Authors and publishers have besieged Google's plan to digitize the world's books, accusing the company of copyright infringement. The legal…
"We're trying to detect a crime before it has occurred." OK, roll the sci-fi thriller "Minority Report," in which Tom…
I've been using a Kindle DX for about a year, and an iPad for about a month, with both Amazon's…
Reblogging this excellent set of ProfHacker productivity tips on Evernote.
I am the opposite of a foodie. As I've aged, I have had to discipline myself to fill up with…
After hearing that the 16th-century astronomer Copernicus was to be reburied with honors in a Polish ceremony, I checked the…
Using my iPad, I can't seem to copy and paste an excerpt, so I'll just recommend Ian Bogost's essay. http://www.bogost.com/writing/we_think_in_public_1.shtml
The death of my father-in-law, a hard-working and devoted family man who dreamed of retiring near a Civil War battlefield.…
Attending a memorial service for my wife's aunt, Julia Young, whose backyard and swimming pool were the heart of my…
I'm still learning the quirks of the iPad, which has turned out to be mostly fascinating, and a little frustrating.…