Life in the cloud can have its consequences. Remember back in 2009 when Amazon unilaterally decided to remove copies of George Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm from customers Kindles due to a copyright issue. And what if we suffer a prolonged power outage? Or god forbid the Kindle becomes obsolete? How will ever be able to access our ebooks? Thanks to Jesse England and his E-Book Backup project we now have an insurance policy. Says England of the project: E-book backup is a physical, tangible, human readable copy of an electronically stored novel. The purchased contents of an e-book reader were easily photocopied...
Keeping It Real: Top Reasons for Choosing Print over Digital
Results of a poll conducted recently by Fatbrain, a UK-based used book marketplace via Stephens Lighthouse via The Digital Reader
There’s money in those ebooks
via Ebook Friendly
Wall Reading with the Microbook
For 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 utmost in simulation, one can use the Microbook to project your text onto a book with blank pages so you can pretend to be reading...
Out of Print: The Trailer
Narrated 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 screening of the film this month during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.Note: Click blue lines to play if play button not functioning properly.h/t Shelf...