There’s an interesting discussion going on about whether or not apps are the future. Apps being a fancy word used for software programs that run on phones and such. In a world rife with OMGs and LOLs it is rather appropriate that software applications turn into ’apps’ (better Apps than SAPS). Dave Winer says: Apps are not the future because they [...]
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Firstly, for Thanksgiving, I’d like to thank all of you. It’s a pleasure writing for you. Thank you very much for reading the blog. And for sharing it with your friends and family. ******* Secondly, thinking about the future of books has made me realize that the blog’s actions and aims are pretty deluded at this stage. Reality has a [...]
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With the Kindle and Nook and iPads and Kindle Fires and the eBook revolution we are exchanging – Scenario 1: Publishers and Booksellers Control Everything. Authors get only 8% to 15% of earnings. Readers have to read what Publishers decide is good enough. Publishers have almost complete control over authors and their art. A huge chasm between the creators [...]
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The Kindle Single is an e-book format with a quickly growing fanbase. Kindle Singles tend to be between five-thousand and thirty-thousand words long and priced between one and five dollars. As with all books, Kindle Singles address fiction, advice, cooking, news, politics, history, and so on. There is no doubt that the Kindle Single will suit our [...]
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In celebration of the Kindle Fire and the new Kindle, the CEO of Amazon wrote a very interesting letter (which can be found on the main page of Amazon). A particular section has been stuck in my head and tonight (thanks to reading The Strain for half the night) it finally struck me why. First, let’s [...]
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