Automate This: How Algorithms Came to Rule Our World Audiobook

" Automate this is an eye opening account of the power in the application of Algorithms in technology today. The extension of control through this mathematical function is amazing. The future is both exciting and terribly problematic when one considers the ethical problem faced today. The exponential growth in use will be equivalent to the promulgation of personal computers. Expanding technology will actually shorten the half life evolution of Algorithmic proliferation and for good or bad change the world as we know it. "

" Just a cursory look at how algorithms are in play in today's life. Not really much substance or in-depth coverage. Not worth a read in my opinion. "

" I liked the stories of people who had developed various algorithms, but overall I thought the book didn't hold together well and was a little too impressed with itself. "

" Okay. could of been shorter "

" Very good read. Interesting how algorithms really do infect our lives. Would've liked a little more information on the creation of algorithms and what makes them different, but I still really enjoyed it. "

" Very interesting book but the epilogue or conclusion somewhat strange. "

" Weird combo of cheerleading and doomsday predicting. Not what I expected. "

" Fantastic primer and a great place to start for authors researching the topic. "

" This book is a collection of fascinating stories about how algorithms are being used to automate industries such as finance (remember Lehman Brothers - LEH?), medicine, call centers, writing, and even music. What will bots do next? Lots to think about here. Great book. "

" Another very important book from 2012. Very entertaining and mind-boggling read. The picture painted for our future is both compelling and worrying. But like any game-changing technology, we decide in the end how we put it to use. "

" I would describe the style as "breezy and breathless", I somehow got the sense I was reading the book at an airport, though I was nowhere near one. Interesting nonetheless. "

" Quick read/listen. Good stuff. "

" Interesting but a little long winded. "

" This is a great book, gives you insight into how programs can read and build teams, match up customers with similar minded sales people, tell the sales person what pitch to use - amazing insights, and a must read for anyone who wants to shape an organisation or team or launch a product "

" Quick, entertaining read about the general evolution of algorithms and its application from Wall Street to the concert hall. I especially enjoyed the section on the history of mathematics. It's NOT a technical book by any means, and a fun read. "

" Great book! A phenomenally interesting read that renders a difficult subject understandable. "

" Algorithms trade commodities, set odds, shape Pandora, pick hits, have price wars, improve customer service, and compose music. Also, an in depth discussion of the role of astronaut personality quizzes. If you're the kind of person who wants to know how things work, this is for you. "

" A must read for anyone that wants to better understand the application of algorithms to the world around us and how people have made massive amounts of money by doing so. "

" Some chapters were boring, but some were enthralling, like the part about the computer that wrote classical music. Wow. Interesting stuff. The medical innovations cannot come soon enough in my opinion. "