Some people think so…of course, not everyone is the Mayor of New York City with a staff of employees, so your mileage may vary.

Interesting article from Wired about the rise of ereaders:

I found this story interesting but not necessarily visionary when it comes to seeing the future(s) of the paper book.  For example, I still think hardcover books will go the way of vinyl records in terms of finding a niche audience willing to collect them and pay for their intentional scarcity.  The article is worth reading regardless….

Original source: http://www.physorg.com/news200924859.html

Buried deep in this article, which mainly discusses how iPhones can be legally unlocked, was this tidbit: “In addition to jailbreaking, other exemptions announced Monday would…allow blind people to break locks on electronic books so that they can use them with read-aloud software and similar aides.” I find this quite interesting, in part because the government is recognizing that some of the copyright protections that companies have put in place actually hinder legitimate uses of content.  Similarly, this tidbit also…

Ever wonder how the Kindle and iPad compare to printed books in terms of how fast you’re able to read?  Well, keep wondering because this study doesn’t exactly provide the answer.  However, it’s an interesting start to what is surely a promising area of inquiry for years to come: e-readers vs. print.

It had to happen sooner or later…so, what sets the new Kindle DX apart from the first edition?  It’s cheaper, with a better screen, and it’s got a graphite-colored case.  That’s about all I can discern from this description.  Well, all that and Twitter/Facebook integration (?) plus a “Built-In PDF Reader” with zoom capability. No offense to Amazon, but how about actually visible folders in the file system?  That would really help when you’re trying to view, say, 100 different…

The National Center for Women & Information Technology has released Women in IT: The Facts, a sobering report on the current state of affairs for women’s participation in technology. The report shows that the number of women in IT has significantly declined since the early 1990s, and that women are more likely to leave jobs in IT than jobs in science or engineering. (click images to enlarge) We really need to be doing better!

This is a follow-on workshop after a very stimulating and productive workshop at CSCW 2010. A lot of attendees said they would be unable to travel to China for CSCW 2011 (although I myself am hoping to go) so we decided on an alternate venue for the follow-on workshop: HICSS, the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. We hope that you will be able to join us and participate in the ongoing cultivation of our growing research community. Hawaii International…

They say pretty much the same thing everyone else has said/is saying…still, it’s interesting to hear that Barnes & Noble admits their Nook doesn’t currently fit the bill for academic use, either.  Check out this quote: “‘Those things that students really are looking for in an educational experience just are not there yet in the e-reader market,’ said Jade Roth, a vice president in charge of textbook merchandising at Barnes & Noble College Booksellers. ‘It’s going to shift when the…