they be more memorable if we could explain them in rhyme? Whether you’re a kid or an adult, the answer is: YES!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe medicine in this spoonful of sugar is a sneaky-informative tour through the past, present and future of cloud computing, from mainframes to serverless and from the Internet of Things to artificial intelligence. Forrest is a professional explainer whose highly-rated conference talks and viral cartoon graphics have been teaching engineers to cloud for years. He knows that a picture is worth a thousand words. But he has plenty of words, too.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour hotel key, your boarding pass,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe card you swipe to pay for gas,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe smart TV atop the bar,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe entertainment in your car,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour doorbell, toothbrush, thermostat,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe vacuum that attacked your cat,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey all connect the cloud and you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaybe they shouldn't, but they do.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a graduation gift (call it “Oh the Places You’ll Go” for engineering students), a cubicle conversation starter, or just a delightfully nerdy bedtime story for your kids, “The Read-Aloud Cloud” will be the definitive introduction to the technologies that everyone uses and nobody understands. You can even read it silently if you want. But good luck with that.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Wiley\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2020-09-16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781119677628\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 185.4cm x236.2cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 176.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384746602636,"sku":"9781119677628","price":22.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119677628_10415200-e5a6-4cd0-ba63-dba4e5685901.jpg?v=1755452959","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781119677628","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}