A recently convened group at Harvard wants to combine the entrepreneurial energy of Google Books with the openness and public-mindedness of academia.READ»
[video_twistage 1]Here we visit the United States
Library of Congress where Helena Zinkham, who runs the prints
and photography division of USA's Library of Congress, talks to me about
how they get images from the library onto ...READ»
“As anyone who has neglected a gym membership knows, the future-looking self can make virtuous choices that the present self wants little to do with…. When [Nextflix] DVDs arrive in the mail, customers’ present selves are ...READ»
Laura Bush revealed Robert A.M. Stern's design for the George Bush presidential library this week. Our approval rating (low), plus the architectural legacies of six of his presidential predecessors.READ»
This morning Sony added to its line of ebook readers with a 7-inch touchscreen device they're calling the Sony Reader Daily Edition. At an announcement at the New York Public Library on 42nd street, Steve Haber, president of Sony's ...READ»
So much has been happening with Twitter in the past week or two that it's tough to keep track. Here are the big announcements from this week's Chirp Conference in San Francisco.READ»
I remember in college, an almost daily prank was slipping a library book into a friend's backpack without them knowing it. When they left the library and walked through the sensors, the unsuspecting student would be met with blaring ...READ»
I called Columbia University in New York City numerous times asking them not to profit financially from my Indian National Project Paper. Columbia University continually ignores my requests since I cannot afford an attorney.
Columbia University charges people thousands of dollars each year to access my paper and I cannot even access myself for lack of funds. I posted it as a free service for anyone to read on the following website:
http://www.trinstitute.org/ojpcr/3_1starr.htmREAD»
Wow, I'm super excited to be part of the Blog Jam team here which I am now dubbing the Blog Jelly for those who prefer less fruit, more gel and of course, for our French friends we must call this the Blog Confiture.
I'm at the town ...READ»
According to the new edition of Advertising Age, the CFO of the Ford Motor Co. has ordered all employees to cancel all magazine and newspaper subscriptions paid for by the company. He also asked people to get refunds when ...READ»
An aid worker from the European Commission holds a PDF printout from OpenStreetMaps.
The humanitarian relief effort underway in Haiti is proving the true potential of open source map building. Don't take my word for it, follow the ...READ»
Google's trying to digitize all the books in the world, which leads first to a seemingly simple question: Well, how many are there? Turns out that's nowhere near a simple question.READ»
So we know that the effects of e-book publishing are likely to be widespread and possibly quite subtle, but here's one that may be a surprise: In the U.K. they're boosting Library membership figures, quite significantly.
Only a ...READ»
Even though it hasn't been updated since 1997, the Workplace Folklore Web Page offers an interesting introduction to the concept of interoffice folklore, or the stories and traditions of a corporate culture. Concentrating primarily ...READ»
The e-book has arrived folks, and if Amazon's Kindle and Apple's new iPad with its slew of e-reader apps doesn't prove it, then ponder this: Stanford University's Engineering school may be entering an era of bookless ...READ»
For the commute home:
Recliners vs. Uprights: Tighter Seating Puts Passengers at Odds
After reading this article, please return your seat to its upright and locked position
The Socket Seekers
For the business nomad, electrical ...READ»
