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The Bookless Library
Society / Technology

The Bookless Library

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Scott • 8 Comments

The traditional paper book is approaching the end of its nearly 600-year lifespan, soon to be usurped by its young electronic cousins.  This will impact our world in a variety of ways, but it’s hard to think of any institution with more at stake than your friendly neighborhood library.  Can it be saved?  Should it? … Continue reading →

Technology

Death of the Megabyte, part 1

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Scott • Leave a comment

My proverbial file drawer is bursting with revolutions to write about: artificial intelligence, thought-driven cars, and genetic monsters, to name a few.  But where to begin?  It seems inauspicious to inaugurate this blog with a downer like climate change, and as much as I’d like to lead off with an article about monkeys in space, … Continue reading →

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