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  • E-Book Readers or Books: Which option is more eco-friendly?

    E-Book Readers or Books: Which option is more eco-friendly?

    Posted on 11 July , 2012 | 16 Comments
    Tweet Considering how much it must take to create one of these e-readers, it’s not such a crazy question. Well the folks at Slate have the answer: Think of an e-reader as the cloth diaper of books. Sure, producing one Kindle is tougher on the […]

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  • Re-visiting an E-Book Reader Decision

    Re-visiting an E-Book Reader Decision

    Posted on 9 March , 2012 | 10 Comments
    Tweet I would like to admit publicly that I caved, and bought a Sony E-Book Reader with a 6″ screen for around $283 taxes included. Then I used it for a day, and returned it. I didn’t hate it. I LOVED IT! The refresh rate […]

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  • Free E-Books

    Free E-Books

    Posted on 29 February , 2012 | 5 Comments
    Tweet If you have an e-book reader, or are lusting after one (me!), it might be worthwhile to start looking into all the FREE book options available on the internet. I know, I know.. you had me at free. The list is short because someone […]

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  • Bookcase Designs

    Bookcase Designs

    Posted on 7 October , 2011 | 9 Comments
    Tweet There is something rather beautiful about bookcases. I am as enamoured with them as I am with closets. Gives a nice warm feeling to the room. Too bad they’re so dam heavy! By Jaren Goh By Alessandro Elli Sherwood What about you? What piece […]

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  • Cookbooks: Should they stay or should they go?

    Cookbooks: Should they stay or should they go?

    Posted on 19 September , 2011 | 11 Comments
    Tweet When I finally attacked my library to try and figure out what books should stay and what should go, I found some categories easier than others. Reference books that are not important in my life/line of work such as how to properly cite a […]

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