Dec 18 2012
Tuesday News: Nook Simple Touch GlowLight on sale; Plates as books; Porn connected with short term memory loss
- The Nook Simple Touch with Glow Light is on sale at Staples for $89.00.
For authors who want to stay … – Can’t get enough of your novels? These are so good you can eat on them. CAC China sells a line of dinnerware called CAC China Goldbook with plates and saucers shaped like open books. You can order them from TigerWare or even through Amazon. Tigerware via Twitter
Photo by claytoncubitt – If you are an instagram user, be advised that new terms of service given Instagram the right to take your photo along with your username, likeness, and any associated metadata (including location) sell it to a commercial entity with no compensation to you. Moreover, they may not even tell you. Wired gives instructions on how to download and then delete your Instagram account. Instagram
Study: Watching Porn Tied To Short-Term Memory Loss – A German research study examining the cognitive abilities of men exposed to porn and those viewing clean images suggest that the porn viewers exhibit lower cognitive function. Expect this to be extrapolated to you romance readers shortly. “Sexual arousal interferes with working memory, an important facet of executive functioning,” study author Christian Laier, a graduate student studying under psychologist Matthias Brand, told The Daily Mail. “Sexual arousal and its impacts on cognitive processes might explain parts of these negative effects.” CBS Las Vegas
Nielsen will supplement its TV ratings system with Twitter – Nielsen rating system which often determines whether shows live or die will now include Twitter chatter about a show in its metrics. In the past, write in campaigns have saved television shows but now Twitter users might be able to ensure their favorite shows stay online through sustained Twitter campaigning. Ars Technica
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Dec 18, 2012 @ 08:12:20
The book plates are fantastic. But too many variations! I don’t know which ones to get. Probably shouldn’t get them all, until I plan some sort of huge book-reading-while-eating banquet….
Dec 18, 2012 @ 09:16:25
Love the book-shaped dinnerware, but oh! the prices! oh, well.
Dec 18, 2012 @ 09:53:55
Oh boy, between the porn and the pot, the short-term memory of most American males under age 30 is probably shot, lol.
Dec 18, 2012 @ 10:15:10
@becca: At least the TigerChef site looks to be pricing them per dozen. Still, I’d rather have just one or two!
Dec 18, 2012 @ 11:23:50
Boy, if Nielsen had moved faster on this, a barrage of tweets could possibly have saved Veronica Mars, Wonderfalls, Pushing Up Daisies and Saving Grace. The possibilities are endless and, alas, gone.
Dec 19, 2012 @ 07:47:53
Do you know if the Nook was only a 1 day sale or only in stores? Staples website is currently listing it at $119 for me. The one day I miss checking DA!
Dec 19, 2012 @ 07:49:20
@Liz H.: Ugh, sorry. I only saw the deal tweeted.