e-books
New DRM Still Won't Solve the E-Book Sharing Problem
Readers are being blocked from the time-honored ritual that comes with reading and sharing physical, printed books.
It's OK to Not Be A Luddite: Thomas Pynchon, Digitized
For all the bombed out, drug adled techno-anxieties that scream across the works of American novelist Thomas Pynchon, news of the reclusive author's e-book foray is, at first glance, the equivalent of a 20-megaton V-2 rocket blast. But, sure enough...
How Do You Borrow a Book From the Library of Utopia?
Is the library of utopia inching closer to opening its doors? Maybe, maybe not. Nicholas Carr has an exhaustive look at Harvard’s Digital Public Library of America initiative, and it raises all sorts of gut-churning questions about copyright law, the...
Future-Proofing the Printed Word: A Q+A with Richard Nash
Richard Nash, the publisher, answered the door of his apartment in Clinton Hill carrying a big cardboard box filled with paperback books. “You know,” he said, holding the door open for me with his foot, “I don’t think most tech start-ups also have...
Ones and Zeros 4/22/11: Blackouts, Space Drama and Retro Futures
_I hate blacking out. The next day is always so rough (wink)._ h3. ONE: Amazon lets you check out e-books anywhere ("Engadget":http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/20/kindle-library-lending-will-let-you-take-books-out-on-your-e-rea/) h3. ZERO: Amazon...