Geek Girl offers technology makeover Nov 7, 2009
The winner will also receive a library of technology books from O Reilly Media, gift certificates from area businesses for computer and tech items, discounts on products and services from Geek Girl Camp members and a gift basket full of geeky things for the office. The Geek Girls Boot Camps started after Fishlock continuously encountered intelligent businesswomen in the community that lacked important skills when it came to the computer. (Cape Codder, MA)
As Facebook hits 300 million users, some wonder what's next for social networking Oct 20, 2009
"By definition, it's like bar hopping," says Kurt Cagle, an editor for O'Reilly Media, which publishes technology books. "You want to go to ones before they're popular. You don't want to go to ones that are too crowded. ... No social media will have huge staying power.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Baker & Taylor and K-NFB Reading Technology Partnership to Deliver an Immersive, Next Generation Reading Experience Oct 14, 2009
"Elsevier's Science & Technology Books is proud to be an early partner in Baker & Taylor's new e-book initiative. We find it to be an innovative, flexible and exciting new approach to e-books -- one that we believe meets the varying needs of our customers," said Amy Pedersen, Vice President, Marketing for Elsevier Science & Technology Books. Publishers interested in distributing digital content via Baker & Taylor should e-mail. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Chinese sci-tech books exhibited in Pyongyang Aug 5, 2009
More than 1,600 Chinese science and technology books were exhibited at the Pyongyang International Exhibition on Architecture Books Tuesday ... PYONGYANG, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- More than 1,600 Chinese science and technology books were exhibited at the Pyongyang International Exhibition on Architecture Books Tuesday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Library aiming to step into 21st century Mar 18, 2009
Still worse, there are no technology books copyrighted within that time frame. I have a very bad need, Dicus said. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
