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08/19/2008
McGraw-Hill Appoints AMT Bookstore for eBook Distribution of Aviation Training Manuals (Aircraft Maintenance Technology)
AMT Bookstore, the leader in electronic distribution (e-Books) in the aviation industry, has been appointed by Jeppesen and McGraw Hill for electronic distribution (eBooks) of their aviation training textbooks and manuals.
08/18/2008
Build Your Own PBX with Asterisk [Telephony] (Lifehacker)
If you've ever wanted more control over incoming phone calls at home or at the office, setting up a PBX system could be the solution, and Geek.com's John Rogers has a tutorial for you. He explains...
08/14/2008
30 O'Reilly Titles Now Available as Ebook Bundles; Many In Kindle Store Later Today (O'Reilly Media)
O'Reilly has released 30 titles as DRM-free downloadable ebook bundles. The bundles include three ebook formats (EPUB, PDF, and Kindle-compatible Mobipocket) for a single price -- at or below the book's cover price.
08/14/2008
At an Age When Most People Retire, Chicago Resident Jan De Goede Picked Up Pen and Paintbrush and Began Mining a New ... (PR.com)
Chicago, IL resident Jan de Goede honored in national "Splendid Seniors Among Us" program recognizing people whose post-65 activities can inspire others at all life stages. [PR.com - April 24, 2007]
08/14/2008
Literacy Bridge Founder Answers Your Questions (Slashdot)
You asked Cliff Schmidt, founder and executive director of Literacy Bridge, about charity, education, and the "talking book", and he has answered your questions with a fair amount of detail. Cliff asks that if you are interested in getting involved please don't hesitate to donate either your time or your hard earned cash. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
08/10/2008
Pandia Weekend Wrap-up August 10 (Pandia)
Here are some of the articles we have found interesting this week: Big Update to Webmaster Tools Live Search has launched a significant update to the Webmaster Center and brought the Center out of Beta (Live Aug 6 2008) Has Google Blocked WebPosition Ranking Software for Good? Google has finally closed its doors on one of the most popular [...]
08/08/2008
Curl Up With an iPhone E-Book (Wired News)
Stanza, a free application for the iPhone, turns Apple's touchscreen device into a remarkably capable electronic book reader.
08/07/2008
GeoNova Publishing, Inc.: Map Your Way to School Success (Centre Daily Times)
Children need good map skills to succeed in class, but surveys have shown a shocking lack of geographic knowledge among many American students. Now parents and teachers can find valuable help online.
08/06/2008
Why Sony lost the battle of the e-book (Financial Times)
Ever since Sony lost the battle between its Walkman music player and Apple ’s iPod, it has been trying to strike back. This week, it paid $900m to take full control of Sony-BMG , its music joint venture with Bertelsmann.
08/05/2008
Prentice Hall and SAMS Launch New Ubuntu Linux Books at LinuxWorld 2008 (Centre Daily Times)
Prentice Hall and SAMS Publishing today announced the release of key titles for the open source community, including The Official Ubuntu Book, third edition and Ubuntu Unleashed: 2008 Edition, both of which provide definitive instruction on the new Ubuntu 8.04 Long Term Support (also known by the latest animal code name, "Hardy Heron").
