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October 2011

October 17, 2011

Informative Review of Three Recent Books About the Brain

The brain is getting plenty of attention these days. Based on scientific study of the...

October 03, 2011

You and Your Cell Phone: Is it Addiction . . . or Love?

According to Martin Lindstrom, you are in love . . . with your phone. That's...

September 2011

September 12, 2011

Fascinating, Scary Article on Computer-Generated Writing

Steve Lohr's recent column in the New York Times is called: "In Case You Wondered,...

September 08, 2011

Reading Books Electronically: Some Unexpected Implications

Among discussions of the rise of the e-book, I have found relatively little that considers...

September 07, 2011

Is a 3-D Backlash Underway? USA Today Wonders

"Is a 3-D backlash underway?" With this question, Mike Snider begins his recent article in...

August 2011

August 03, 2011

When You Move, Will You Take All of Your Print Books With You?

New York Times reporter Nick Bilton was faced with a problem. As he prepared to...

August 02, 2011

Even New Yorker Readers Like Reading on Their iPads

I was surprised by a recent article in the Times. In "For New Yorker on...

August 02, 2011

Why Web Videos Work . . . And Why They Bomb

Virginia Heffernan, New York Times writer on digital and pop culture, offers up commentary on...

July 2011

July 20, 2011

Borders is Done: Further Evidence of the Impact of the Internet on Book Publishing

On Monday, I blogged on a New York Times article that documented the "victory" of...

July 18, 2011

The E-Book Revolution: Evidence of a Decisive Victory

A recent article in the New York Times provided evidence that E-books have won a...

July 05, 2011

Technology and Culture: Could Smart Phones Make Keys Obsolete?

Could smart phones make keys obsolete? Yes, say Matt Richtel and Verne Kopytoff of the...

June 2011

June 06, 2011

Tech Trends: Should Teachers Be Free to Say Negative Things About Their Students on Facebook?

A recent op-ed in the New York Times raises the issue of teachers being disciplined...

June 01, 2011

Tech Trends: What If Cell Phones Cause Cancer?

An article in today's New York Times caught my eye: "Cellphone Radiation May Cause Cancer,...

May 2011

May 31, 2011

Tech Trends: Groupon Uses Poetry and Humor to Grow Its Business

A couple of months ago I signed up with Groupon. Now I get an email...

May 31, 2011

Tech Trends: Is Technology a Threat to Love?

Digital technology helps us stay in touch with our loved ones. It gives us new...

May 25, 2011

Tech Trends: The Twitter Trap

Bill Keller, executive editor of the New York Times, questions the impact of Twitter and...

May 24, 2011

Tech Trends: Female Magazine Fans Flock to Nook Color

Jeremy W. Peters of the New York Times reports that Barnes & Noble, purveyors of...

May 22, 2011

Tech Trends: iPad Apps for New York Public Library

The Times reports that the New York Public Library has released the first in a...

May 21, 2011

Tech Trends: E-Books Outsell Print Books at Amazon; Thumbs Up for Kindle!

Well, it's happened. It wasn't unexpected. But it happened sooner than many pundits had predicted....

May 18, 2011

Reading the Times: Poor Quality College Education; Internet Censored in Turkey

Your So-Called Education Sociologists Richard Arum (NYU) and Josipa Roksa (UVa) report on the discouraging...

May 17, 2011

Reading the Times: Religion and Financial Destiny; Hats off to Yale!

Is Religion Your Financial Destiny? David Leonhardt reviews the recent findings of Pew survey. It...

May 16, 2011

Reading the Times: Facebook and Google with Egg On Their Faces

According to recent articles in the New York Times, Facebook and Google have egg-covered faces....

May 14, 2011

Reading the Times: Social Media in Class; Persecution of Christians in China

Speaking Up in Class, Silently, Using Social Media Trip Gabriel, writing for the New York...

May 09, 2011

Reading the Times (May 9, 2011)

Looking for a Parking Spot? We've Got An App for That According to the New...

May 07, 2011

Reading the Times (May 7, 2011)

Electronic Devices Redefine Quality Family Time In "Quality Time, Redefined," Alex Williams reports on the...