Archive for January, 2010

Amazon.com to capitulate to Macmillan price demand (AP)

January 31st, 2010 by admin


AP - Amazon.com says it will give in to publishing giant Macmillan and agree to sell electronic versions of its books even at prices it considers too high.

Apple’s own approach to iPad e-books could confuse (AP)

January 31st, 2010 by admin


AP - Even as Apple’s iPad will likely energize electronic reading, the new device is undermining a painstakingly constructed effort by the publishing industry to make it possible to move e-books between different electronic readers.

Apple’s own approach to iPad e-books could confuse (AP)

January 31st, 2010 by admin


AP - Even as Apple’s iPad will likely energize electronic reading, the new device is undermining a painstakingly constructed effort by the publishing industry to make it possible to move e-books between different electronic readers.

Change in space for NASA: Renting the Right Stuff (AP)

January 31st, 2010 by admin


AP - Getting to space is about to be outsourced.

Obama pushes nuclear energy to boost climate bill (AP)

January 31st, 2010 by admin


AP - President Barack Obama is endorsing nuclear energy like never before, trying to win over Republicans and moderate Democrats on climate and energy legislation.

Books pulled from Amazon.com in pricing dispute (AP)

January 30th, 2010 by admin


AP - New copies of Hilary Mantel’s “Wolf Hall,” Andrew Young’s “The Politician” and other books published by Macmillan were unavailable Saturday on Amazon.com, a drastic step in the ongoing dispute over e-book prices.

Books pulled from Amazon in pricing dispute (AP)

January 30th, 2010 by admin


AP - New copies of Hilary Mantel’s “Wolf Hall,” Andrew Young’s “The Politician” and other books published by Macmillan were unavailable Saturday on Amazon.com, apparently the biggest rift yet in the ongoing dispute over e-book prices.

Wait, cell phone radiation is good for you?

January 29th, 2010 by admin


Yay! Maybe cell phones aren’t going to kill us after all.
In fact, the opposite may be true: Florida researchers say that experiments performed on mice indicate that cell phone radiation may actually have a beneficial effect on the brain, <a href=”http://news.bbc.co. …

Study: Distracted driving laws don’t stop crashes (AP)

January 29th, 2010 by admin


AP - A new insurance industry study has found that state laws banning the use of handheld devices to make calls or send text messages while driving have not resulted in fewer vehicle crashes.

What I’m playing this weekend: "Mass Effect 2"

January 29th, 2010 by admin


I feel like something of a freak for not liking the original “Mass Effect” that much, but it’s true. I rented it about a year ago, played it for about a week, got bored, and sent it back. Then I tried again about a month ago, played it for a day, and gave up again.