eBundled Books

Do you own a Kindle? Well, I'm one of the lucky ones that does. BUT, how do I get free content for it? I've used the Kindle store on Amazon, but have recently discovered another way: SitePoint Books are now available in the MOBI format, which apparently is what the Kindle uses. I'm about to try it out. I took advantage of the SitePoint offer of 5 e-book-bundles (5 books, each in PDF, EPUB, and MOBI format) for $29.95, and have already downloaded them. The video embedded here shows us how easy it is to access these books on the Kindle. If it works, I'll soon have some new books available for my viewing pleasure!




BTW - I think the EPUB format is viewable on iPhone. I'll save that adventure for another day!

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Read It Later Digest

Read it Later, an add-on for the Firefox browser, has added something new: a DIGEST. This nifty tool will automatically categorize the articles you save, so that they're easier to read when you finally get around to it. As an added feature, you can create your own "folders", or topics. Unfortunately, they've added a price tag. Even $5 is a deterrent to me - but it may not be for you! Check it out!!


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The Comeback

Thanks to Joe at: THISAPARTMENTLIFE
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Browse Inside

Here's a cool idea: HarperCollins Publishers allow you to add a widget to your webpage that enables one to "brownse inside" of a book. What a way to drum up sales - and a pretty nifty idea, too! Let's test it out:

Browse Inside this book Get this for your site

The book itself looks pretty interesting. It's Peter Hessler's story of his experiences driving in China. And you thought YOUR city was challenging! Would love to experience this in person...
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Incredible Bookmarks

Here's an idea I got from the SF Chronicle's Tech writer, David Einstein: Incredible Bookmarks, an add-on tool for Firefox. What appeals to me is the ability to colorcode bookmarks and folders, and the ability to find out when bookmarks expire, or if there are duplicates. I'll try it out for awhile and let you know! Meanwhile, here's a video that shows what it's all about:


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Desktop Piles Possible

It is now possible to create piles on your desktop, using the 3-D tool from BumpTop. Check out this video:



I came across reference to this tool in the April 27, 2009 Business Week article, "Thinking Outside the Desktop", by Stephen Wildstrom. I haven't tried it out yet, but I'm a'thinkin' of it! Just goes to show - it takes me awhile to test out ideas...Have you tried this? Let me know if it works!
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New Technology Challenges

Thanks, Paul! I followed your lead: Do Something Today!
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