Thursday, March 18th, 2010
The problem with ebooks so far is that they’re books first, and the electronic bit is an afterthought. Basically the ebook paradigm has been to try to replicate electronically the paper book (or more specifically, the paperback) experience as closely as possible. More on eReaders
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iPad Will Kill eBooks As We Know Them?
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Last week, as Reneé Green watched the nightly news, she was struck by the images she saw of Haitian communities devastated by January’s earthquake.
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Renee Green Wins Lottery After Making Generous Donation To Haiti Relief
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
As Apple builds its electronic bookstore, Amazon is trying to use its clout to hold on to its early lead in the market.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES: A Rift at Amazon on E-Book Prices
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
The Texas State Board of Education has voted to radically alter textbook lessons for future generations, removing from curricula separation of church and state and references to Thomas Jefferson. In response, Stephen Colbert had textbook author and Columbia professor Eric Foner on his show Monday night to talk textbooks and “to answer for his liberal crimes.” As the Columbia Daily Spectator says of the history professor’s performance on the show, “When backed into a corner by Colbert, Foner took the highly controversial position that rewriting history to agree with your personal political views is bad.” WATCH: The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
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Stephen Colbert Tests Columbia Prof On Textbooks (WATCH)
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
Beginning today, March 17, 2010 – St. Patrick’s Day – Irish bookhounds and hounds of rare Irish books, art, and eiriana – or simply those blessed with the luck o’ the Irish – can get a sneak-peek at a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow when Bloomsbury – New York previews The Irish Sale, to be held next Tuesday, March 23, 2010, presumably to allow hangovers ample time to subside prior to bidding
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Rare Irish Books, Including First Edition ‘Ulysses,’ Up For Auction For St. Patrick’s Day
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
MEXICO CITY — Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world’s richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine.
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Carlos Slim ‘World’s Richest’ Person: Forbes Says Mexican Billionaire Is Richer Than Bill Gates
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
MEXICO CITY — Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world’s richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine. The rise of Slim, the son of an immigrant shopkeeper who amassed a $53.5 billion fortune and bought a major stake in the New York Times, is part of an increased presence on the list of billionaires from emerging countries, said Forbes’ reporter Keren Blankfeld. Slim’s worth surged in the past year as his cell phone holdings rebounded in value
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Carlos Slim ‘World’s Richest’ Person: Forbes Says Mexican Billionaire Is Richer Than Bill Gates
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
MEXICO CITY — Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world’s richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine. The rise of Slim, the son of an immigrant shopkeeper who amassed a $53.5 billion fortune and bought a major stake in the New York Times, is part of an increased presence on the list of billionaires from emerging countries, said Forbes’ reporter Keren Blankfeld.
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Carlos Slim ‘World’s Richest’ Person: Forbes Says Mexican Billionaire Is Richer Than Bill Gates
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
MEXICO CITY — Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world’s richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine. The rise of Slim, the son of an immigrant shopkeeper who amassed a $53.5 billion fortune and bought a major stake in the New York Times, is part of an increased presence on the list of billionaires from emerging countries, said Forbes’ reporter Keren Blankfeld
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Carlos Slim ‘World’s Richest’ Person: Forbes Says Mexican Billionaire Is Richer Than Bill Gates
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Neil Gaiman let viewers and fans into his world of dark stories and creepy creativity in a video interview on CBS. The “Coraline” author spoke about his influences and what it’s like to be an author with a huge cult following, and gave viewers a tour of his home, full of dolls — “Coraline” figures, mostly — and books — all of the books he’s ever read and written
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Neil Gaiman And His Dark World (VIDEO)
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Despite all the talk that most Americans read fewer books these days, e-books have become one of the retail world’s hottest topics. The publishing industry now trembles on the brink of the same massive digital disruption that’s still rocking the music business
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Amidst eBook Frenzy, Print-On-Demand Is Quietly Thriving
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Arianna’s reading a new book for March — the fourth in the young life of HuffPost Books. If you’ve kept up with our series, you know that there’s going to be a site-wide discussion of a topic that will change your life. So far we’ve covered learning to slow down, we’ve investigated who’s really running our government and we’ve even talked about human beings evolving from Homo Sapiens to Homo Empathicus — and how this new species will save the planet
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What Arianna’s Reading Next: Did America Wreck Capitalism?
Monday, March 8th, 2010
HARTFORD, Conn. — Tina Charles, Maya Moore and the latest Connecticut Huskies dynasty now has its own place in the record books.
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UConn Wins NCAA Record 71st Straight Game
Monday, March 8th, 2010
James Cameron’s Avatar may have broken ground at the box office and with advanced visual effects, but some observed that the Oscar nominated film’s plot was all too familiar . Unfortunately for the Dongria Kondh, a tribe in eastern India, this story isn’t merely confined to history books or 3-D movie screens.
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Dongria Kondh Ask James Cameron To Help Save Their Tribe: ‘Avatar Is Fantasy … And Real’ (VIDEO)
Sunday, March 7th, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ? Kansas City was held up as a national example of bold thinking when it tried to integrate its schools by making them better than the suburban districts where many kids were moving. The result was one school with an Olympic-sized swimming pool and another with recording studios.
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Kansas City Public Schools: Bankruptcy May Force 50% Of Missouri City’s Schools To Shut Doors
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