The book reader of the future, Everyday Science and Mechanics, April 19-freaking-35.
Amazon and Apple are WAY OFF BASE.
Lean Back 2.0, a blog about reading on tablets brought to you by the Economist.
(Er, was there ever a Lean Back 1.0 or 1.5?)
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1 Next month IKEA will introduce a new, deeper version of its ubiquitous “BILLY” bookcase. The flat-pack furniture giant is already promoting glass doors for its bookshelves. The firm reckons customers will increasingly use them for ornaments, tchotchkes and the odd coffee-table tome—anything, that is, except books that are actually read.
Great digital expectations, The Economist
In my experience though, the BILLY bookcase is a bit flimsy to begin with, as with most IKEA furniturea.
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RIP Michael S. Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg.
You’ve performed a great service to mankind.
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Kindle e-book sales surpasses print sales on Amazon.
I’m ashamed to admit that I’ve abandoned my Kindle for the iPad.
But the Kindle app is super.
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4 Bookshelves: A casualty of digitization.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen built-in bookshelves in like, FOREVER. This is why I’ve been such an enthusiastic consumer of e-books as it means that I’ll never have to buy another flimsy bookshelf from IKEA. The less I have to pack when it’s time to move the better.
E-books not exactly taking off in India.
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