The Kids Are iAlright
Apple’s push into schools continues with its latest devices and programs. And it may have good effects.
reCAPTCHA: Workforce of Accuracy
Software that protects against spam can also help digitize old text.
E-books: A Textbook Case
The Kindle is a textbook disruptive technology. And I mean, “textbook.”
Does Information Behave Like Viruses?
Research on Internet chain-letters reveals that information may not spread like diseases
Scientists Use Social Media
Two surveys reveal that scientists use social media. But maybe not because social media help them work — maybe because social media help them socialize.
iPhone, Reluctantly
After years using another smartphone, I finally switched to the iPhone 3G. It’s a platform for clever interaction designers.
Cuil? Searchme.
Cuil crashes and burns, but another search engine seems positioned for the future.
Dude Looks Like a Lady?
Does your browsing history reveal your gender? Take this quick test to find out.
Watching the Wrong Things?
Scholarly publishers have traditionally focused on articles, issues, subscriptions, citations, impact factors, and business models. But maybe by focusing on these things, which are much more about us than about our readers (who are becoming users today, a significant shift […]
Google Launches Knols
Google Knols launched with a lot of splash, but is it a small fish?
E-ink Hits the Newsstands
Coming in September, according to a story in the New York Times, the first e-ink magazine cover will grace our newsstands. Esquire has designed an e-ink cover that will flash the words, “The 21st Century Begins Now” from an e-ink […]
Agility = Mindset
Agility is a mindset, not a process. The product is the goal, and last-minute requirements are a blessing.
It’s All About the People
It’s unavoidable — even a session on technical issues becomes about the people. It’s integral to Web 2.0.
The Foldable E-Book
The New York Times recently profiled the Readius, a foldable reader that uses e-ink and wireless communication so you can read books, magazines, and emails on a 5″ diagonal screen, from a device about the size of a cell phone […]
The Age of the Blog
Michael Bhaskar at theDigitalist.net has written an interesting two-part rumination on the place of blogs in the publisher milieu. In it, he neatly slices publishers away from the technological aspect of blogs — wisely dismissing publishers as possible creators of […]