Sit & Squat Socially
Squeeze the smartphone to find out where you can find relief in a pinch.
Will Science Blogs Fill Void Left By Departing Journalists?
Science journalism is quickly vanishing. Will blogging fill the void? It depends on what you expect from your ‘news’
Owing It All to AOL?
Twitter, Facebook, and Google may owe everything to AOL. But to what did AOL owe its success?
Print Goes Out of Style
The MLA’s seventh edition style guide knocks print from its pedestal and dethrones the URL for citations. In other words, its editors get real.
Copyright and Services
When information was scarce, it needed copyright protection. When it’s abundant and a service, is it relevant anymore? Really?
Do You Want Lies?
We’re in the early days of a major revolution in information dissemination and creation. Clay Shirky shows us why we need to think the unthinkable.
Twitter in Plain English
Twitter has gone mainstream. If you’re not on it, here’s a movie that might motivate you to jump on board.
A View from Inside Amazon
Image via CrunchBase Part of the reason I wanted to self-publish my first mystery novel was to learn what modern self-publishing could accomplish on a shoestring budget. And I was particularly interested in Amazon‘s role in the world of booksellers. […]
The Author ID Dilemma
The notion of a persistent, unique, portable author identifier sounds reasonable, but there may be a showstopper or two hidden in the mix.
What Can We Learn from the Gazette?
The Gazette is going through a transformation in how they envision and create content. Can other publishers and content providers learn something from their approach?
Smart Skittles!
Skittles.com shows how you can quickly and easily leverage Twitter and Facebook for major audience. Can we take a clue?
Kindling the iPhone
Amazon’s release of the Kindle for iPhone moves the battle lines from devices to stores. How will iTunes respond?
Our First Anniversary in the Kitchen
The Scholarly Kitchen is one year old today! Read an anniversary entry, then help us celebrate by leaving us a cheery comment!
Device Psychology
Are devices proliferating because we are seeking boundaries in our information age? The concept of “device psychology” suggests as much.
Conferences of Infinite Dimension
Attending a conference in the Age of Twitter is even more meaningful and involving.