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Are E-Books Greener Than Printed Books?

Tech Soup

It’s been awhile since I posted on the TechSoup for Libraries blog on whether digital books and the devices that people use to read them like Kindles, Nooks, and tablet computers are greener than printed books. Be that as it may, e-reader devices and e-books are here to stay. In my " Are E-Readers Greener Than Books

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Has Apple become evil? No, but they are getting stupid.

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I like my 60G iPod that I’ve had for a while, and although I tire of lugging around three electronic devices (cell phone, Palm, iPod), and that my current phone is about to fall apart, the cost and the fact that it was so new made me decide not to go for it, even though AT&T is my carrier. The iPod is a rip off.

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Friday Fun Links: Teahouse Studio, Generosity Plans and Cookies

Have Fun - Do Good

A list of some of the people, things, and events that inspired me, or added fun to my week • Finishing Kathy LeMay's book The Generosity Plan, and interviewing her for the Big Vision Podcast. Starting Jane McGonigal's book, Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World.

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How To Be Fitter Faster

Eric Jacobsen Blog

If you need help with that, there's a terrific new book, published this month, that will help you achieve your fitness goals. If you are already fit, this book is also good for you. But there are a number of ways to make it more enjoyable, which we discuss in the book. Davis and personal trainer Brad Kolowich, Jr.

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Why I won’t be buying Leopard

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I’m not liking Apple’s increasingly closed and monopolistic tendencies when it comes to the iPod and iPhone. Music converters: [link] [link] [link] 3 Gordon Montgomery 11.20.07 Music converters: [link] [link] [link] 3 Gordon Montgomery 11.20.07 The only thing that will be left is games.

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Happy Birthday, Gutsy Gibbon!

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Wi-Fi, printing, my digital camera and even my iPod all worked immediately after installation — no drivers or other software required. I’m in the middle of moving, otherwise, I’d be checking it out immediately.

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My iPhone 3G

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Syncing is way slower than on a regular iPod, and backups can take 1/2 hour, which is absurd. There are some great apps and games, some really good for really cheap (or free.) But getting them onto the iPhone, or getting them to work, is sometimes a pain.