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- BBC Film Network has a short film called Pop Art which is based on a short story by Joe Hill. [via Charles Tan, who listed this very story in today's Mind Meld of favorite short stories.]
- At Avalanche Software Art Blog, Adam Ford presents this cool Space Cowboy.
- Lists:
- @Total Film: 20 Movie Worlds That Could Make Great Holidays.
- Bibliophile Stalker Charles Tan (Him again?) lists 5 Quick Points on Print vs eBooks
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- Joseph Mallozzi's favorite Movie Twists.
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Posted by John DeNardo at Wednesday July 22, 2009 at 12:08 AM
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I've been using the Barnes & Noble iPhone eReader for two or three days now. No one is more surprised than ME that I'm finding it really nice and useful. I've read the first four chapters of "Pride and Prejudice" (which I'd never read before, and am really enjoying) entirely on my iPhone. And I'll continue reading it, in odd moments.
I'm halfway between a Technophile and a Luddite, and I haven't enjoyed any of the reading programs I've downloaded so far. So I was pretty surprised when I found this one useful.
And the Plastic Reader that Barnes & Noble is partnered with looks interesting too. I doubt I'll get one, I still think they're missing the point (please don't throw rocks oh god oh god oh god) but it's interesting to see developed.
Posted by Pete on Wednesday July 22, 2009 at 8:55 AM