Refurbished Kindle 1’s for only $150 (okay, $149.99)
UPDATE: Apparently Amazon is no longer selling the original Kindle even as a refurb. They are selling the Refurbished Kindle 2 and the
Are Cries of Racism Necessary? Or, Are We a Narcissistic Society?
Yesterday, on NPR, Juan Williams presented a story entitled “Is Race A Factor In Protests Of Obama Initiatives?” I must admit, I had somewhat of
NEW Podcast! Real Tech with Tony Pittman and Steve Brady
I have entered into a new podcasting venture with Tony Pittman (@TonyPittman). We have decided to start talking about tech from the perspective of
So Apple, and TUAW agree with Me: Google Voice is not VOIP
A few posts back I wrote that Google Voice won’t “Kill Skype” because unlike Skype, Google Voice isn’t what we all know and love as
Quote for Today from Paul Feyerabend
Feyerabend’s book, “Against Method” stands as a critical look at science, and how we “know.” As part of the domain “philosophy of Science” he
United Breaks Guitars (Ouch!)
Faithful reader(s) knows that I rarely post videos, or comics, or other such things. But I couldn’t pass this up. As you know, I
Apple’s Rumored Tablet rumored to have been Touched…
An interesting CNet story posted today, Report: Analyst has seen Apple tablet, predicts September launch, gives anonymous teeth to the story that Apple has a
Why Google Voice Won’t Kill Skype (or Cell Phones, or…)
Simply put: They aren’t the same thing! I am reminded of the old BASF motto “They don’t make the things we use, they make
Ubiquitous Digital Reading
With all the discussion about the Kindle, the Sony eReader, and other “digital book” devices, it is sometimes hard to remember we are at the
Digital Textbooks: Fairness in Pricing after DRM is Hacked
In my last post, I put forward my argument for how digital textbooks can result in a win-win for publishers, students and authors. (Okay, so
