Monthly Archives: July 2009

Green Reading

By Ray Watkins | Published: July 31, 2009
In May, Amazon introduced the electronic book reader Kindle DX, touted as a new way to read textbooks, newspapers and other large documents. This fall, six colleges and universities will test the technology in a pilot, which includes making the textbooks for certain courses available online. The Kindle DX (for “deluxe”) is searchable and portable, a plus for students accustomed to toting heavy backpacks. But there is another reason that some institutions jumped at the chance to try it out: the technology could substantially reduce their use of paper. July 30, 2009, Universities Turn to Kindle — Sometimes to Save Paper, Sara Peters
Here's another chance for me to get all crabby and complain about the way technology tends to get adapted--...
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Dodos: Red and Purple/ Eyelids

By Ray Watkins | Published: July 29, 2009
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