Franzen vs. the Internet: Author says e-books damage society
The novelist Jonathan Franzen criticizes e-books, saying their readers are not "serious" and that capitalists hate paper.
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:46:08 -0800
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A library in your pocket
Technological advances have made the world of words, data and information accessible to anyone with Internet access and the most rudimentary of computer skills ? but the transition from analog to digi
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:57:59 -0800
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The 6th Floor Blog: New Books for the Old Internet
There have been many attempts to replicate the experience of reading a real, tangible book on a screen. There is Google Books, of course, and this somewhat unconvincing page-flipping simulation. There is also Project Gutenberg, the vast online archive of public domain e-books, and, you know, the Kindle. But here's the best version I've seen.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:09:41 -0800
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Constitution Check: When the Internet went dark, what was the constitutional meaning?
In an awesome display of Digital Age political power, the shuttering of major parts of the Internet in protest on January 18 had an almost instant impact in Congress, stopping in its tracks a strong push to pass new laws to shut down websites suspected of stealing copyrighted movies, music and books.
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:00:21 -0800
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Remarkable 'Joy of Books' Animation Brings Books to Life [VIRAL VIDEO]
Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks.
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:00:51 -0800
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Intermediate class brings books to life in diorama projects
Arctic wolves were the subject of quite the project at the Eloy Intermediate School this past week.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:37:20 -0800
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Books for sale
Twenty-five titles, all non-fiction--roughly my reading list for the last year and a half or so. They're effectively at 50-60 percent off their original prices, and in good to very good condition (I'm OC when it comes to my books). Interested? Please holler at gibbs_c@yahoo.com or my FB page if we're friends there (I posted the photo earlier on my wall--the titles in red have been reserved). I ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:37:07 -0800
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Banned books hot property in censored Vietnam
From irreverent cartoons to "depraved" short stories, Vietnam's pop culture is attracting the attention of print censors who experts say are struggling to accept an increasingly brash literary scene.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:06:52 -0800
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Eric Alterman: Think Again: When Books Disappear
Here is my attempt just to give a small flavor of what we're missing -- not by reading and reviewing all the books I discuss below, but rather by providing a few examples of new, important books that should inform our discourse.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:07:28 -0800
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Phone Book Recycling
Fewer people are finding that they need phone books anymore thanks to the internet, but rather than throw them away where they would take up landfill space, elementary students in Carbon County are collecting them to recycle.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:46:19 -0800
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