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Amazon May Now Offer “Book Rental” Library System
Amazon is currently in negotiations with book publishers, trying to work out the details for a “book rental” program. Unlike the library, renting books from Amazon would cost money. Continue reading
Porn for the Blind: Finger It Out For Yourself
Being blind means never again seeing a pair of boobies in your face. Sure, you can feel them pressing against your skin, but that doesn’t do much good when you don’t have an actual woman around to unleash her twinnebagos. Artist Lisa J. Murphy created Tactile Mind, an erotic book for the blind featuring raised sexual imagery which can be felt using the tips of your fingers, along with a braille description of the image. Oddly enough, Murphy came up... Continue reading
Reading Ring Holds Your Page
While hard copy books might be on their way out with the increasing popularity of e-Readers and digital reading, most people are still stuck in the olden days of just plain reading a book. The great thing about the Kindle and other e-Readers is that the devices always save your spot, even if you have to drop the reader in a mad dash. With hard copy books, its common to lose your page even by simply dropping your book by... Continue reading
Book Review: Inside Larry and Sergey’s Brain
I was recently sent a copy of Richard L. Brandt’s “Inside Larry and Sergey’s Brain,” a book which attempts to delve into the inner circle of two of the most hermetic CEOs in tech, exploring the path of Google’s evolution and the company’s meteoric success in the process. The book provides some insight into one of the most close-knit triangles in tech history between Larry Page, Sergey Brin and the slightly more social CEO Eric Schmidt. Rather than personally analyzing... Continue reading
Medical Oddities Anatomy Pop-Up Book for Children
“Medical Oddities, Natural Anamolies and Carnival Gaffs: A Pop-Up Book for Children” probably would have scared the hell out of me when I was a kid. At my current age, this seems like one hell of a cruel joke to play on any unsuspecting child, but would be an awesome addition to my own personal library. Flickr user Crowolf shows off this awesome anatomical pop-up book from the personal collection of inventor Neville Colmore. I’m jealous! Perfect coffee table fodder.... Continue reading
Kindle Case Remembers Everything Amazon Forgot
Though widely acclaimed and highly anticipated, Amazon’s Kindle 2 isn’t perfect by any stretch of the imagination. Much like any awesome gadget, there are tons of ways to improve the user’s experience even further than what is already offered by the gadget alone. The Periscope Kindle case is a leather-bound case which offers a host of useful little gadgets which will likely improve your e-book experience. For one, there is a neat pop-out book light for illuminating your digital page... Continue reading
Ladies Boy Not Quite A Man
When it comes to the ladies, 9-year-old Alec Greven is an expert. This kid gets more ass than a toilet seat and even wrote a book on meeting wome-er, girls. What began as a $3 pamphlet sold at his school book fair has turned in to a published dating primer called “How to Talk to Girls” which hit the shelves nationwide last week. The fourth-grader from Castle Rock, Colo., advises Lothario wannabes to stop showing off, go easy on the... Continue reading
How To Build An Igloo
Kevin Kelly has a great find over on his site Cool Tools. It’s an $11 book from author Norbert E. Yankielun that teaches the art of the igloo and other snow shelters. After reading the 208 page novel, all you’ll need to do is wait for the next Nor’Easter and you’re ready to build a house that isn’t affected by sub-prime mortgages. Suh-weet! Link
Robots + Doughnuts = Art I’d Actually Buy
We aren’t quite sure what robots and doughnuts have to do with one another but these prints of robots by Eric Joyner are very cool. Eric has a book coming out called Robots and Donuts, which is a 175 page collection of his work for $23. Considering his 17″ x 22″ artistical prints of robots can reach prices over half a grand, I’d say the book is fairly priced. I haven’t made up my mind over which one I’d want hanging... Continue reading
Shepard Fairey Book Covers
Shepard is well known for his OBEY campaign and art movement. So it would come as no surprise to most that he’s done two special bookcovers for the next printing of Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm. It really has the commie-style look to it with big, bold graphics that really make a statement. Congratulations to Shepard. Let’s hope he has more covers in the works. Link
