Quantcast
Channel: the contextual life » technology
Browsing all 18 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

technologic

cognition (n.): 1. the mental process of knowing, including aspects such as awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment.  2. that which comes to be known, as through perception, reasoning, or...

View Article



Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

retro reads :: Player Piano and why it’s relevant today

slaughter house five by kurt vonnegut wasn’t assigned to me in high school but if it had been, as with most books on the class reading list, i probably wouldnt have read it anyway. although i often...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

On the Shelf: Punctuation, Webcomics, and Robot Uprisings

If you like grammar you probably have a favorite punctuation mark. Maybe you feel strongly about the use of the serial comma or exclamation points in email. Quite possibly you have an opinion on double...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

On the Shelf: Mediums and Messages, Generation Xers, and Senior Mavericks

Anniversaries are great. I’m not talking about personal anniversaries like your wedding or the day you brought your dog home. I’m talking about public anniversaries like bicentennials, the Civil War,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Uniting Geek Girls with Leslie Simon

In her introduction to Geek Girls Unite: How Fangirls, Bookworms, Indie Chicks, and Other Misfits are Taking Over the World, Leslie Simon defines a geek as “A person who is wildly passionate about an...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Coffee Shop Chronicles: Going Analog

In my neighborhood, coffee shops are overrun by people on laptops. Baristas put signs on tables pleading for courtesy, the places that have zero tolerance rules feel extreme, and the New York Times...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Steal Like an Artist, A Night with Austin Kleon

Last week at McNally Jackson, an independent bookstore based in the heart of SoHo, Austin Kleon, artist and, most recently, the author of Steal Like an Artist, brought together three fascinating minds...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Link roundup for the week of September 2

Here’s some of the publishing and book news that caught my attention this week. Link to your finds in the comments. E-books and Readers Amazon is launching KindleMatchbooks, a program that bundles...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Link roundup for the week of September 9

Lots of interesting publishing news and opinions this week. Share your favorite articles in the comments section. E-books and Readers 71% of travelers prefer to fly with printed books. Good E-Reader...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Link roundup for the week of September 16

Here’s this week’s roundup of publishing and tech news. Link to your favorite stories in the comments section. E-books and Readers Trade e-book sales growth continues to slow through first half of...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Link Roundup for the Week of September 23

Here are just a few articles on publishing, technology, and other geeky things that caught my eye this week. If you follow me on Twitter at @contextual_life you’ll find some of these and many more....

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Link Roundup for the Week of September 30

Here’s the week’s interesting tech and publishing news. E-books, Readers, and Apps Scribd teams up with HarperCollins and several smaller publishers for an $8.99 all-you-can-read subscription service....

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Link Roundup for the Week of October 7

Here’s this week’s tech, media, and book publishing news. E-books, Readers, and Apps E-book singles are on the rise. AppNewser McDonald’s is teaming up with UK publisher DK to distribute free e-books...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Link Roundup for the Week of October 14

Here are just a few things in the media and publishing world that caught my eye this week. Add your favorites in the comments section. E-books, Readers, and Apps Oyster iPad app has arrived. GalleyCat...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Link roundup for the week of October 21

Lots of interesting media, tech, and publishing news this week. Here are just a few things that caught my eye. E-books, Readers, and Apps Competition in the tablet market is increasing. NYT 97% of...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Link roundup for the week of October 28

Here are some of my favorite stories and news items from this week’s publishing, media, and tech reporting. E-books, Readers, and Apps The state of e-book sales today. Publishers Weekly The new NOOK...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Week in the News for November 11

Here are this week’s interesting media and publishing stories. Add your favorites to the comments section. Social Media Daily Facebook activity among younger teens is in decline. AdWeek Jenna Wortham...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

New in Paperback for December

Here are just a few paperback releases coming out this month that have caught my eye. Black Is the Color by Julia Gfrorer Black is the Color begins with a 17th-century sailor abandoned at sea by his...

View Article
Browsing all 18 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images