And I have proof. I ran across a blog the other day entitled “Geeks are Sexy”. I ran across this blog a few days ago and it has topics ranging from scientists writing about a cure for cancer to book reviews. Several of the books on their “10 must read books for Geeks” sound very interesting so I thought I would also share them with my readers. So here we go: iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It Authors: Steve Wozniak, Gina Smith Publisher: W. W. Norton 288 pages Book homepage ($2.99) This book helps explain how the Apple fairy tale began in the 1970s and is written by Steve Wozniak the man supposed to have put together by hand the first personal computer. It details how Wozniak met Steve Jobs and how the Apple empire began.

The Ultimate History of Video Games

Author: Steven L. Kent Publisher: Three Rivers Press 624 pages Book homepage If you want to understand the genesis of gaming this is a must read. The book reveals that early Atari  had the corporate climate of a dot-com startup, with rampant drug use and meetings staged in outdoor hot tubs. Did you know that Japan suffered a coin shortage during 1978 the height of Space Invadors? How about the original name for Pac Man was Puck Man-but do to vandal concerns that might replace the P with an F-it became Pac Man.

The Google Story

Authors: David Vise, Mark Malseed Publisher: Delta 336 pages Book homepage Before 1998 there was no such thing as a Page Rank algorithm. Google was created by 2 students at Standford University. This book will outline how Page and Sergey Brin reinvented advertising and created one of the most successful and influential organizations of all time. Does IT Matter? Author: Nicholas G. Carr Publisher: Harvard Business School Press 208 pages Book homepage I am sure you have all heard the expression doctors have a “God Complex” so it seems do many IT managers. This book takes the position that just as many other industries such as railroads and telegraphs evolved to the point where humans become less necessary-the same thing will happen in IT. Does IT Matter-suggests that IT needs to change its mission to providing solutions for business.