Going to where the readers are (how publishing is a service industry too)

Source: Dear Author: Romance Review Blog

Beginning in 2013, Dear Author will only review books that are available in both epub and Kindle formats. Let me explain why. There are two primary reasons why all books should be available in epub and Kindle ...
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What should we do with all these books?

Source: National Post

With the current success of Kindle and Kobo, and the rise of the e-book, academics are taking a new look at the printed book, in much the same way the advent of television prompted new thinking about radio and movies. On one level t ...
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Orange sponsorship leaves books for films

Source: Irish Times

LOOSE LEAVES So no more Orange Prize for Women’s Fiction – and not because of the annual bout of gender angst that accompanies the awarding of the gong (or Bessie, as it’s nicknamed) for the women-only literary competition. The much more pros ...
Full article at: Irish Times  More like this  2 days ago, 6:27pm CDT

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Overberg, Dr. Thomas J.

Source: Port Clinton News Herald

Dr. Thomas J. Overberg PORT CLINTON: Dr. Thomas J. Overberg, 58, of Port Clinton, Ohio died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton. He was born on February 18, 1954 in ...
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‘Media Be Dead’ and Other Mild Observations

Source: The Jewish Press

Unrelated but lovely to behold: IDF Infantry Instructors course, featuring individual and group drills, navigation practice, sleeping in the field and camouflage training. Bring water! Photo Credit: IDF Spokesperson's ...
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Calder Talk: Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell has 'heartburn' and city manager's 'working two shifts'

Source: MLive.com

“The notion of trying to more fully utilize our office space is good, and I do think there is capacity within our current use of office space that we might be able to reduce our cost. The notion of working multiple shifts, of course th ...
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Is Facebook killing HP’s printer business?

Source: VentureBeat

Hewlett-Packard chief executive Meg Whitman said today that consumers are printing fewer photos. That’s why the company’s Imaging and Printing division saw sales drop 10 percent in the quarter. The reason for ...
Full article at: VentureBeat  More like this  4 days ago, 4:28pm CDT

Bill for new council iPads almost £9000

Source: Stirling Observer

EACH of the Stirling area’s 22 councillors has been given a state-of-the-art iPad – at a cost of almost £9000. The council hopes the hand-held gadgets will save taxpayers’ money in the longer term as the local authority has embark ...
Full article at: Stirling Observer  More like this  5 days ago, 6:00pm CDT

How Printer Cartridges Are Recycled

Source: Earth 911

Despite goals to have a “paperless” office at work or at home, the reality is that many of us still frequently print everything from boarding passes to driving directions. Printer cartridges are often a sizable expense for us, and they ...
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