19 Book Cover Clichés

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Hello, there, mini.

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It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3

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62 of the World’s Most Beautiful Libraries

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Overheard at Quora: “Why after all these years is Moodle still so ugly?”

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An Evening with a Board Game and Grandma

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Mavens Advice On Digital Influence [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Yes, I do feel rather awesome right now.

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Fun With Charts: Scale Matters

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Zork: The Great Underground Empire

A blogger has started chronicling a journey through the classic 1980s computer game, Zork. Before King’s Quest and its successors took the realm of adventure gaming into colorful graphics, adventure titles were solely text. Infocom specialized in these during the 80s, including the Zork series, Planetfall, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. But Zork,…

Stop Clubbing, Baby Seals

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