Today, the story of the AC adapter and why it is a big brick. Also, Amazon add Twitch to Prime benefits, Periscope triumphs over Meerkat and Facebook launches Messenger Lite. In deals, savings on Lucky brand clothes and the complete Dukes of Hazzard TV series on DVD.

Daily Links for Monday, October 3,  2016:

The Story of the AC Adapter, Thomas Edison’s Revenge on the Power Grid (Motherboard) As someone who is always scrounging for an empty outlet, I found this interesting.

Twitch will be ad-free for all Amazon Prime subscribers (The Verge) Yet another Prime benefit for members.

Meerkat the livestreaming app is no more (Engadget) Periscope turned out to be the winner here, at least where standalone apps are concerned.

Facebook launches Messenger Lite app for basic Android phones (The Verge) This is geared at people with older phones and folks in developing country with less robust internet connections.

This month’s Tor.com ebook of the month is Range of Ghosts by Elizabeth Bear. It is free to download for bookclub members (free membership) from October 3rd to 9th.

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s selection of Kindle Daily Deals includes The Collector of Lost Things by Jeremy Page. Also feature are the first six books in Jeffrey Archer’s Clifton Chronicles.

In Today’s Deals, 50% off Lucky brand clothing and on DVD, the Dukes of Hazzard: The Complete Seasons 1-7 (7-Pack).

The Echo is now available in white. There is also an  All-New Echo Dot (2nd Generation) which will be available in both black and white and retails for $49.99. The Dot is also being offering in a “Buy 5, get 1 free” six-pack and a ““Buy 10, get 2 free” twelve-pack”. The new Echo Dot will be released on October 20, 2016.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is a sale on the first six books in Jeffrey Archer’s Clifton Chronicles (the upcoming final book, This is a Man, is available for pre-order here). The Romance Daily Find is Burning Moon by Jo Watson

Barnes and Noble also has a selection of NOOK Books Under $2.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is the six titles in Jeffrey Archer’s Clifton Chronicles series is only $2.99 The Extra Daily Deal is Jack and Joe (Hunt For Jack Reacher Series) by Diane Capri.

Also, Romance On The Ice for $4.99 or Less until October Until October 31st.

There is also a selection of Great Reads Under $5 and Bargain Reads in Fiction, in Mystery and other genres. The Kobo Aura One (and the Aura Edition 2 e-readers are now available for order at the Kobo store. (The Aura One is out of stock until September 23, 2016 – now delayed to September 30, 2016 October 7, 2016.)

Google Books has a Celebrity Memoir Sale going on.

(A note on Daily Deals: All prices current at the time of posting and subject to change. Most items marked Daily Deals are good for only the day posted.

Many large promotions have discount pricing that is set by the publisher. This usually means that titles can be found at a discount price across most platforms (with iTunes sometimes being the exception). If you have a favorite retailer you like to patronize, check the title on that website. There is a good chance that they will be matching the sale price.)

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