Interesting Links, January 31, 2010
January 31st, 2010 by Maria Langer
Here are links I found interesting on January 31, 2010:
- The iPad Threat to PCs – BusinessWeek – Apple's (AAPL) new iPad, a lightweight device that browses the Web and delivers media, may serve as an alternative to netbooks and pose a threat to PC makers. Read more on Businessweek.com. Thanks to @manp on Twitter for sharing the link.
- Homeopaths Admit Expensive Concoctions Just Water – A public mass overdose of homeopathic remedies has forced the New Zealand Council of Homeopaths to admit openly that their products do not contain any "material substances". Read more on Scoop Health.
- Amazon Caves To Macmillan’s eBook Pricing Demands – A new development in the Amazon vs. Macmillan fiasco. Amazon just posted an announcement indicating that it will be “capitulating” to Macmillan by selling the publishers’ books for their desired prices. Read more on TechCrunch.
- Why my books are no longer for sale via Amazon – Another author's take on the Amazon/Macmillan ebook war. By Tobias Buckell.
- DSLR Timelapses addictive, frustrating and often rewarding… | Philip Bloom – Philip Bloom writes about his timelapse photography experiments and shows off the results. Thanks to @BorrowLenses for sharing the link.
- Amazon, Macmillan: an outsider’s guide to the fight – Another take on the Amazon/Macmillan ebook wars. By Charles Stross on Charlie's Diary. Thanks to @mjvalente for sharing the link.
- Amazon and Macmillan go to war: readers and writers are the civilian casualties – Great read by Cory Doctorow on Boing Boing about the current ebook wars. Thanks to @Jodene for sharing the link.
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