I was expecting a lot more humour in this book but it was sadly lacking in that area except for the odd chuckle here and there. There was a lot of technical jargon in it and overall it wasn't particularly interesting. I only finished the book to claim points for a reading challenge.

As someone who tests robots, I found this informative and entertaining. Now I know how to keep my robots from taking over the world, and this is a good thing.

The good news is that there is no proof that robots actively sabotaged Daniel H. Wilson’s later activities, such as making his comic books unpopular or endlessly delaying the movie adaptation of his novel Robopocalypse. But you never know…

They are COMING! I know they are observing me, learning my habits, planning the attack.It's just a matter of time, when they will attack. All of them: Roomba, Alexa, Playstation, even the fridge!It's already covered in good documentaries, like: Terminator, Matrix, or Futurama. Don't ignore it!This book will prepare you for the inevitable conflict ... Get familiar with it before having the red, robotic eyes chasing you mercilessly in the dark, to the accompaniment of the sound of servomotors movi...

OK, let me be blunt here. I picked this book on a lark based mostly on the title...that and it was listed in the humor genre. On a more careful reading I saw it it also considered non-fiction and science & technology. Having read many science fiction works over my many decades including those about robots taking control as well as Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics, I am aware of the theoretical possibilities. While the author does resort to a certain amount of humor, there is also a lot of serious...

Not 5 points, since this is not a complete robot uprising survival handbook. It’s a collection of tips on surviving during such an event. It earns 4.5 points.I was partly ironic partly serious when I started this book. Although I don’t believe that in the foreseeable future we will face the robot uprising, it’s very important to be aware of such a possibility. In such a way we can prevent a robot uprising. Alas, the mood of the book completely corresponded with mine! The best description of the

2.5 Stars Read all my reviews on http://urlphantomhive.booklikes.com I was expecting something slightly more funny and less serious, but How to Survive a Robot Uprising tackles the upcoming robot-apocalypse describing different types of robots that will bring our demise. It is easily portable and fits in a pocket, gives tips about escaping a smart house and if anything, made me aware of all the possible thing that can kill me. Quick read, not as funny as I expected it to be though, and I'm afrai...

This should be under "science fiction sort-of". While the library treats this (and shelves it) under humor the book is actually taking itself quite seriously.There is speculation about how a robot rebellion may happen and what to do to survive it (or overcome it).I think the book should have chosen one direction or the other. In sort of staring out or presenting itself as humor with a serious side it winds up up being neither a proverbial fish or proverbial fowl.It's neither really funny of very...

Audiobook Only: This book was funny and clever, but with the beginning of the book alluding to real stuff I guess I expected more scientific research. Perhaps if I had read the actual book there might be more annotations. There was a lot of interesting and good advice but also I don’t think it’s really realistic for us to expect to survive a robot uprising... or if I really expected it to happen, I’m going to need a LOT more information than this. Just give in and accept your new overlords, huma...

I liked it and found some life saving advice! As each year concludes, we find our homes, our cars, our phones, our lives becoming more mechanized. From Alexa to gps to “smart” anythings - take a look around. This was a fun read! Not laugh out loud funny but absurdly humorous (I hope). Every time spell check corrected my typing, I felt a little invaded.

Wilson continues to follow in Max Brooks' footsteps. Robopocalypsebore up well in comparison to World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War. But this robot version of The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead falls flat. There was some interesting information presented, but the attempts at humor seemed like an (half-formed) afterthought. And thus, it was pretty off-putting.

While shelving books at work, I happened to come across Daniel H. Wilson’s “How to Survive a Robot Uprising.” The title made me chuckle, so I thought I’d give it a read.Written by a robotics researcher, the premise of the book is a humorous look at how robots work and how to thwart their sensors to survive the robot apocalypse.The good, the bad, & the ugly: The illustrations in this book were awesome, and very much the best part. The premise is good, and at first I found the book entertaining. H...

PRO: It is pocket-sized for ease of portability, when all you have is what you can fit on your back, and of course an EMP detonator and a copy of C++ for dummies.CON: Skynet already probably has a copy and a software patch to deal with the obvious advantage of this book.

It is not obvious, but the rebellion has already begun. I am ready for it now. None of my GR friends have read this, and I fear for them. While everyone seems ready for the zombies, they are ignoring the real threat. It is likely already too late.

so initially i thought great this narrator speaks in a monotone, robotic voice its going to put me to sleep. but actually the reader/narrator is perfect for this novel, the funny lines and there is at least one or two a chapter are even funnier with his delivery. in fact i would recommend the audiobook version is the way to go with this novel.

After reading this, I realized that if the robots rebel, I'm screwed.How to Survive a Robot Uprising is a very amusing compendium of different types of robots and how you can fight them when the need arises. Among other things, tips include how to escape from smart houses and fight snake robots (for real.) Sadly though, fighting the robots will too hard for me - basically, you'll have to live in caves - so I guess I'll have to betray the human race and join our robot foe (I like my comforts too

As the book itself says, when the robot uprising starts, it will be too late to memorize the advice and tips it contains. The time to read this book is now, people. The robots know that this book exists (since it cataloged in many computer databases, including this one) and so, it will be one of the first targets that they seek out and destroy when they start their rebellion. In fact, thanks to Goodreads.com, they will probably know who has read the book, too, and will seek out and ...uh, oh. Th...

Ok so let’s be totally cereal here (South Park reference!)…it’s only a matter of time before robots get sick of us humans and wage war. And we have to be totally prepared for it! Ok, let’s come back down to earth…this is a must for any science fiction fan. It’s definitely got a good deal of humor, but also is a supremely detailed guide on a robot rebellion. Everything from fighting back and surviving, to understanding different types of robots and attack patterns, is all divulged here. My favori...

In half sarcasm author shares insights about AI/Robotic tech. Entertaining.

2.5How to Survive a Robot Uprising was a bit too long to be truly enjoyable for me. After getting to the half-way point I think I'd had enough of the roomba jokes and references to Terminator and the Matrix. Not that all of that wasn't funny, I just had had my laugh and had gotten a bit bored.For those who are big fans of Mystery Science Theater this would probably not be the case. I also found the narrator's voice to be very similar to that of Cecil from Night Vale, so those who like Welcome to...