First few days with the third-generation Kindle

Okay, so I caved. I still think the Kindle is a dead-end technology. But I bought one anyway.

Old Mac Mini as new Linux server

Yes I'm a geek but I hate to see hardware going to waste - and Debian has given my old PowerPC Mac Mini a new lease of life.

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Let the tablet wars commence

Google has an ideal tablet operating system and a huge investment in e-books. It could give the Apple iPad a run for its money, at least in the publishing world

Creating e-books - part 2

In Part 1 we covered e-book formats, services and a production workflow. Now let's look at a few issues concerned with actually creating the files.

E-books - the slow revolution

It's been fun dismissing the e-book as a gimmick. Now we must embrace it as the format of the future. For self-publishers, it's time to put the e-book first

Embracing new technology

Some people still regard e-books as a fad or an inadequate replacement for paper. But that attitude is fast becoming outdated.

Slouching towards tomorrow - the search for new publishing models

Publishers are having trouble working out what to do with the web and other new technologies. But at least some are making an effort

Twitter: a useful tool for spooks?

How intelligence agencies could benefit from social networking tools

Web frustrations

Is there a prize for the most useless website? If so, my vote goes to Orange.fr

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Microsoft and Yahoo - the perfect match

There's a lot of heated debate about Microsoft's attempt to buy Yahoo. But it seems to me like a match made in heaven

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