More confusion on Nook ereader lending policy. From Publishers Lunch: At the press conference BN said there is no limit on how many times an ebook can be lent–only that you can lend an ebook to one person at a time, and just for up to 14 days…One publisher told us that BN was initially…Continue reading Nook: to share or not to share
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BN E-Reader Nook is bad for authors
One of Barnes and Noble’s selling points for its new e-reader, Nook, is the “sharing” feature, which the website describes thus: You can share nook to nook, but it doesn’t stop there. Using the new Barnes & Noble LendMe™ technology… you will be able to lend to and from any iPhone™, iPod touch®, BlackBerry®, PC,…Continue reading BN E-Reader Nook is bad for authors
Falcon Heene: a pleasant distraction (video)
Is six-year-old Falcon Heene a kid who got scared and hid in the attic, or was he the pawn in his family’s publicity stunt? Either way, he’s cute, and the balloon boy saga was a riveting human interest story for a few hours yesterday, the sort of story where just about anyone who tuned in…Continue reading Falcon Heene: a pleasant distraction (video)
Balloon boy says, “We did this for the show.”
When Wolf Blitzer asked Falcon Heene why he didn’t come out of the attic when his parents called for him, the little boy said to his father, “You guys said that we did this for show.” The father, Richard Heene, then becomes flustered and says, “Whenever we tell him it’s a bad thing to do,…Continue reading Balloon boy says, “We did this for the show.”
Video of missing Colorado boy
The three Heene boys, including 6-year-old Ryo (confusing, as he is referred to in Falcon in at least one article), who was believed to have floated away in his family’s hot air balloon earlier today, appear in this rather odd rap-style home video with an unappealing title. The balloon has since come down, and the…Continue reading Video of missing Colorado boy