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“If you go out of your mind today….”
My kind of online book collection
Banned in China!
Monday Night Irish Class, January 10, 2011
Irish Class, January 10, 2011
Rang Gaeilge, 10ú lá mí Eanáir 2011
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Bookstore visit
Back in November our foster daughter, carpe_noctum_93, introduced me to Half Price Books. This evening we made a family visit to the Roseville store.
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Kindle, Nook, and iPad
Kindle 3G vs Nook Color Brief Feature Review
Which is better? It is not obvious. You have to do it the hard way. Go down the list of features and decide which matter most to you.
Also see Why the Nook Color has a shot at being a better ‘eReader’ than the Kindle
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“Moderate” Moslems in Pakistan
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
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I have often wondered if such a thing would be possible, and what the consequences would be.
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 