People who read a lot tend to find ereader devices useful because the screen is visible even in sunlight and it doesn’t flicker. Writers have to read plenty of books and other texts. If an ereader existed that would allow using it for writing as well, wouldn’t it be a … Read >
Talk to Books artificial intelligence service finds good reads from Google Books
Google has many projects where the company develops artificial intelligence services for tasks that some day will help both businesses and daily life of ordinary people. One of Google’s research projects, Talk to Books, can help book readers and writers to find a good read they perhaps didn’t know … Read >
Download free ebook with travel tips to Scandinavia
Nordic countries are far-away, exotic destinations to many travelers. The northernmost region of Europe has plenty of space, vast wilderness areas, relatively few people, and neatly organized societies. Because of distances, it is a good idea to plan ahead a trip to Scandinavia, and learn a little about the culture … Read >
Ebook news digest: book towns, fake news, EU stops geoblocking, Kindle Lite
News on ebooks, writing and digital media
Book Towns Are Made for Book Lovers
Atlas Obscura
Journalist Alex Johnson has written a book titled Book Towns that shows communities across the world that have decided to attract visitors and residents with books. This article has some lovely photos of bookshops. … Read >
How to read ebooks without installing any additional applications on your PC
Recently, one of my neighbors asked how she could read the ebook she had bought from a store. She had managed to download the book, but there was no way to open it. As many of us do in a hurry to start reading a new book, she had simply … Read >
Books have destroyed our civilization multiple times if we believe the wise men of the past
There is nothing better than laughing at mistakes other people have made. BBC put together an infographic with famous predictions gone wrong. Here are the highlights from the compilation that relate to books and communication technologies.
Circa 370 B.C.
Socrates predicted that the written word will destroy our memories. Men … Read >
Tips for first time visitors to the French Riviera and Nice
Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton celebrated the 100th million book her program has donated to children
Great artists can do great things also outside their primary careers. Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton recently celebrated in the Library of Congress, Washington the 100th book that was donated to a child in the U.S. She is the founder of the Imagination Library program that has already been in operation for … Read >
Ebook news digest: why ebook is better, lonely writer’s syndrome, travel photography tips
News on ebooks, writing and photography
Ebooks are not ‘stupid’ – they’re a revolution
The Guardian
When Armand Nourry, the head of Hachette publishing company, blurted that ebook is a stupid product because it only replicates the print product, he didn’t know the scale of the storm he had created. … Read >
This is why Portugal has become such a popular travel destination: 5 arguments
The differences between north and south, east and west in Portugal are surprisingly big, even though the geographic area of the country is not large. Is it possible to identify reasons for the growth of tourism that apply to all parts of the country? The author of the travel guidebook … Read >