Books, the Future, and So Forth
This blog entry from Tim O’Reilly is worth reading. Here’s the money quote: As authors and publishers explore the new world of ebooks, we need to…
Read articleOn The Subject of the Future of the Printed Word
While I’m here (before I resume my task of breaking the back of this chapter) (I’ve succeeded in smashing its kneecaps; the back awaits….), two pieces…
Read articleE-Books and Libraries? A [Mostly] Good Idea
Loyal reader Dave pointed out this news item about the Sony reader being used for library books: People who have one of the readers and a…
Read articleJournalism In the Digital Era: It’s for Chumps
Man, this is the kind of stuff that can ruin your day. Ruin your year, for that matter. The short version is that a Washington Post…
Read articleBy the Way: One Guy’s Experiment With the Kindle
On a sort of related topic (related, that is, to the previous post): Astute Reader Dexter sent me a link to this New Yorker magazine article…
Read articleSo What Do I Think E-Readers Are Good For? Right Now, Not Much
Tony Comstock, one of my Twitter-pals (@tonycomstock) (a truly nice guy who is passionate about personal freedom), asked me (rhetorically) if he’d be able to read…
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