Pogue’s Basics series
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Pogue’s Basics series is a collection of practical, tip-filled books by technology writer David Pogue that reveal simple shortcuts and hidden features for everyday tech and life tasks.
All labels observed (1)
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| Pogue’s Basics series canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7536368 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pogue’s Basics series Context triple: [David Pogue, hasWritten, Pogue’s Basics series]
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A.
Peter Norton's Inside the PC
Peter Norton's Inside the PC is a popular technical book that explains the inner workings, architecture, and operation of IBM-compatible personal computers for general readers and PC enthusiasts.
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B.
O’Reilly Library
O’Reilly Library is the main academic library of Dublin City University, providing study spaces, print and digital collections, and research support for students and staff.
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C.
From Scratch
From Scratch is a romantic drama miniseries on Netflix that follows an American woman’s transformative love story in Italy, based on Tembi Locke’s memoir and starring Zoe Saldana.
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D.
Dragon Book
The "Dragon Book" is a classic, widely used textbook on compiler design and implementation, authored by Aho, Lam, Sethi, and Ullman.
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E.
The Basic School
The Basic School is the United States Marine Corps’ primary officer training institution where newly commissioned officers receive foundational leadership and combat instruction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pogue’s Basics series Target entity description: Pogue’s Basics series is a collection of practical, tip-filled books by technology writer David Pogue that reveal simple shortcuts and hidden features for everyday tech and life tasks.
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A.
Peter Norton's Inside the PC
Peter Norton's Inside the PC is a popular technical book that explains the inner workings, architecture, and operation of IBM-compatible personal computers for general readers and PC enthusiasts.
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B.
O’Reilly Library
O’Reilly Library is the main academic library of Dublin City University, providing study spaces, print and digital collections, and research support for students and staff.
-
C.
From Scratch
From Scratch is a romantic drama miniseries on Netflix that follows an American woman’s transformative love story in Italy, based on Tembi Locke’s memoir and starring Zoe Saldana.
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D.
Dragon Book
The "Dragon Book" is a classic, widely used textbook on compiler design and implementation, authored by Aho, Lam, Sethi, and Ullman.
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E.
The Basic School
The Basic School is the United States Marine Corps’ primary officer training institution where newly commissioned officers receive foundational leadership and combat instruction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book series ⓘ |
| author | David Pogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
David Pogue’s experience as a tech explainer
ⓘ
David Pogue’s technology journalism ⓘ |
| contains |
tips for computers
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tips for household tasks ⓘ tips for internet services ⓘ tips for personal finance ⓘ tips for smartphones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | David Pogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | collection of practical, tip-filled books ⓘ |
| genre |
how-to book
ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ self-help book ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
digital download
ⓘ
hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Pogue’s Basics: Essential Tips and Shortcuts
NERFINISHED
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Pogue’s Basics: Life NERFINISHED ⓘ Pogue’s Basics: Money NERFINISHED ⓘ Pogue’s Basics: Tech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
consumer technology
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digital literacy ⓘ money management ⓘ time management ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
to increase everyday efficiency
ⓘ
to reduce frustration with technology ⓘ to save readers time ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
everyday life
ⓘ
life hacks ⓘ productivity ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| mediaType |
ebook
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
focus on practical usability
ⓘ
short, concise tips ⓘ |
| publisher | Flatiron Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to reveal hidden features of devices and software
ⓘ
to reveal simple shortcuts for everyday tech tasks ⓘ to simplify everyday life tasks ⓘ |
| style |
accessible writing
ⓘ
humorous tone ⓘ step-by-step instructions ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general consumers
ⓘ
non-technical users ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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