Entries from October 2007

27 October 2007

Visionary

I really would like to watch this documentary film.
More information on Kevin Kelly website.

27 October 2007

PHOENIX FROM THE FLAMES

“Three years after a massive fire destroyed much of the Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar, the Rococo gem is set to re-open its doors this Wednesday. The fire at the library, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has given Germany fresh impetus to preserve its cultural heritage.”
Via der Spiegel

26 October 2007

Paper

Conhecida no mundo inteiro por seus pneus, a japonesa Bridgestone apresenta um “papel eletrônico” de 0,29mm de espessura. A tela flexível exibe até 4.096 cores. É a tecnologia “Quick Response Liquid Powder Display” (QR-LPD). A exibição aconteceu na sexta-feira (26), numa feira em Yohohama. (Foto: AFP)
Via Globo.com

26 October 2007

Materials Missing At Library Of Congress

13 Percent of Collection Misplaced, Survey Finds
Via TeleRead

26 October 2007

Print is dead song

Print is dead song.

23 October 2007

Longtail wars: How book publishing suddenly has the upper hand with some of the biggest technology companies in the world

“… the publishing industry today is in a position rarely if ever experienced before; we suddenly have the upper hand.”
By Evan Schnittman, Vice President of Business Development and Rights for the Academic and USA Divisions of Oxford University Press.
Via TeleRead

23 October 2007

Information R/evolution

Via Booktwo.org

23 October 2007

TV Livro

Dica da Lu (mas parece que não rola em Mac…).

23 October 2007

Bill’s Linotype

Such a nice video that also helps to understand how linotype worked.
Um vídeo banaca que também ajuda a entender como funcionava o linotipo.

23 October 2007

Bill’s Linotype

Such a nice video that also helps to understand how linotype worked.
Um vídeo banaca que também ajuda a entender como funcionava o linotipo.