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My first month with a rooted nook color

Posted on April 9, 2011April 9, 2011 by Michael Sauers

Back on March 7th I received the nook color that I’d purchased from Barnes & Noble via eBay. Why eBay? Well, there was this $50-off…

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Confusing eBook offer

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Michael Sauers

So, I’m in a Borders and I see this sign posted below a book on a front table: At first I thought that this meant…

The eBook User’s Bill of Rights

Posted on February 28, 2011February 28, 2011 by Michael Sauers

I the hope of being a little more constructive on this issue now that I’ve gotten my initial rant out of my system, I hereby…

The other shoe has dropped

Posted on February 27, 2011February 28, 2011 by Michael Sauers

At this point it’s almost obligatory that I as a Technology Innovation Librarian comment on the recent hub bub over Harper Collins and Overdrive. The…

I almost bought an eReader today

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Michael Sauers

I already own a Sony PRS-500 (the first one released in the US, and yes, it pre-dates the Kindle) and it and I have a…

eBooks and Libraries – reductio ad absurdum

Posted on October 6, 2010October 6, 2010 by Michael Sauers

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eBooks – Now At The Library! (maybe)

Posted on September 22, 2010September 22, 2010 by Michael Sauers

One of those generic segments sold to local TV stations. It’s good, I just hope that the local TV station actually checks with the local…

E-books just aren’t as satisfying as print books, even to some millennials

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Michael Sauers

In today’s Salon.com there’s a great article by Emma Silvers, E-reader-revolt: I’m leaving youth culture behind. Subtitles “At 26, I’m part of a generation raised…

Shelf Check on eBooks, Libraries & DRM

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Michael Sauers

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30 Posts in 30 Days #29: Making books “more social”

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Michael Sauers

One of the many “benefits” of eBooks I heard about is that eBooks will make books “more social”. What with the ability to post what…

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