Amazon says it won’t launch a free phone – There was this ridiculous rumor spreading around the internet for a couple of days that Amazon’s not yet released Smartphone would be offered up for free. I refused to blog about it because the rumor just did not pass the smell ... more >
Ideal Homes: Suburbia in Focus – Carolyn Jewel tweeted out this link to a website that provides maps, photographs, and other details that explores “the origins and significance of suburbia as revealed through the history of South East London.” It’s a great resource for historical authors and it is interesting ... more >
The last financial report of Barnes & Noble was grim. Nook Media LLC is bleeding money. What was once viewed as the savior is quickly becoming a non producing goat. The tablets B&N produced are not catching fire and the cost to develop and keep apace with other technology giants ... more >
Mystery as century-old Swiss watch discovered in ancient tomb sealed for more than 400 years – Archaeologists have found 100-year-old watch in a 400-year-old sealed tomb. I’d like to think this is the result of time travel, but I suspect it is the result of the 400-year-old tomb not being ... more >
With the iPad, iPad Mini, Nexus 7 & 10, Kindle Fire HD 7 & 8.9, Nook Tablet and dozens of more generic Android tablets in the market place things are getting very crowded with good tablets. On September 26th Barnes & Noble crowded it further by announcing the 7″ Nook ... more >
Introduction I wasn’t going to do anything other than mention that Barnes & Noble objected to the proposed settlement between the government and three publishers: Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster but the adulatory statements of those publishing insiders about the statement really irked me and therefore, I had to ... more >