Category Archives: Books

Superman never made any money…

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Joe Brockmeier

Saving the world from Solomon Grundy. So say the Crash Test Dummies. But he’s made a lot of dosh for DC over the years. And for collectors. Like this guy, who sold an issue of Action Comics No. 1 for … Continue reading →

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Amazon vs. Macmillan: Authors lose, physical books win

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Joe Brockmeier

Amazon has pulled books from publisher Macmillan off of its virtual “shelves” because the publisher has told Amazon it wants to increase its ebook prices and split royalties 70/30. Amazon said publicly that it would (eventually) agree to Macmillan’s terms, … Continue reading →

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New pages: books and music

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

On vacation this week — I can’t believe it’s gone by so quickly. Since I travel quite a bit already, decided that the best option was a stay-at-home vacation, so I’ve spent time this week with some long-neglected home projects … Continue reading →

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New Kindle on the way

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Joe Brockmeier

TechCrunch reports that there’s a new Kindle on the way for “early Q1.” Looking at the redesign, it certainly looks nicer than the first generation devices, but on the other hand… I don’t see anything that’s going to inspire me … Continue reading →

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TV and happiness

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Joe Brockmeier

Jeremy Zawodny posts on TV watching and happiness: In one of those “well, duh!” moments the other day, I came across a headline on Slashdot that said Unhappy People Watch More TV. Given that I mostly stopped watching TV quite … Continue reading →

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Guess that Lit degree may have a practical application after all

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Joe Brockmeier

To provide better patient care, some hospitals are adding the study of literature into their residency programs: According to this New York Times article, more and more schools over the last fifteen years have included the reading of Virginia Woolf … Continue reading →

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Waiting on the Kindle

Posted on April 5, 2008 by Joe Brockmeier

After seeing Ross Turk’s Kindle while I was in Belgium, I decided that I’d order one for myself — given the amount of travel that I do and the amount of time I have on airplanes to read, it’d be … Continue reading →

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