How my old technical books are helping me now

I work (and surf the internet) standing up these days at home as there is a health benefit.
books can never go waste
I've found a good use for my old hard bound MS Press books for Microsoft Certification exams

Also see: JavaScript: The Good Parts - photo gag

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