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Monthly Archives: May 2009

Read About Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Your Kindle

May 26, 2009
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With the nomination in place, the debate is about to begin. Read the “up-to-the-minute” backgrounder on President Obama’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor, by downloading the Wikipedia article here.
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The Tudors Finale and Anne of Cleves on Kindle

May 25, 2009
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The Tudors Finale and Anne of Cleves on Kindle

Poor Anne of Cleves. Or should I say, lucky Anne of Cleves? This historical character, played by Joss Stone on Showtime’s The Tudors, is one of the most enigmatic of Henry’s wives. She acts as a kind of historical pivot on which Protestantism, international politics, the changing character of Henry VIII, and the ineffabilities...
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Why Educators Should Mourn the Departure of the SD Chip Slot from the Kindle 2

May 20, 2009
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Why Educators Should Mourn the Departure of the SD Chip Slot from the Kindle 2

Can’t find the expansion slot for additional memory on your Kindle 2? That’s because there isn’t one. And, as I have indicated in earlier posts, that’s not a good deal for educators. This change seems to be part of the “closing” of the Kindle, where a sleek form factor trumps functionality. If the Kindle...
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Why Fewer Buttons On the Outside of the Kindle 2 is Bad News for Educators

May 15, 2009
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Why Fewer Buttons On the Outside of the Kindle 2 is Bad News for Educators

There is another way in which Amazon is “veering away from supporting educational uses.” The Kindle 2 actually makes it harder to manage the settings of the device. How? Most importantly, the Kindle 2 pushes the wifi “on/off” setting into a menu and removes the button from the exterior of the device. Stylish, yes....
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Why Kindle 2 Isn’t Good for Education

May 14, 2009
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Why Kindle 2 Isn’t Good for Education

OK, ket’s be fair. Amazon created the Kindle as a consumer device for reading books, novels primarily, with a little assistance on the side for newspapers, magazines, and blogs. As a business system, the device actualized the ebook value chain for the biggest etailer of books on the planet. It only makes sense. It...
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Read About Swine Flu and Pandemics on the Kindle

May 2, 2009
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Read About Swine Flu and Pandemics on the Kindle

I have been learning a lot about pandemics in the last few weeks. Who knew that the risk level for pandemics now stands at five out of six? The Wall Street Journal, which I read on my Kindle, has two articles in today’s paper, looking at worst case (The Age of Pandemics) and the...
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