interesting take on why publishers hate Amazon so much by Charlie Stross (sci fi author) (<a href="http://daringfireball.net">via</a>)

(<a href="http://daringfireball.net">via</a>)

an essay on the post-physical future of books presented beautifully on the web (and also available for the Kindle)

encouraging developments from the Kindle store - indie ebooks are selling for less yet making their writers more money than traditional publishers' fare. (<a href="http://waxy.org/">via</a>)

quite a stat.

sounds pretty good. The only thing that tempts me to upgrade is the improved contrast screen. Everything else with the Kindle is already plenty great.

coming in late august, to Canada as well. Essentially: smaller, lighter, better screen (still monochrome), better battery life, available in dark grey body, and CHEAP. $140 is getting down there.

farily nifty looking. (via <a href="http://funkaoshi.com">funk</a>)

"Money is like gasoline during a road trip," he says. "You don't want to run out of gas on your trip, but you're not doing a tour of gas stations. You have to pay attention to money, but it shouldn't be about the money." Amazing quote.

Futurist-inspired fella built a prototype e-reader, a "Readie", in the 30s.

The Post reviews the Kobo, the Indigo/Borders backed eReader

legal ebook search engine

I have ebooks on the mind, just received a Kindle as a very kind gift. Good article on them here by an author.

upcoming DRM-free eBook reader software