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Logrolling in Our Time

/ Anders

Here's a news item (via The Bookseller) that bears repeating: "Reed Elsevier officials have admitted that it was a mistake for the STM publisher's marketing division to offer $25 (£15) Amazon gift cards to anyone who would give a new textbook five stars in a review posted on Amazon or Barnes & Noble."That's right, a … Continue reading Logrolling in Our Time

Turnabout is Fair Play

/ Anders

Some people burn books, but beware--that book might just burn you back. Fire investigators in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, have determined that recent fire began when a clip-on halogen book light fell onto a chair. The fall activated the on switch, and the heat from the bulb started the small blaze. The homeowners put it out, … Continue reading Turnabout is Fair Play

The Big 30

/ Anders

Thirty years ago today, the first barcode was scanned. The first purchase was a pack of Juicy Fruit gum--the cost: 67 cents. The New York Times has the details.--David E