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Article: Using Books for Purposes other than Reading

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The link below is to an article that looks at various ways to use books other than reading.

For more visit:
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/04/27/cool-non-literary-uses-for-books/

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Article: New Kindles and Facebook

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The link below is to an article that looks at the latest kindle models and how they are ready for Facebook use.

For more visit:
http://allfacebook.com/new-amazon-kindle-tablets-facebook-optimized_b99046

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Article: Reusing Old Books

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The link below is to an article that looks at ways to use old books.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/06/old-book-projects_n_1737658.html

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Article: Bookletsworld

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The link below is to an article (tutorial) on a web application called ‘Bookletsworld,’ which allows you to make your own ebook. The article reviews the app and gives an overview on how to use it.

For more visit:
http://web.appstorm.net/reviews/media-reviews/create-your-own-e-booklet-with-bookletsworld/

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Article: Saving Web Articles to read on a Kindle Reader

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The link below is to a brilliant article on how to save web articles to read later on your Kindle ebook reader. It’s a tutorial on how it’s done. The article includes Instapaper as an option, which is the application that I use. There are other possibilities included. A great little tutorial.

For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/save-web-articles-read-nontablet-kindle/

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Article: Hanging Book Rack

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The link below is to an article about a ‘bookshelf’ of sorts. It’s really a hanging book rack. Not something I would use for my books, but perhaps others would.

For more visit:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/95128603/custom-made-wooden-book-rack-in-wenge#

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Article: Libraries Begin Fining People for not Picking up Holds

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The article linked to below concerns libraries in Canada fining users who fail to pick up their ‘hold.’ What do you think about these sorts of fines? They are meant to keep books available for those who actually will use the books kept on hold.

For more visit:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/06/06/toronto-city-libraries-new-fines-for-holds.html

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Article: Instapaper Coming Soon to Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet

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The fantastic Instapaper web application will soon be available in both the Amazon Appstore and the Nook App Store for use with the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet readers.

For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/instapaper-coming-soon-to-kindle-fire-nook-tablet_b23560

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Article: An Edible Book

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The link below is to an article about an edible book – for use in emergencies of course.

For more, visit:
http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2012/land-rover-edible-desert-survival-guide/

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Article: Tor Ebooks Going DRM-free

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Sci-fi and fantasy book publisher Tor, is going DRM-free, to allow ebook buyers to use their ebooks across a range of devices. Commonsense for a change. Congratulations Tor.

For more, visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/tor-books-released-drmfree-updates/