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The problem with personalization

A few weeks ago, I was looking for a new watch. I went to Amazon, browsed, searched, refined, and finally decided on which watch I wanted—and I immediately purchased it. Since then, Amazon likes to show me more watches, every … Continue reading

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The Kindle DX: can it replace textbooks?

Amazon announced the Kindle DX today; it’s a 9.7-inch (diagonal) version of their existing Kindle 2 (their second-generation eBook reader). It’s basically a large format version of the original Kindle 2. As far as I can tell, there’s only a … Continue reading

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Will Kindle for iPhone bring ebooks mainstream?

I lost my job for the first time in June, 2001, when the startup company I was working for at the time ceased operations. Then came 9/11, and the horrendous impact to the US economy that followed. In December, 2001, … Continue reading

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