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By Dave, December 5, 2006 10:08 pm

instructables : Handbound Book

Good article on book binding.

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By Dave, October 20, 2006 9:49 am

Boing Boing: Great bookmod: encyclopedia into scrapbook

The link on the Boing-Boing page goes nowhere as the “artist” has taken the site down as she seems more worried about someone using a picture of “her” work to promote or link back to “her” site than about sharing her ideas.

I have run into this blinders-on attitude quite a few times with “artists” trying to “protect” their “property”.  Thought then and think now that if they are that concerned about “their” work they don’t need to have a website in the first place.  The web is a place for sharing.  Get over it!

This is the pix that she has her knickers in a wad over:

Good concept, though I would have used string or rope or leather instead of wire to tie it all together.

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By Dave, October 12, 2006 10:27 am

Ottawa couple has self-help books covered

Funny book covers.  Interesting business idea.

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By Dave, October 7, 2006 10:01 am

Main Page – Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks

Quite a collection and growing constantly.

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By Dave, October 1, 2006 10:38 am

This planet is crazy: US library ban on JK Rowling – most wanted

Puts her in with some good company…

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By Dave, September 13, 2006 8:21 pm

Kinky Friedman up for literary prize – Yahoo! News

Go Kinkster!

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By Dave, September 13, 2006 1:43 pm

Boing Boing: Google Books promotes banned books for Banned Books Week

I can hear the “I want total control religous nuts” (of all faiths) screaming to shut the evil Google.com down, NOW!

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By Dave, September 12, 2006 5:30 pm

Andy Ihnatko’s YellowText

Andy points to a wonderful Gutenberg etext by P.G. Wodehouse, which is one of his Jeeves books that has no US copyright.  Wonderful stuff!

Direct link to the text:  My Man Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse – Project Gutenberg

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By Dave, September 3, 2006 11:49 pm

Chapter 4: Read Excerpts from the New Science Fiction Book Variable Star by Robert Heinlein and Spider Robinson

Chapter 4 is out!  Getting better all the time.  Something in the flavor makes me wonder if this was written/started around the time of The Door Into Summer?

Chapter 5 due Sept 7.  Can’t wait!

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By Dave, September 3, 2006 1:07 pm

Treehugger: Living Like a Hobbit. Small House, Travel & Adventures
I’ve read about Dan Price before but there is a lot more available now. Lynette Chlang has written an article on meeting him and visiting his place in the woods.  Good stuff and sound like really good people.

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By Dave, September 3, 2006 12:53 pm

William Gibson – Official Website

Guess the title says it all.  Blog, books, assorted bits and bytes.  Good stuff!

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By Dave, September 3, 2006 12:49 pm

Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com » News

Cory’s personal site. Books, stories, podcasts of books and stories, blog, and more. Good stuff!

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By Dave, September 1, 2006 9:20 am

Official Variable Star Sci-Fi Book Site: New Reviews of The Lost Robert A. Heinlein and Spider Robinson Science Fiction Book

Chapter 3 is up under Excert.  Wonderful stuff!

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By Dave, August 31, 2006 4:41 pm

Where Babies Come From in Germany

This seems to be a childrens book that has been scanned and put online.  Shows just what the title says.  Actually not limited to Germany.  Probably not safe for work and most of the tight assed folks I know around here wouldn’t let their kids see it either but is an interesting look at another (non US of A) culture.

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By Dave, August 31, 2006 12:52 pm

Official Google Blog: Download the classics

I know it has been posted elsewhere (everywhere) but I figured I would jump on the byte wagon and list this one too.  Glad to see it.  Now if they would link up with and/or help fund Project Gutenberg  I’d be a lot happier with them about this.

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By Dave, August 30, 2006 11:20 pm

Chris Moriarty Science Fiction Writer

Guess the title and link say it all.  Interesting site.  Good articles.  Well worth the time.

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By Dave, August 30, 2006 4:03 pm

James Patrick Kelly

Another Sci-Fi writers website. More good stuff! Worth the look and bookmark.

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By Dave, August 29, 2006 7:54 pm

Read Excerpts from the New Science Fiction Book Variable Star by Robert Heinlein and Spider Robinson

A new book by two of my favorite Sci-Fi authors. This is great! I’m gonna have to pre-order this. As it is the excerts will be released on this site.

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By Dave, August 29, 2006 1:02 pm

Rudy’s Blog at rudyrucker.com

Rudy says that Flurb #1 is now done. More info at his blog.

Congrats on a excelent piece of work! Hope to see many more issues. Only problem I have with you publishing it online is that I keep spending my time reading when there is so much more to do… 😉

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By Dave, August 29, 2006 9:45 am

Boing Boing: Cory’s “I, Row-Boat” live on Flurb

Cory’s “I, Row-Boat” has just been published on Rudy Rucker’s Flurb! Good stuff!