Slow Computing

《Eleanor & Park》作者 Rainbow Rowell 最新小說《Slow Dance》。Shiloh 和 Cary 從小就是無話不談的朋友，曾一起在門廊上談夢想、許承諾。多年後重逢，兩人已歷經婚姻、離散與人生轉折，心中卻仍保有當年那份牽掛。這是一段關於錯過與重逢、友情與愛情之間曖昧距離的故事。A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICKAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell comes Slow Dance - her smartest, funniest, most romantic novel yet. "If you, like me, think thirty-somethings methodically working through their issues is very hot, Slow Dance is the book for you. The people in it feel like people you know or maybe even people you've been. Slow Dance is sexy, sweet, wise, and nostalgic--Jane Austen's Persuasion for our times."-- Gabrielle Zevin, New York Times bestselling author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and TomorrowBack in high school, everybody thought Shiloh and Cary would end up together . . . everybody but Shiloh and Cary.They were just friends. Best friends. They spent entire summers sitting on Shiloh's porch steps, dreaming about the future. They promised each other that, no

Everyone likes Samson the sloth, and he gets lots of invitations to parties. But he isfar too slow to ever get there on time. W hen Samson finally makes it to thecelebration the cake is eaten and the

Little ones love things that go. Introduce first vocabulary about modes of transportation with this essential baby book. The appealing, textured illustrations compare slow-moving vehicles like hot-air

In Dandelion Land, a young snail can't stop asking his friends awkward questions, such as: why are we so slow - and why can't we all have our own names? When he is finally banished from the snail comm

Self-described "slow absorber" Oppen Porter records everything he thinks his unborn son will find useful in becoming a man of the world.

A comprehensive overview of OpenMP, the standard application programming interface for shared memory parallel computing—a reference for students and professionals.

Kirkus Reviews Best Picture-Book Read-Alouds of 2025Caboose is a hilarious picture book all about the antics of classroom line-ups from children’s book creator and elementary school librarian Travis Jonker, with art from critically acclaimed illustrator Ruth ChanEvery kid knows the joy of being line leader. You can make the line go fast. You can make the line go slow. You can stop suddenly and make the line crash—oh, the power!Cedric has all sorts of tricks to make sure he’s first in line. There’s the fast walk, the slow run, the shoulder tap, the slingshot, and so much more. But when Cedric’s line leader antics go too far, he’s banished to the back of the line. The very back of the line.Now that Cedric’s the caboose, he must hatch a whole new world of hijinks. The turtle walk, the step back, the cloak of invisibility, the “no, no, after you!” The possibilities are endless!"A chaotic yet hilarious story grounded in real childhood emotions." (Kirkus starred review)"Comically and intrica

本書從元宇宙的起源和現實應用場景出發，基於元宇宙的“BIGCHINA”技術框架，為讀者依次揭開元宇宙背後八大硬科技—區塊鏈(Blockchain)技術、交互(Interactivity)技術、通信技術(Communication Technology，5G、6G)、雲和邊緣計算(Cloud and Edge Computing)技術、高性能計算和量子計算(High-Performance Computing and Quantum Computing)技術、物聯網和機器人(IoT and Robotics)技術、網絡(Network)技術、人工智能(Artificial Intelligence)技術的神秘面紗。本書將上述八大支撐技術與元宇宙中的諸多實際和潛在應用相結合，生動地繪製出一幅元宇宙的“技術圖譜”，為想要瞭解元宇宙及其背後核心技術的讀者提供有趣的科普閱讀體驗。此外，本書在一定程度上突破了從單一技術視域分析元宇宙的局限，對讀者瞭解當前元宇宙技術整體發展現狀和未來趨勢有一定的借鑒意義。

Monocle has always been a champion of taking it slow. It has encouraged readers to dive into a lake and go for a run. To sleep well. To eat food whose makers are proud of its provenance. In a shouty, jabbing-finger moment in history, it has done its bit to argue for a new modern etiquette to be generous with our time, hospitality and forgiveness. Now its editors and correspondents have brought all of this together in The Monocle Manifesto for a Gentler Life, a book that urges us all to slow down, reconnect, make good things and see nice places. And it also knows when to wear a cheeky smile. Chapters include:• An illustrated guide to being nice, respecting your neighbour and controlling your social media rants.• Profiles of the happiest nations – and the least lonely too.• How to build a house that’s good for you and your family.• Essays from leading thinkers and great writers on what we can gain if we shift gear.• The businesses charting a better course – from management to pride in pr

Matilda and her dad are very different. Matilda is fast and Dad is slow. Matilda is tidy and Dad is messy, and Matilda is quiet and Dad is very, very loud. They're off to find treasure, but Dad keeps

If you like to think big, but some say you’re too small, or they say you’re too young or too slow or too tall... Meet Dr. Bath—the scientist who never lost sight of her dreams!As a girl coming of age

Huff and Puff are a team who stay on track: Huff pulls the train. Puff pushes the train. But when a new speedy train challenges the pair to a race, the caboose and engine must find out if slow and ste

Punctuation marks come alive in this clever picture book featuring fourteen playful poems. Periods stop sentences in a baker’s shop, commas help a train slow down, quotation marks tell people what to

Consider the strawberry: its familiar flavor and texture; its fresh, sweet smell. Now imagine the same fruit distilled and carbonated for a refreshing soda, slow-roasted for a reinvented strawberry sh

經典重製！銷量突破80萬本，榮登最想讓男友閱讀的書籍 No.1真實的愛與性，將大幅改變你的世界觀為什麼七成女性對性愛感到不滿？為什麼你學遍了A片技巧，她卻依然覺得「很麻煩」、「想快點結束」？身經百戰的亞當德永直言：「絕大多數男性的技巧，充其量只有幼稚園等級。」亞當德永力求改變男性那些隨隨便便、毫無章法的經驗法則，並破解女性在親密關係中「想體貼對方卻又不敢開口」的矛盾心理。緩慢性愛（SLOW SEX）最重要的核心即是——不是「高潮」或「讓對方高潮」，而是「享受舒服的感覺」。當你沉溺於短促的活塞運動與粗糙的摩擦時，你正親手推開伴侶的愉悅的權利，甚至影響到彼此的情感。亞當德永將徹底拆解「舒緩式性愛」的極致實踐，帶領你跨越感官的邊界——❤策略性愛撫：嚴禁前30分鐘觸碰陰蒂！用「魔法之指」活化女性性感腦，將其打造為易感體質。❤兩小時的共振：不要再問「太久會不會累？」真正的舒緩式性愛是不存在疲勞的。告別疲累的衝刺，感受從未見過的官能盛放。❤性能量的交流：獨創性能量的概念，男女自然擁有的正負性能量，在彼此的身體間流動循環。❤三位一體訓練：從正確理論、物理技術到溫柔心意，讓你的指尖記住通往高潮的節奏。本書特色◎日本性學大師的經典名作：亞當德永是日本性學界的教父等級人物。他主張性愛不是為了射精，而是為了「性能量的循環」，其作品已累積百萬冊銷售。他捨棄了A片式的虛假刺激，成功推出「SLOW SEX」緩慢式性愛技巧。◎男女滿意的性愛：傳統性愛常讓男性陷入「必須讓對方高潮」的壓力，女性則陷入「配合演出」的疲勞。當你不再執著於射精或讓對方尖叫，身體的防衛機制才會真正卸下，全心全意地投入並享受其中。◎緩解射精焦慮：亞當理論的核心是「非射精性高潮」。當你學會控制射精衝動並延長交合時間，身體會進入一種不累、不喘的狀態；這不僅能解救擔心表現不佳的男性，更能在不依賴藥物的狀況下，享受前所未有的興奮與持久。

Find a berth and prepare for a day full of discoveries in this charming new addition to the "Fluffyville" series. This look-and-find adventure from celebrated author and illustrator Britta Teckentrup explores the bustling harbor of Fluffyville, where there's something new to spot on every page. From sunrise to sunset, the harbor comes to life across seven beautifully illustrated spreads. Children can follow a family as they tour the port, ride the ferry, and even visit a pirate ship. Along the way, familiar faces return--including the mischievous Bandit Badger, who's back as a stowaway hiding in plain sight. Each detailed scene is packed with playful surprises and whimsical characters, offering countless opportunities to observe, search, and discover. Whether it's cranes unloading cargo, seagulls swooping overhead, or curious critters peeking from behind barrels, every page invites readers to slow down and explore. With its detailed artwork, interactive format, and irresistible cast of

Slow and steady wins the race--but can this sluggish sloth make it to work on time? Inspired by Disney's Zootopia 2, this hilarious picture book features an original story about Flash Slothmore and his animal friends. Flash the sloth loves his new job, but he always gets to work late. Luckily, his friends Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps show up to help him along. As he s-l-o-w-l-y gets ready, the clock ticks and frustrations grow. Can Flash navigate the rush-hour race and clock in on time? Check out these other best-selling fan favorites: - Disney/Pixar Inside Out 2: Go to Sleep, Anxiety!- Disney Wish: The Grateful Goat- Disney/Pixar Elemental: A City for Everyone

A fun rhyming kindergartner picture book based on the popular Would You Rather game, packed with choices about which animal to act like!Would you rather take things at a slow and steady pace?Or would you rather whizz around like every day’s a race?Get ready to play Would You Rather? Animals! In this laugh-out-loud rhyming picture book, preschool readers are given a fun choice on each page, with bouncy read-aloud text, bright, colourful illustrations and loads to spot along the way.With loads to discover about animals and what they like to do, plus an amazing fold-out game at the end and reading tips and talking points for parents and carers, this amazing book will keep preschool children occupied for hours!If you enjoyed this Would You Rather? book, look out for Would You Rather? Dinosaurs.

★ "Simultaneously cozy and utterly engaging."--Kirkus, starred review​ This celebration of going at your own pace will remind readers that sometimes slow is the best way to go! After some sleep, sloth is ready to eat. Go, Sloth, go! In a world where the pressure to speed ahead seems relentless, now is the time to take a trip to the rainforest and cheer for the slowest mammal on Earth--a hungry sloth--who takes her time moving through thicket and vine in search of the tastiest leaves. Developed in consultation with The Sloth Conservation Foundation in Costa Rica, Toni Yuly's exploration of the sloth's habits and habitat springs to life, rendered in rich, colorful layers of torn paper and ink. Don't miss Toni Yuly's companion title The Pelican Can!

近年來人工智慧(AI) 應用無所不在，帶動大數據分析、雲端運算服務及物聯網(IoT)的科技升級，快速滲透到金融、零售、醫療、交通、保全、娛樂及製造等各式各樣產業。但是，迎接AI時代來臨，具備完善的大數據分析、雲端服務及資料運算平台，似乎不足以展現在AI領域的最大綜效，另一項融合新科技的創新能量「邊緣運算(edge computing)」已經悄悄在近年來蔓延發燒。隨著硬體功耗的增加及成本下降，物聯網的整合，它創造的大數據及透過AI理解的能力，嶄新時代必將來臨。

The riveting investigative account of Nvidia, the tech company that has exploded in value for its artificial intelligence computing hardware, and Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s charismatic, uncompromising CEO In March 2024, following the revelation that ChatGPT had trained on Nvidia’s microchips, and twenty-one years after its founding in a Denny’s restaurant, Nvidia became the third most-valuable corporation on Earth. In The Thinking Machine, acclaimed journalist Stephen Witt recounts the unlikely story of how a manufacturer of video game components shocked Silicon Valley by establishing a monopoly on AI hardware, and in the process re-invented the computer. Essential to Nvidia’s meteoric success is its visionary CEO Jensen Huang, who more than a decade ago, on the basis of a few promising scientific results, bet his entire company on AI. Through unprecedented access to Huang, his friends, his investors, and his employees, Witt documents for the first time the company’s epic rise and its ic

Bridges the gap between AI and neuroscience by telling the story of how the brain came to be. 'I found this book amazing' Daniel Kahneman, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and bestselling author of Thinking Fast & Slow The entirety of the human brain’s 4-billion-year story can be summarised as the culmination of five evolutionary breakthroughs, starting from the very first brains, all the way to the modern human brains. Each breakthrough emerged from new sets of brain modifications, and equipped animals with a new suite of intellectual faculties.These five breakthroughs are the organising map to this book, and they make up our itinerary for our adventure back in time. Each breakthrough also has fascinating corollaries to breakthroughs in AI. Indeed, there will be plenty of such surprises along the way.For instance: the innovation that enabled AI to beat humans in the game of Go – temporal difference reinforcement learning – was an innovation discovered by our fish ancestors o

From award-winning author-illustrator, Ross Collins, is the first in a hilarious picture book series about a very determined, if foolhardy, rabbit. No Climbing, no problem. No sign will be deterring this bunny . . .Award-winning author-illustrator Ross Collins' No Climbing! is a not-so-cautionary tale that young readers will love.When this fearless rabbit sets off for a climb, there's no stopping him. Not mysteriously vanishing climbing buddies, nor the strange tentacles, and especially not the very clearly labelled signs of danger . . . But sometimes, perseverance and blissful ignorance do pay off!Packed with Ross Collins's big, bold illustrations and his trademark humour, No Climbing! contains an ingenious slow reveal and a hilarious final twist that makes it a perfect read-aloud picture book for children and adults alike.From the creator of There's a Bear on My Chair and the illustrator of There's Nothing Faster than a Cheetah.

DON'T LET SUMMER VACATION SLOW DOWN YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION! Get your little learner ready for 2nd grade with this week-by-week summer workbook and the help of beloved characters like the Cat in The Hat, the Lorax, and Horton.Stop "summer slump" in its tracks with the help of Dr. Seuss! Learning loss during summer break can be a challenge, but with the Summer with Seuss Workbook series, you can keep your child smiling and learning from the end of the school year to the start of the next.Organized in weekly units, kids puzzle, play, and explore essential skills through engaging activities that reinforce the critical skills learned in 1st grade and build a preview of the upcoming 2nd grade year.130+ pages of fun-filled, curriculum-based learning activitiesEasy-to-follow weekly format with 10 weeks of plansReinforces Math, English/Language Arts, Science, and moreIncludes activities, puzzles, and creative projects that engage kids' interestReward stickers and a completion chart to cement ki

DON'T LET SUMMER VACATION SLOW DOWN YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION! Get your little learner ready for 1st grade with this week-by-week summer workbook and the help of beloved characters like the Cat in The Hat, the Lorax, and Horton.Stop "summer slump" in its tracks with the help of Dr. Seuss! Learning loss during summer break can be a challenge, but with the Summer with Seuss Workbook series, you can keep your child smiling and learning from the end of the school year to the start of the next.Organized in weekly units, kids puzzle, play, and explore essential skills through engaging activities that reinforce the critical skills learned in kindergarten and build a preview of the upcoming 1st grade year.130+ pages of fun-filled, curriculum-based learning activitiesEasy-to-follow weekly format with 10 weeks of plansReinforces Math, English/Language Arts, Science, and moreIncludes activities, puzzles, and creative projects that engage kids' interestReward stickers and a completion chart to cement

DON'T LET SUMMER VACATION SLOW DOWN YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION! Get your little learner ready for 3rd grade with this week-by-week summer workbook and the help of beloved characters like the Cat in The Hat, the Lorax, and Horton.Stop "summer slump" in its tracks with the help of Dr. Seuss! Learning loss during summer break can be a challenge, but with the Summer with Seuss Workbook series, you can keep your child smiling and learning from the end of the school year to the start of the next.Organized in weekly units, kids puzzle, play, and explore essential skills through engaging activities that reinforce the critical skills learned in 2nd grade and build a preview of the upcoming 3rd grade year.130+ pages of fun-filled, curriculum-based learning activitiesEasy-to-follow weekly format with 10 weeks of plansReinforces Math, English/Language Arts, Science, and moreIncludes activities, puzzles, and creative projects that engage kids' interestReward stickers and a completion chart to cement ki

Earth's climate has changed a number of times in the past due to natural changes in the Earth's environment. But the change in climate occurring at the present time is not natural. It is a result of the actions of people and it is happening at a very fast rate.Climate Change looks at the causes and effects of climate change on human life, nature and the Earth's geography. It celebrates the youth climate change movement and highlights the small changes everyone can do, today, to help slow and halt the progression of climate change. You can build your own encyclopedia with A Ladybird Book.Other titles available in this series:The Ancient EgyptiansAnimal HabitatsBaby AnimalsElectricityThe Human BodyInsects and MinibeastsThe RomansSea CreaturesThe Solar SystemThe Stone AgeTrainsTreesWeather

Small-town drama, a swoon-worthy romance, and a slow-burn mystery collide in this YA debut that explores how racial violence can ripple down through generations.What’s more important? Knowing the truth or keeping the peace?Seventeen-year-old Avery Anderson is convinced her senior year is ruined when she's uprooted from her life in DC and forced into the hostile home of her terminally ill grandmother, Mama Letty. The tension between Avery’s mom and Mama Letty makes for a frosty arrival and unearths past drama they refuse to talk about. Every time Avery tries to look deeper, she’s turned away, leaving her desperate to learn the secrets that split her family in two.While tempers flare in her avoidant family, Avery finds friendship in unexpected places: in Simone Cole, her captivating next-door neighbor, and Jade Oliver, daughter of the town’s most prominent family―whose mother’s murder remains unsolved.As the three girls grow closer―Avery and Simone’s friendship blossoming into romance―th

From the Nobel Prize-winning author of Thinking, Fast and Slow and the coauthor of Nudge, a revolutionary exploration of why people make bad judgments and how to make better ones--"a tour de force” (New York Times). Imagine that two doctors in the same city give different diagnoses to identical patients—or that two judges in the same courthouse give markedly different sentences to people who have committed the same crime. Suppose that different interviewers at the same firm make different decisions about indistinguishable job applicants—or that when a company is handling customer complaints, the resolution depends on who happens to answer the phone. Now imagine that the same doctor, the same judge, the same interviewer, or the same customer service agent makes different decisions depending on whether it is morning or afternoon, or Monday rather than Wednesday. These are examples of noise: variability in judgments that should be identical. In Noise, Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony,

This reassuring, playful picture book from the brilliant Sophy Henn is the perfect way to get to know all kinds of emotions!Hey! Have you ever stopped to think about all the different kinds of music that make you, you? There are happy tunes and slow beats, a marching stomp and a sleepy swoon. Maybe, some days, you can’t find your rhythm and you feel all out of sorts, and then on other days your music will come together and you’ll march to the beat of your own drum. All this music and more is celebrated here.A rousing rhyming text that’s sure to get those toes tapping is accompanied by Sophy’s signature bold, bright and stylish illustrations.Also by Sophy Henn from Simon & Schuster:The Best Worst Day EverPizazzPizazz vs the New KidPizazz vs Perfecto

This reassuring, playful picture book from the brilliant Sophy Henn is the perfect way to get to know all kinds of emotions! Hey! Have you ever stopped to think about all the different kinds of music that make you, you? There are happy tunes and slow beats, a marching stomp and a sleepy swoon. Maybe, some days, you can’t find your rhythm and you feel all out of sorts, and then on other days your music will come together and you’ll march to the beat of your own drum. All this music and more is celebrated here.A rousing rhyming text that’s sure to get those toes tapping is accompanied by Sophy’s signature bold, bright and stylish illustrations.

Sydney and his friends gather outside to play, transforming one by one to climb, leap, lumber and soar into a shared jungle of their imagination.Hanging upside down in a tree, Sydney imagines he is a sleepy, sun-bathing sloth. And that's where Sami finds him. Sami thinks sloths are too slow, so she scampers up the tree and becomes a spider monkey. "Fast is fun!" she chatters. "Fast is best!" And that's where Edward finds them... One after another, the neighborhood kids wander by and slip into a shared imaginative world where leaves and giant flowers unfurl, playing, laughing, teasing and bickering, until Edward the elephant fills up his trunk and--WHOOSH!--sends the children "galloping home like a herd of small wet animals." As always, Marie-Louise Gay's writing and artwork are wonderfully pitched to young readers, capturing the effortless way that children travel back and forth between the worlds of real life and make believe. With its sun-dappled watercolors, depiction of time spent

A lively retelling of the classic Aesop's fable for young English language learners, beautifully illustrated and full of character and humour. "Hello, I'm new here!" says Hare to slow, quiet old Tortoise. Hare talks very fast, and likes to run and jump, and before Tortoise can think twice, he has agreed to an impossible race. But maybe Hare is a little too confident, and Tortoise has a chance of winning after all? And maybe both Hare and Tortoise have some lessons to learn about determination, believing in yourself and winning and losing well. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. Beautifully produced, with world-class full-colour artwork throughout, this classic story is retold in a fluent and natural style, made highly accessible for English language learners. This is part of a series devised and edited in collaboration with acclaimed ELT consultant Peter Viney.CEFR: A1 Lexile: 440L Key Stage: EYFS, KS1

《物聯網ABC》一書以臺大電機系「物聯網導論」課程與實作教材為基礎，同時結合人工智慧（AI）、大數據（Big Data）及雲端運算（Cloud Computing）等資通訊技術，歷經三年試教與反覆修正後編撰而成。本書參照「網宇實體系統」（Cyber-Physical System，簡稱CPS）架構，涵蓋其中的感測控制（Connected Things）、網路傳輸（Conversion）、虛實統合（

人工智能(Artificial Intelligence)、區塊鏈(Blockchain)、雲計算(Cloud-computing)，都是影響全球權力版圖的ABC，也改變中美未來。中國在ABC領域的優勢可以加速實現社會公正。特朗普的單邊主義與國際霸凌，也使得各方呼喚另外的ABC：親和力(Affinity)、仁心(Benevolence)、與同情理解(Compassion)改變全球的心靈版圖。

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