books, iPads, Kindles….

Will the iPad save the book business, or will the Kindle kill it? :: Rebecca Blood.

The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold, Download – Barnes

The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold, Download - Barnes -  A novel about a murdered teenage girl observing her friends and family from Heaven. Gets inside the minds of the various people; their thought, feelings and how they cope with tragedy...

print vs digital….

Does the Brain Like E-Books? - Room for Debate Blog - NYTimes.com  - each medium has advantages and disadvantages; an example being that hypertext allow one to quickly access supplmental information while also increasing distractions. I find that the web is really good for finding and scanning a wide array of articles, books etc. But …

article about the cognitive effects of the internet…

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200807/google I just read this article and wanted to make sure I bookmarked it. The article describes the cognitive effects of widespread internet use. The author is not a Luddite; he points out positive as well as negative aspects of the web. He also traces how other changes in the media affected thought processes; such …

Good Intentions Book

Good Intentions Book I started reading this today; a Christian Lawyer / Economist and a Christian Journalist explore various social and economic issues through the eyes of faith.

Amazon.com: Kindle: Amazons New Wireless Reading Device: Kindle Store

Amazon.com: Kindle: Amazons New Wireless Reading Device: Kindle Store This looks like quite a cool device. I'm tempted to get one, but they are a bit pricey ! The thing is though, that I'm not sure if I would like reading from a device as opposed to an actual book. So to buy something like …