This concept eBook reader from researchers at the University of Maryland and UC Berkeley shows some novel ways of interacting with eBook hardware. One idea that seems interesting is a reader with two sides. Flip the reader over in one direction and it goes to the next page. Flip it over in other direction and [...]
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Cory Doctorow's new young adult novel, Little Brother, is now available as a free download under a creative commons license. If you read this blog much, you know that I love creative commons and ebooks. The two go together like peanut butter and chocolate. You might know Cory from BoingBoing.net or his work with the Electronic Frontier Foundation. If you have a Kindle or Sony Reader, give this book a read. And if you like it, tell people.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
For those of you that have been waiting for the Amazon to start shipping Kindles again, now is the time. I have to admit, I haven’t been using mine much lately, but it is still a pretty slick piece of technology and a sign of things to come. Link to Kindle page at Amazon here.
Monday, April 28, 2008
More creative commons content for your Kindle or Sony Reader.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Genetic programming (GP) is a systematic, domain-independent method for getting computers to solve problems automatically starting from a high-level statement of what needs to be done. Using ideas from natural evolution, GP starts from an ooze of random computer programs, and progressively refines them through processes of mutation and sexual recombination, until high-fitness solutions emerge.
Monday, March 3, 2008
[Fan Created Mock Design: Courtesy of Engadget.] The New York Times is running an article today in its technology blog speculating that Apple is working on its own eBook reader. Steve Jobs has publicly stated that he thinks eBooks aren’t going any where. In his words “most Americans don’t read.” John Markoff [...]
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
A friend told me about www.manybooks.net today. This site is a terrific source of public domain and creative commons eBooks in a variety of formats, including the Sony Reader and Kindle. Once you have searched for the book of your choice, simply select “kindle” from the pull down format menu and save it [...]
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Hand made Kindle case designed to look like a book - MobileRead Forums: “Hand made Kindle case designed to look like a book Check out this great case for a Kindle made by a member of the MobileRead Forums, artsci. While I love my new Kindle, I found the case very disappointing. A search of the Web [...]
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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