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Amazon planning ahead for a switch to Epub?

September 23rd, 2010 · 9 Comments · ebook tools

I just got this tweet today. I’ve checked, and it’s correct. That option is indeed missing in the latest version of KindleGen. I don’t know that it was offered in the previous version, though. I don’t see a reason for stashing the Epub inside the Kindle file other than because they are planning ahead for [...]

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The Scribd Archive was a bait & switch

September 4th, 2010 · 3 Comments · opinion

You might recall the moderate sized ruckus this week when Scribd started their archive program without telling anyone. Basically Scribd decided that any file uploaded more than a few months ago was now in the “archive”, and they started charging access. The ruckus happened because one, they did not bother to tell anyone and two, [...]

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E-book switch: More problems than solutions?

April 15th, 2010 · No Comments · opinion

From The Journal (a student newspaper at Webster University, St. Louis Missouri): Technology is improving. There is no doubt about that. But with new technology, there is a price. And for Webster University students, that price comes right out of their wallets. The School of Communications would like to become more eco-friendly and go green. [...]

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