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Google digital books can become instant paperbacks
A test print book is produced on the "Books On Demand" Espresso book machine at the Blackwells bookstore in central London, in April 2009.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:34:07 GMT
Author Hawking says God not needed for creation
An Australian school principal has asked students to stop using the word "gay" when singing a classic children's song, but said Thursday no offense was intended - he was simply trying to keep the kids from laughing.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT
Bank donation boosts Meneley's water-damaged library
Douglas County Superintendent of Schools Lisa Noonan, Pamela Pugliese, City National Bank branch relationship manager, Monty the Mountain Lion, Principal Becky Rugger, and City National Nevada Regional Executive Larry Charlton hold a check to Meneley Elementary School on Wednesday.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:24:26 GMT
Dragon*Con profile: Ginger Campbell, E.R. physician and brain science expert
Every year, Dragon*Con's celebrity guest list includes more than TV/movie actors with cult followings.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:13:39 GMT
Hard to read about short attention spans
A few months ago, I stumbled across author Nicholas Carr being interviewed on NPR about his new book, "The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains." I've long suspected our brains were undergoing rapid evolutionary changes because of the Internet.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:04:49 GMT
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