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- Royal Society papers provide science, history resources
- The 350th anniversary of Britain's Royal Society (making it the world's oldest scientific institution) will be marked by the release of a vast library of papers online from the likes of Sir Isacc Newton and Benjamin Franklin. This isn't just science nerd stuff, though. This is a treasure...
- Blog posts 2009-11-29
- Sony Vaio FW560F/T (brown)
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. Several months ago, one of our favorite retail laptops was the Sony Vaio FW480J/T. Besides offering no-hassle Blu-ray playback and a large...
- Product reviews 2009-11-25
- Amazon Kindle 2.3 version update available now
- And they can still delete any of your books at any time...Still no cross-platform format support like ADE, still charging more than the cost of a paperback for most books, and they can STILL delete any book from your device at any time.No thanks.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-25
- Sorry Kindle owners, the new firmware still doesn't support local public libraries
- Library DRM'ed contentThat is one of the few circumstances where DRM actually makes sense, legally as well as traditionally/historically. Maybe the publishing industry should compete with libraries in this regard - DRM'ed content for dirt cheap, valid for a couple of weeks. On top of that they should offer non-DRM'ed,...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-25
- Sorry Kindle owners, the new firmware still doesn't support local public libraries
- A few months ago I wrote about the fact that the Amazon Kindle did not support local public library offerings through Overdrive while the Sony Reader did. Since then we have seen the Barnes & Noble Nook and other ebook readers appear that all support local public library content. Local...
- Blog posts 2009-11-25
- Does Amazon know where it's going with the Kindle?
- Amazon, please ignore AdrianNormally I'm right with Adrian, but he obviously doesn't have a Kindle, which is my favorite device. To Amazon: don't add battery sucking features (like wi-fi), we don't care about multi-purpose (it's a bookreader!), i don't want cr@apps on my Kindle (it's a bookreader!) and I don't...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-25
- GoldenSection Reader 4.1.1517 (Windows)
- GoldenSection Reader is an application designed for viewing and printing e-books of the .gso format created via WinOrganizer and GoldenSection Notes. Main features: Distribute/send structured e-books of the .gso format to users that don't have WinOrganizer and GoldenSection Notes, Distribute confidential information using password-protected documents, Print contents of .gso files...
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- Economacs 3.3.7 (Mac)
- Economacs is our easy-to-use bookkeeping and invoicing software for Mac OS X. A beautiful and a simple GUI helps you keep your books in order and your accountant happy. You can also create and track invoices, and generate useful reports to aid you in your business. Localized versions are available...
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- Eclipse: The Twilight Saga for iPhone 1.05 (Mobile)
- With Eclipse: The Twilight Saga for iPhone revolutionizes the reading experience by combining the familiarity and timelessness of books with the convenience of new media. It features natural book-like reading experience with full pagination, like the original printed editions, each title includes cover art, front matter, running heads, and page...
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- Is Google the Center of the Universe?
- It's not even a year since the triumphalism of Jeff Jarvis's Google 'reverse engineering' book 'What Would Google Do?' hit the book shelves, but it seems an age ago now. Jarvis's publisher Harper Collins claims this book is 'all about you' in their promo blurb - how you...
- Blog posts 2009-11-24
- eCover Engineer 6.1 (Windows)
- Create professional e-book covers, CD covers, DVD covers and software box covers. Edit pictures using eCover Engineer's build in image editor and use one of our 100 free templates. Features: Can create e-covers for software box, e-books, magazines, note-books, business cards, screenshots, vista software box and VHS tape; Real-time 3D...
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- Coupon Sherpa for iPhone 1.2 (Mobile)
- Coupon Sherpa for iPhone provides hundreds of in-store coupons for many merchants on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Save money on clothing, shoes, restaurants, electronics, travel, jewelry, sporting goods, and books. Coupon Sherpa for iPhone gives users easy access to two types of coupons. One is exclusive coupons that feature...
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- Is the Printed Page Dead (or Just a Little Sick)?
- A Second Interview You Might Want to ReadDear "Doc,"Thanks for picking up on the WTT Going Green interview with Paul Hawken. We should note that Paul is focused pretty much entirely these days on solar power, not on print. So his opinion that print is going away is not a...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Is Wikipedia maxed out?
- Interesting....I don't see a reason Wikipedia would max out considering that every day new younger participants are entering the field. It's timeless relevance could diminish as new and younger editors focus on more up-to-date matters as Twitter, Sexting and Cloud computing, and less on the Roman Empire, the Great Depression...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for good
- RE: Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for goodIf you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology. -Bruce SchneierCommon sense & best practicesFirst off social networking sites are a DISASTER waiting to happen, private data into a...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Schiller: App Store isn't broken
- The truth hurtsThe truth is consumer lacks the ability to make good decision regarding the security of their data. We are regularly tricked into click-installing things while surfing the web, download trojans and other malware, give out information over the phone that we shouldn't etc ... and we never...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- SoftAmbulance Outlook Recovery 2.3 (Windows)
- Recover and repair deleted, lost and corrupted Microsoft Outlook databases. Outlook Recovery will automatically locate, recover and repair damaged Outlook databases complete with email messages, attachments, address books, and contacts. If an Outlook database has been deleted or lost after a disk or system failure, Outlook Recovery will perform a...
- Software downloads 2009-11-23
- Collectorz.com Book Collector 6.4.2 (Windows)
- Book Collector is a software product for organizing your personal collection of books, magazines, etc... You can use it to create a file with detailed information about your book collection. This file can be browsed, sorted and searched in various ways (e.g. find all books with the word "house" in...
- Software downloads 2009-11-22
- A1 Website Download 2.0.2 (Windows)
- Download and archive entire Web sites such as forums, galleries, online books and articles. Web site downloader can perform Web site login and handle cookies. Ready to copy and store Web sites on portable media such USB and CD. Convert dynamic database driven Web sites into static. Use if traveling...
- Software downloads 2009-11-22
- Brother's Keeper 6.3.35 (Windows)
- Genealogy program to organize data and print over 25 types of charts and reports including several types of Ancestor pedigree charts, Descendant reports and books, Alphabetical lists, Calendars. It can import and export gedcom files. The program can be run in over 10 different languages.
- Software downloads 2009-11-22
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