by David | Oct 10, 2014 | economics, reading & writing, technology
Welcome to another whiny installment of, “why can’t I buy…” brought to you by the infinite diversity of humanity and the hard reality of market forces. In other words, just because I think it’s a great idea and would like to buy it, that...
by David | Aug 11, 2014 | culture, media, reading & writing
Think of it as the book singularity. Casting off their physical shells, books are achieving a sort of immortality by becoming ebooks. Well, they’re not necessarily freer or even longer lasting, I guess, but they sure are easier to move from place to place. Linda...
by David | Jul 2, 2014 | media, reading & writing, technology
I was reading an ebook on my phone (soon I’ll give in and just say, “I was reading a book”) and got to a part that included a recipe. I wasn’t about the actually try to prepare it, not least because I was on the train at the time, so I...
by David | Feb 24, 2014 | culture, design, media, reading & writing
Finger firmly fixed on the pulse of SciFi fandom, io9 asks, “Are bookshelves becoming obsolete?” Seems to me the question is more, “are paper books on their way out?” and I can dispense with that questions quickly with a simple,...
by David | Apr 15, 2012 | design, reading & writing, technology
Kindle or Nook? Nook or Kindle? I was pondering a gift for an aunt, looking at ebook readers and tablets and reading apps and I noticed something odd. The Kindle, unlike the Nook and Google reader, doesn’t let you change the text justification of your ebook....
