New Media & Digital Culture

The Elusive Future of eReaders

Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:27 AM EDT

So in the latest technology buzz, Barnes & Noble has unveiled its highly anticipated Nook eReader. Already, some of my friends in the geek-laden Information Science department up the street are atwitter with excitement.

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technology, sony, amazon, ebooks, barnes-and-noble, nook, kindle, mobile-internet-devices, ereaders, ebook-readers

What's Twitter Good For?

Sun Sep 6, 2009 11:26 AM EDT

By Josh Braun

There’s a Facebook-trashing thread elsewhere on the site, in which people have begun debating the usefulness of Twitter. It took awhile to get used to, but I really like Twitter.

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technology, web-2-0, twitter

Ownership of Unix Copyright Headed to Trial

Seeded on Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:42 AM EDT (cio-today.com)

Seeded by Red Wolf (Clipped by Josh Braun)

Novell has been locked in a legal battle with The SCO Group over ownership of the copyright. SCO said the ruling paves the way for resumption of the court case.

technology, copyright, legal, novell, linux, unix, sco

Breakthrough of the Podcast Authors

Seeded on Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:48 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

Seeded by Josh Braun

A number of unpublished authors have attracted impressive followings syndicating their books through podcasts. Crown publisher Tina Constable indicates that podcasts could become a source of new material for publication.

technology, publishing, podcasting

Internet Explorer 6 to be supported through (at least) 2014

Seeded on Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:09 PM EDT (The L.A. Times)

Seeded by Josh Braun

Microsoft will keep the beast alive at least another five years, despite wailing and gnashing of teeth amongst Web developers.

technology, microsoft, internet-explorer, web-development, ie6

A.P. Cracks Down on Unpaid Use of Articles on Web - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:26 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Seeded by Josh Braun

This appears to be the sequel to AP's earlier efforts to charge for clipped content on the Web.

technology, copyright, associated-press, fair-use

Open-Source Backers March on Washington

Seeded on Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:02 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Seeded by Josh Braun

They've formed a group called Open Source for America, which seeks to make sure that government agencies at least consider open-source software as an option in their buying decisions.

technology, open-source, activism