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    0 starsshiwani | Shared With: Everyone - May 08 2008 | technology, books

    A great Slate piece on why you don't find technology (computers, cell phones, etc.) in children's books.

    Quoted: Technology, as we well know, has become a ubiquitous part of American children's lives. And yet there is one place—a whole world, actually—where children are safely walled off from wired and wireless devices. That is the world of picture books.

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    0 starsshiwani | Shared With: Everyone - Nov 27 2007 | books, technology, news
    Can Amazon save the e-book? - Slate Magazine

    The author of this article tested out the new Kindle e-book reader and found that while there are still giltches to be worked out, this is the first e-reader that's "good enough to criticize."

    Quoted: Amazon.com unveiled its Kindle e-book reader last week with a PR extravaganza that might impress even Steve Jobs.

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    0 starsshiwani | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 29 2007 | books, technology
    The Cult of the Amateur - Andrew Keen - Books - Review - NY Times

    My friend Talia was the lead editor on this book about Web 2.0 that just got a fabulous review from one of the toughest book critics in the country!!! I'm not just saying it because she's my friend - this is an important book AND it's an interesting read!

    Quoted: Andrew Keen points out in his provocative new book that Web 2.0, which incorporates user-generated content, social networking and interactive sharing, has a dark side.

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    0 starsshiwani | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 12 2006 | books, technology
    Trying Again To Make Books Obsolete - New York Times

    The Sony Reader actually seems really well designed - my prediction is the problem will end up being the price ($350). A high price to pay when you can just go to the library for free.

    Quoted: The new Sony Reader distinguishes itself from all the other failed e-book readers with its sleek, portable screen.