This book introduces my method for doing market research for secret products. It is based on deriving value propositions from the product then surveying, segmenting, and profiling potential customers and assessing what they would pay for the perceived value. The book also discusses structuring a startup, estimating costs, and creating proforma financial sheets.

The title stems from my observation that a culture of hopeful ambition, such as we find in frontier communities, is the driving force behind success.

This book shows that current microprocessor architectures have unnecessary limitations, and explains how to overcome them. It discusses computation theory and computer science topics related to the proposed architecture. Due to the lack of architectural limitations the proposed architecture would be appropriate for a quantum computer; though it will also work well for today's problems.

The book presents most of the theory behind the new architecture, and describes some of its attributes. I intend to write more and might edit what is already there. Hence I call this version .96 rather than the first edition.

The book reviews all known adder configurations for the addition of binary place value numbers implemented on VLSI circuits, and cites the relevant papers. It explains in detail techniques used and their critical paths. It presents a unifying theory of addition based on a fundamental carry operation. The book presents a solution to the unsolved carry-skip optimization problem This is a powerful technique for designing optimal adders. And it reviews some adders created with unconventional circuit portioning of the carry operation.

Having lived in Taiwan and having experienced the threats of Chinese invasion, I had many questions. I received contradictory answers, so I resolved to research and find primary sources. The real story turns out to be different than what I expected based on the many contemporary explanations.

A man and a boy are on a sailing adventure on their boat Mystique, and get hung up on underwater sand shoaling in a channel leading to an island. They face various obstacles and dangers as they try to free their boat with the help of locals from a nearby village.

The story portrays the contrast between the helpful and the scoundrel characters they encounter. Some locals offer them food, shelter, and assistance, while others try to extort, cheat, or harm them. A welder named Duke and his friend the King pretends, to be salvage experts, but they are incompetent, dishonest, and dangerous.

In the last chapter the man and the son discover that their boat has disappeared, possibly taken by storms or pirates. They mourn their loss, but also appreciate the lessons and experiences they have gained from their boat. They end with a poetic note that their boat has flown away.

The story is reminiscent of The Zephyr and The Old Man and the Sea", with a bit of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

The title comes from the often used short form of "In the Interest of the Child", an ironic phrase which is often placed on the tops of letters and documents from family court and family practice lawyers.

The book is set in the early 2000s in Austin and Round Rock Texas. It is about a mother and father who have a child and divorce. The mother is personally devastated and vows to destroy the father "even if it takes me the rest of my life." At one point she reconsiders, but her lawyer takes personal initiative to continue the ill-conceived vendetta.

The mother and the professionals she hired investigated the father's relationships and targeted people who had strong prejudices or who were otherwise easily manipulated. They exploited these weaknesses by spreading lies about the father. They told religious people that he was godless or evil and that she feared him, feminists that he was sexist and abusive, child care workers that he molested children, employers that he was disloyal and dishonest, those who just met him and were evaluating projects that he was incompetent and fraudulent, vulnerable family members that he had done terrible things, and she made false accusations to authorities while adding that he was vengeful and dangerous. However, none of this 'insightful knowledge' had any basis in reality.

These vicious fabrications manipulated the targeted people into treating the father unfairly, damaging his career and reputation. They also deprived the child of a developmentally essential relationship with his father, who loved and supported him. This relationship gave the child security and confidence, which were shattered by the lies and deception. The child suffered lifelong trauma from being alienated and separated from his father, who was the foundation of his identity and joy. He felt confused, betrayed, and unhappy by his own mother and the people who were supposed to help him.

The book can be hard to find and is typically expensive when found. One used copy was listed for $2000. If you want to read the book, please tell me what your interest in the book is and I will try to help you.