Technology vs. the cretins ….
Dennis Johnson
It’s hard to have a public conversation about books these days without somebody jumping up to pump their fists, go woo woo, and decree that ebooks are going to kick… 6 / Read more »
It’s hard to have a public conversation about books these days without somebody jumping up to pump their fists, go woo woo, and decree that ebooks are going to kick… 6 / Read more »
Barnes & Noble has filed a formal complaint with the Department of Justice against Microsoft for bullying tactics involving the threat of “frivolous” lawsuits. B&N argues that these tactics are… Read more »
Over on FutureBook last Friday there was a long article about book apps and the future of storytelling. It’s a mission statement-cum-press release on behalf of debut author Nathan Farrugia… 2 / Read more »
From The New York Times article “Making the iBio for Apple’s Genius” by Janet Maslin: Correction: October 22, 2011 An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the premise of… Read more »
In what can only be called an incredible feat of conservation technology, a 1,000 year old text by Archimedes is now on view at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.… Read more »
One of the “most viewed” stories still on today’s Los Angeles Times Opinion webpage was published last Friday, June 17th. “Kindle vs. books: The dead trees society” is its title,… 12 / Read more »
Printed books are not dead. Not yet, not by a long shot. Even if 2015 comes and predictions hold that half of all books sold are eBooks, the other half… 2 / Read more »
“While Amazon announced last week that it now sells more e-books than printed ones, plenty of readers still prefer the old-fashioned printed page to an electronic screen, and for good… 2 / Read more »
If you’ve been to any of the various outdoor flea markets or craft fairs in New York recently, you’ve noticed a trend that’s a bit anachronistic: big booths with vendors… 2 / Read more »
More than anything else, the social network has made one thing clear: people want to be noticed on even the minutest levels. So-And-So just checked into their beloved sushi restaurant,… Read more »