Who’s stealing eBooks? (Infographic)
by Michael Sauers • July 24, 2014 • 0 Comments
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What is public?
by Michael Sauers • July 24, 2014 • 0 Comments
Anil Dash thoughts on the idea of “public.” Public is not simply defined. Public is not just what can be viewed by others, but a fragile set of social conventions about what behaviors are acceptable and appropriate. There are people determined to profit from expanding and redefining what’s public, working to treat nearly everything...
Read more →How cool is the staff directory on your Web site?
by Michael Sauers • July 24, 2014 • 0 Comments
This one from the forthcoming redesign of the Johnson County Library site is amazing. Just mouse over each of the staff photos for the full effect.
I’ve signed up for a self-phrenology mooc
by Michael Sauers • July 24, 2014 • 0 Comments
The most impossible short distance…
by Michael Sauers • July 24, 2014 • 0 Comments
On Fair Use: Can Dateline NBC Just Run Your YouTube Clip Without Permission?
by Michael Sauers • July 24, 2014 • 0 Comments
The law doesn’t set out hard and fast rules about how much copyrighted material one can use without crossing the line between fair use and copyright infringement. If a news story quotes a sentence or two from a book that is relevant to the topic of the story, the author of the book would...
Read more →Throwback Thursday: Tigger & Me, 1997
by Michael Sauers • July 24, 2014 • 0 Comments
I have no idea what’s with that horrid haircut…
Read more →“Play that.”
by Michael Sauers • July 22, 2014 • 0 Comments
“Several decades ago, Miles Davis and Wayne Shorter were walkin’ down the road and they noticed someone at the corner getting ready to cross the street. When all of a sudden the person stumbled. Miles looked at Wayne and said: “Play that.” —Herbie Hancock
Read more →Dalek da vinci
by Michael Sauers • July 22, 2014 • 0 Comments
The Hidden Keyboard Shortcut for Images in Your Browser
by Michael Sauers • July 22, 2014 • 0 Comments
Take a second to hold down the “S” key and right-click on any image on the web. Whoa, right? The results vary by browser: Chrome: This immediately initiates a reverse image search (i.e., searches Google for that image) in a new tab, which can come in pretty handy. It’s faster than right-clicking on an...
Read more →Publishers Still Don’t Understand What Douglas Adams Knew About Ebooks in 1979
by Michael Sauers • July 22, 2014 • 0 Comments
So, with all that technology has to offer now, why am I reading a science-fiction novel about an electronic book in an electronic format that pretends to be a paperback? Read the full article @ The Huffington Post (UK).
Read more →Hasbro Won’t Mind If You Design (And Sell) Your Own 3D-Printed Toys
by Michael Sauers • July 21, 2014 • 0 Comments
The advent of online file sharing made it easy for anyone to copy and distribute media for free, and many feel—and fear—that 3D printing will eventually do the same for physical products. So it’s surprisingly refreshing to hear that a corporation like Hasbro has decided to embrace 3D printing, and will work with Shapeways...
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