Category Archives: books

SciAm does it right

The Scientific American electronic magazine is a model of how electronic magazine subscriptions should be.

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Good show, Amazon

Even when they can’t do what you want, Amazon will often leave you feeling positive about your interaction with them.

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Yes, like a helicopter!

I’m learning vital skills from James May. Vital, I tell you!

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iBooks!

Those e-books…so much promise…that doesn’t yet translate to the real-world.

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Time for e-books? Not yet.

Time Magazine: e-FAIL.

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Flying finish

Novelist and former jockey, Dick Francis died this week.

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‘Connections’

Don’t think. Your betters will take good care of you.

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Notes left behind

Some people have such strength that I imagine it surprises even them.

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Amazon: the shit, again

They’re not perfect, but they’re good. Very good.

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Boy trouble

New book!

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