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The Random House youtube site. I found this after reading a discussion post on the Book and Journal discussion board.

This article discusses how to turn the e-ink cover of Esquire into a working clock. There is also a brief discussion of the cover and how it works, as well as pictures of the cover.

I think this article overlaps into the discussion of ethics in publishing. Personally, I am not only appalled but also very disappointed in the choice Lifeway made to stop selling these Bibles. 

The above article briefly talks about eBooks and the need for eBook conversion. Then it goes on to discuss some essential tips for authors and publishers before outsourcing eBook conversion requirements to a service provider.

In light of demands by the State of Texas for biology textbooks with "balanced"  treatment of evolution. "So here's the missing piece: what about the textbook companies? When this issue is discussed, the publishers are talked about as if they have no agency, no ability to affect the outcome of these events. But they're morally culpable for participating in these farces. If they wanted, they could stand up to the state of Texas. So how can the people who work at a publisher in good conscience agree to write a biology textbook that treats evolution as a wild, unsupported idea?

This is a bit dated, but the topic is right on point given our recent discussions on small, independent presses and business model innovation.

People often credit their ideas to individual "Eureka!" moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. His fascinating tour takes us from the "liquid networks" of London's coffee houses to Charles Darwin's long, slow hunch to today's high-velocity web.

A thoughtful discussion on the root of big ideas and innovation. I found this talk particularly apt to the publishing business and the business model innovations we're currently discussing. "Chance favors the connected mind."

Mike Shatzkin discusses career longevity in publishing.  

Google discusses Google Editions

This looks like the article discussed by Bob Faherty in Thursday's class.

An update on the Fair Copyright in Research Works Act that we discussed in class on Monday.

Can Google continue to "Not be evil" and dominate the global market for search and user-generated content (YouTube, Blogger). Discussed how Google balances among free speech and privacy, the censorship demands of governments and its financial interests.

Interesting article about how Wikipedia relies on verifiability, not truth.

This article discusses Wikipedia's standard -- not truth, but verifiability.

Google's goal is to manage all of the world's information and, in 300 years, will be able to sort and index 100% of today's information about the world.

Blog entry discusses new book about Google

This article discusses the problems with e-book pricing and DRM. Something to think about!

Kevin Kelly has an interesting discussion of eight BIG IDEAS,further expanding on selling things that cannot be copied.

Fascinating article. See discussion of "ambient awareness" and "weak links."

How do you keep a print book relevant in a rapidly changing technology domain?  Continuous publishing is one possibility, supported in O'Reilly Press' Live Editions.   See the comments for some interesting discussion with the authors of the first Live Edition book.

George Walkley, head of Hachette UK, discusses how to combat piracy at The Bookseller's Digital Conference.