How about this screenshot of a very early homepage at Amazon.com.I wonder what happened to "Eyes" their "tireless, automated search agent"Amazing stuff.via buzzfeed
Bonus: Terrorism textbook ordered on Amazon came with some white powder
Image by Fernando Ochoa / KSHBYikes! Just imagine what went through the mind of Sophia Stockton when a bag of white powder fell out of her recently delivered textbook “Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives and Issues.” Thinking Anthrax Stockton took the bag to the police and lo and behold:“I told them white powder was in my terrorism textbook and so I put it on the table and they’re like, ‘oh, okay,’ And so he went back and tested it,” Stockton recalls. “ He comes back and says, ‘you didn’t happen to order some cocaine with your textbook, did you?’ And I...
Fathoming Amazon: 9 things to know (Infographic)
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Did Borders die from a lack of technology? – The Billboard of the Week
Now on sale at Borders amazon.com. Amazing billboard for Aaron Shapiro’s latest book Users Not Customers, a business book focused on how industries must transition intelligently to the digital marketplace.Shapiro also hired a bunch of ex-Borders employees to set up roving book stands in New York City to promote and hand-sell the book. Piece in Adweek - Agency CEO Hires Laid-Off Borders Workers to Sell His Book
The "Non-Traditional" Book Takes Center Stage
Today Amazon alerted the world that for the first time the sale of Kindle books has surpassed the sale of all printed books. In less than four years the electronic newcomer has taken a strong hold. The rise in e-books has "resulted in the fastest year-over-year growth rate for Amazon's U.S. books business" in over 10 years and even caught CEO Jeff Bezos by surprise who said "We had high hopes that this would happen eventually, but we never imagined it would happen this quickly." The announcement comes right on the heels of R. R. Bowker's release of their annual report...