At 35kgs, boxed, bound in leather and with silver edging it seems an understatement to call the newly published Atlas EARTH a weighty tome. It has taken Australian author the best part of twenty years to put this 580 page monster together. Arguably the most awesome-sounding feature is a fold out photo of the earth [...]
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[ October 7th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]EARTH, a 35kg Monster Atlas Will Educate You, Make you Poor
Hidden Bookshelf from Think Geek Looks Fun
Here is something cool that is totally underpowered for my book collection. The hidden bookshelf from Think Geek will hold up to ten books and 20lbs of force on your wall as if by magic. The books should be bigger than the shelf in order to achieve the desired effect, but it is pretty cool. [...]
Commuter Writes Novel with Nokia 6630
A Nokia 6630 has been used by Italian author Roberto Bernocco to write a 384 page science fiction novel as he commuted to work each day. Using the Nokia 6630’s T9 predictive typing system, Bernocco was able to type out his novel in around 17 weeks. He divided it into paragraphs and downloaded [...]
Light Reading: Camouflaged Bookshelf Light
When turned off, the matte black spine of the Light Reading Lamp will help it to blend in with your other books. Turn it on and it will reveal its title and bathe your shelf in a cool white light.
If you’re wondering, the book is illuminated by a small low temperature fluorescent bulb, so you [...]
Book Review: Cory Doctorow’s “Overclocked”
If you’re one of the millions of people who reads the ultra-popular weblog Boing Boing on a regular basis, you’re probably familiar with Cory Doctorow, the thirtysomething author and speaker who fights for fair intellectual property laws and electronic freedom. Doctorow’s latest anthology of short stories and novellas, Overclocked, explores the things he’s passionate about [...]
