“IF YOU PRICK US DO WE NOT BLEED? IF YOU TICKLE US DO WE NOT LAUGH? IF YOU POISON US DO WE NOT DIE? AND IF YOU WRONG US SHALL WE NOT REVENGE?” – William Shakespeare It started innocently enough. Edd Joseph was in the market for a PlayStation 3 (PS3) and took to the internet to find one. He found one for £80 and sent off the money to the seller. The PS3 never showed…
Continue readingWondering what to do with all that obsolete technology that’s building up in your home? You know all those 45’s, floppy disks and old phones that enjoyed a short cultural shelf-life and now form an unwanted collection in a banished drawer. Woody Leslie figured it out – bind them! His Books on Tape series is as cool as it is clever. Enjoy. Leslie’s website: One Page Productions
Continue readingFor some, this just might be the future of electronic reading.Imagine if your e-reader was hooked up to a projector and you could watch your book on any wall, ceiling or flat surface! You know like lying in bed and looking up.Well, imagine no more for the Microbook is here. It is palm-sized, has no buttons, no cables and it doesn’t get warm. You can also talk to it. And, of course, for those looking for the…
Continue readingNarrated by Meryl Streep, and directed by Vivienne Roumani (a former librarian) Out of Print documents our ongoing transition from the printed age to the digital age.The film features interviews with many of the leading figures in the book universe from Jeff Bezos to Fred Bass, owner of The Strand bookstore. From authors like Scott Turow and the late Ray Bradbury to publishing leaders like Jane Friedman and academics like Robert Darnton.There will be a special…
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