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Navigating the Open Source Ocean

A paradigm is a mental model of something — a helpful way of grasping its essentials. Although the term “new paradigm” is much overused, the open source approach to software development definitely merits this description — old mental models simply do not apply to this emerging industry. If familiar paradigms don’t apply to open source software, what’s a good way to start to grasp its nature? One approach is to explore a metaphor based on images of islands in a gray ocean that, if it does not fully capture the essentials of open source software, at least illuminates some important aspects of it.

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Estate Sale Prospecting for Fun and Profit with craigslist and eBay

A $19.99 book available from online bookstores including Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and Powell's.craigslist and eBay have created exciting new electronic venues for locating and reselling obscure but valuable estate sale items, making it easier to be a successful estate sale “prospector” today than ever before.  But with so many items to choose from at a typical estate sale, as well as other buyers to contend with, how can you quickly choose a few inexpensive items that you can resell at a significant profit, either as an interesting hobby or as an income-producing small business?  What will you need to plan for before you start? And how do you use craigslist and eBay to the greatest advantage? This book will help you get started!