“Moderate” Moslems in Pakistan
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Another view of Barnes and Noble
Wondering about the financial health of B&N
Much more positive than what I reported here. I am quite happy to see this. While I do not have a strong attachment to B&N itself, competition in the book and ebook marketplaces is good for the consumer. I own an Amazon Kindle, but the way to be sure Amazon keeps focused on the consumer is to have it constantly worried about competitors.
Cocaine Vaccine Could Stop Addiction in Its Tracks
At 80beats
I have often wondered if such a thing would be possible, and what the consequences would be.
Monday Night Irish Class, January 3, 2011
Irish Class, January 3, 2011
Rang Gaeilge, 3ú lá mí Eanáir 2011
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Freedom of the press in 2010
While WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is celebrating his $1 million-plus book deal on a 600-acre estate and enjoying his status as a lefty fringe hero, former cartoonist Molly Norris is in hiding.
The moral of this column is that in today’s world, cartoons, if they target Islam, can be more hazardous to your health than crossing the mighty U.S. government and its allies.
Learning Chemistry ….
iPad and Kindle
AppleInsider: Apple slows iPad production, Kindle matches shipments.
Both devices are doing very, very well.
From iReaderReview.
Bad Movie Physics: A Report Card
Illustration by Stephanie Fox. Research by Nivair Gabriel.
At io9, with an explanation of why Star Trek was not included.
Via Universe Today.
At Convergence this past July they showed Mission to Mars with a live running commentary by a Physics professor and a JPL Systems Engineer. It was hilarious.
Remarking
The Unplugged Woodshop on an eReader
At Made by Kindle.
Made by Hand: Furniture Projects from the Unplugged Woodshop (an excellent book, BTW) is now available in a Kindle Edition. You can read about non-electric woodworking on an electronic device!
BTW, I already have a copy of the hardcover edition, so I am not going to buy it for my Kindle.
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 