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March 18, 2007

The Parakeet Handbook


by Annette Wolter
These fascinating birds are green as they are found in their native Australian environment, but selective breeding in captivity has resulted in a stunning variety of colors. Here is virtually everything a prospective parakeet owner needs to know about keeping one or more of these birds. Titles in Barron's popular Pet Handbooks series instruct pet owners on health care, proper feeding and housing, and other facts important to owners and their pets.
$11.99

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Doves: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual


by Matthew M. Vriends Ph.D.
Here is all the information you need to keep these small and gentle members of the pigeon family as household pets. Topics include caging, nutrition, health, behavior, breeding, and genetics of common pet dove species. This heavily illustrated book avoids technical language while offering sound advice and reliable information to current and soon-to-be pet owners.
$7.99

Dog Care: 101 Essential Tips


by Bruce Fogle
For a person or kid getting a new puppy or dog, or someone who's had dogs for a long time, this book is worth reading. A lot of info, presented clearly and simply covering everything: training, grooming, nutrition, health, housebreaking, first aid, toys, how to choose a dog, and more.
$4.95

The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader


by John C. Maxwell
"Everything rises and falls on leadership," says Dr. Maxwell, "but knowing how to lead is only half the battle. Understanding leadership and actually leading are two different activities." Dr. Maxwell explains that the key to transforming yourself from someone who understands leadership to a person who successfully leads in the real world is character.
$17.99

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March 08, 2007

Kingston 1 GB Mini Fun Data Traveler USB Flash Drive


by KINGSTON
Take your work and your play with you wherever you go with Kingstons DataTraveler Mini Fun USB Flash drive. This mini-sized device attaches to your keychain or mobile phone to store your favorite documents, photos, music, school assignments and more. Colorful and versatile, DataTraveler Mini Fun comes preloaded with two puzzle games, Atlantis and Magic Vines, to add to the fun.
$33.00

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February 24, 2007

Apple 1 GB iPod Shuffle Metal (2nd Generation)

by Apple Computer
In five brilliant colors and just $79, the 1GB iPod shuffle lets you wear up to 240 songs1 on your sleeve. Or your lapel. Or your belt. Clip on iPod shuffle and wear it as a badge of musical devotion.
$79.00

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February 04, 2007

Better, Faster, Lighter Java

by Bruce Tate, Justin Gehtland
In Better, Faster, Lighter Java, authors Bruce Tate and Justin Gehtland argue that the old heavyweight architectures, such as WebLogic, JBoss, and WebSphere, are unwieldy, complicated, and contribute to slow and buggy application code. As an alternative, the authors present two "lightweight" open source architectures, Hibernate and Spring, that can help you create enterprise applications that are easier to maintain, write, and debug, and are ultimately much faster.
$34.95

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Active Directory Cookbook for Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000

by Robbie Allen
Those of you who run networks on Windows 2000 know the benefits of using Active Directory for managing user information and permissions. You also know what a bear it can be. The newer version included with Windows Server 2003 has over 100 new and updated features to simplify deployment, but once it's in place many system administrators still find Active Directory challenging. If you're among those looking for practical hands-on support, help is here with our new Active Directory Cookbook for Windows Server 2003 & Windows 2000, a unique problem-solving guide that offers quick answers for both versions of the directory.
$44.95

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Using Samba

by Robert Eckstein, David Collier-Brown, Peter Kelly
This book, which has been officially adopted by the Samba team under an open content license, is a comprehensive guide to Samba administration, including such recent additions as integration with Windows NT domains and the SWAT graphic configuration tool.
$34.95

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Unix Power Tools

by Shelley Powers, Jerry Peek, Tim O'Reilly, Mike Loukides
UNIX Power Tools, contains thousands of tips, scripts, and techniques that make using UNIX easier, more effective, and even fun. It details tricky yet powerful commands such as find, xargs, tar, and grep and shares expertise from O'Reilly's Nutshell handbooks, Usenet, and the authors. The authors supply descriptions and solutions of real-world problems and give you the ability to analyze and solve them creatively. Designed for both beginning UNIX users and programmers, this 1,000-page tome is designed for browsing rather than reading cover to cover.
$69.95

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The Complete FreeBSD

by Greg Lehey
The 4th edition, covering version 5 of FreeBSD, s an eminently practical guidebook that explains not only how to get a computer up and running with the FreeBSD operating system, but also how to turn it into a highly functional and secure server that can host large numbers of users and disks, support remote access, and provide web service, mail service, and other key parts of the Internet infrastructure.
$44.95

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Hardening Cisco Routers

by Thomas Akin
This succinct book departs from other security literature by focusing exclusively on ways to secure Cisco routers, rather than the entire network. The rational is simple: If the router protecting a network is exposed to hackers, then so is the network behind it. This is a reference for protecting the protectors, and author Thomas Akin supplies all the tools necessary to turn a potential vulnerability into a strength.
$24.95

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BSD Hacks

by Dru Lavigne
Looking for a unique set of practical tips, tricks, and tools for administrators and power users of BSD systems? From hacks to customize the user environment to networking, securing the system, and optimization, BSD Hacks takes a creative approach to saving time and accomplishing more with fewer resources. If you want more than the average BSD user--to explore and experiment, unearth shortcuts, create useful tools--this book is a must-have.
$24.95

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January 20, 2007

Coleman 36 Quart Cooler (Blue)

by Coleman
• 18.75" x 22.68" x 13.75
• Holds 46 cans plus ice
$21.99

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January 07, 2007

Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 1


by Nobuhiro Watsuki
With his killer blade, legend-warrior Hitokiri Battôsai once helped close the turbulent Bakumatsu era and slashed open the progressive age known as Meiji. It's now 1878, ten years after the bloody Meiji Revolution that marked the end of the rule of the Shogun and the Samurai in Japan. In Tokyo, where swords have been banned, Kaoru bumps into the wandering Kenshin while looking for the Battosai, who is ruining the name of her fencing school by killing people in the streets using her signature style.
$7.95

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