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Daily Links and Deals: What Happens in an Internet Second?

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daily_links_1Today, we live more and more of our lives in the digital world,  a world that moves at a totally different speed. What happens in an internet second? Also, a look at how cable companies overcharge, the Sony PS3 class action lawsuit settlement and free downloads of pioneering Pulp Horror magazine, Weird Tales. In deals, iCleave electronic accessories and a Bluetooth-enabled Instant Pot pressure cooker.

Daily Links for Thursday, June 23, 2016:

Download Issues of the Pioneering Pulp Horror & Fantasy Magazine, Weird Tales (1923-1954): Stories by Lovecraft, Bradbury & Many More (Open Culture) A collection of links to some fascinating material for horror fans.

What Happens in an Internet Second? (Motherboard) This is an interesting perspective on our digital lives. If so much happens in a single second, what does that say about our ability to keep up?

Cable company overcharges might be even worse than you realized (Ars Technica) And, it seems that they are even worse about refunding the overcharged amounts.

Sony Settles ‘Other OS’ PS3 Lawsuit (PC World) Stories like this are deeply disturbing. A corporation takes away one of the features of a device you own and you get $9 in damages? And you have to prove that you bought it for that functionality to get that? Meanwhile, the lawyers get millions.

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s selection of Kindle Daily Deals includes The Complete Titanic Chronicles: A Night to Remember and The Night Lives On by Walter Lord for $3.99.

In Today’s Deals, Electronic accessories from iClever like the BoostCube 50W 6-Port Universal USB Desktop Charger. Also, the Instant Pot IP-Smart Bluetooth-Enabled Multifunctional Pressure Cooker.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is Owl and the Japanese Circus by Kristi Charish for $1.99.The Romance Daily Find is Scrumptious by Amanda Usen for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is All This Talk of Love A Novel by Christopher Castellani for $1.99. The Extra Daily Deal is Hidden12, Intelligence Required by Gail Parker for 99 cents.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder for $2.99.

Google has a Topsellers Under $10 promotion.

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter, Facebook, and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: Colouring Books and the Future of E Ink Devices

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daily_links_1Today. adult coloring books are huge right now. But what do you do with them on an e-reader? Also, a look at the upcoming presidential race in terms of the digital divide, new Dropbox features, the best and worst of encrypted messaging apps and more. In deals, Hoover Linx Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner and sales on Bose car audio products.

Daily Links for Wednesday, June 22, 2016:

Will the Next President Fix the Digital Divide? (Pacific Standard) How are the current candidates proposing to help solve our digital problems?

The Online Community That’s Turning Old Video Games Into an Archaeological Dig (Motherboard) This one of the exciting sides of gaming culture.

Dropbox rolls out new collaboration features across mobile, desktop (ZD Net) There are a lot of new features, including some changes to the free tier. Some people are not going to be happy with the changes.

The Best and Worst Encrypted Messaging Apps (Gizmodo) As encryption is rapidly becoming an essential element of our digital lifestyle, we are all going to be looking at these more carefully in the future.

Colouring Books and the Future of E Ink Devices (Tech Meets Books) Does the idea of coloring books on an e-reader sound like an oxymoron to you?

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s selection of Kindle Daily Deals includes The Healer’s War: A Fantasy Novel of Vietnam by Elizabeth A Scarborough and The Promised One (Cherokee Mists Book 1) by Win and Meredith Blevins, each $1.99.

In Today’s Deals, a Hoover Linx Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner and sales on Bose car audio products.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is No Room for Error: A Lexi Carmichael Mystery, Book Seven by Julie Moffett for 99 cents. The Romance Daily Find is Something True by Karelia Stetz-Waters for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is Life Among Giants A Novel by Bill Roorbach for $1.99. The Extra Daily Deal is The King of Pain A novel with stories by Seth Kaufman for $2.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life by Eleanor Roosevelt for $1.99.

Google is having a Paranormal Romance Sale.

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter, Facebook, and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: How to Download Old Coursera Courses Before They Disappear

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daily_links_1Today, how to save old Coursera Course: they are disappearing on June 30, 2016. Also, info on password managers, cable companies’ counter offer to open TV boxes and some vintage postcards of Shakespearean actors to enjoy. In deals, there is a large selection of PC components and accessories on sale.

Daily Links for Monday, June 20, 2016:

A Handy Guide on How to Download Old Coursera Courses Before They Disappear (Open Culture) Old Coursera content is being deleted on June 30, 2016. Here’s how to save it.

5 things you need to know about password managers (PC World) Tools such as Last Pass and Dashlane can save you a lot of headaches and this article explains the basic principles behind what they are offering.

Open access: All human knowledge is there—so why can’t everybody access it? (Ars Technica) Open access sounds easy, right? Not so much in reality….

Here’s the cable industry’s counter offer to fix TV boxes (Engadget) Viewing “only in the app itself”? So older TVs will be left out in the cold? I say no.

1,000 Vintage Postcards Show Famous Actors Performing Shakespeare’s Plays from 1880 to 1914 (Open Culture) These are just delightful!

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s selection of Kindle Daily Deals includes Life and Other Near-Death Experiences by Camille Pagán for $1.99.

In Today’s Deals, an Ivation 1.7 Liter(7-Cup) Precision-Temp Stainless Steel Cordless Electric Tea Kettle. Also, PC Components and Accessories: Everything from graphics cards and fans to SSIDs, routers, memory and gaming headsets.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is The Kill Switch (Tucker Wayne Series #1) by James Rollins, Grant Blackwood for $1.99. The Romance Daily Find is Listen To Me: A Fusion Novel by Kristen Proby for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is Savannah Martin Mysteries 1-3 by Jenna Bennett for $2.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong for $1.99. This book is the first in a mystery series and introduces Inspector Chen of the Shanghai Police.

Google has a Hot Deals & Steals promotion (books $5.99 and less).

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter, Facebook, and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Saturday Daily Deals: $2.99 or less children’s series ebooks

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warriorsToday is the final day for savings on Kindles, Fire tablets, and Alexa-enabled devices like the Fire TV and the Amazon Tap. Also a sale on AV receivers and children’s ebook series.

Deals of the Day for Saturday, June 18, 2016:

Amazon’s selection of Kindle Daily Deals includes savings on the Warrior series, “The Isle of the Lost,” “The Chocolate Touch,” and more children’s ebook series.

In Today’s Deals, there are savings on select Yamaha Bluetooth Receivers.

It’s the last day for the  Kindle, Fires and Alexa devices Father’s Day day sale! Today, June 18 is the final day of the sale and prices go back up tomorrow.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is Blood Eye: A Novel (Raven: Book 1) by Giles Kristian for $1.99.The Romance Daily Find is Wildfire In His Arms by Johanna Lindsey for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory for $1.99. The Extra Daily Deal is Vampire’s Shade Discounted Box Set by Vivienne Neas for $4.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes The  Bronte Plot by Katherine Reay for $1.99.

Google is having a Paranormal Romance Sale.

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter, Facebook, and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: 13 Types Of Readers Everyone Knows

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daily_links_1Today, a  fun article on the different types of readers. Also, a Chrome extension that outlines the salient points of articles and look at what Android apps look like on a Chromebook. In deals, a telescope, a drone and last call for Amazon devices for Father’s Day delivery.

Daily Links for Friday, June 17, 2016:

This Chrome extension will give you the gist of online articles (PC World) As someone who reads a lot of articles and RSS feeds, I can certainly see the appeal with this one….

Android apps are now available on Chrome OS (Engadget) This in an exciting thing! Remember, not all Chromebooks will be able to run Android apps. Here’s a list of the ones that can.

13 Types Of Readers Everyone Knows, Because We Aren’t All Alike (Bustle) Can you be more than one of these at the same time? Asking for a friend….

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s selection of Kindle Daily Deals includes The 10 Habits of Highly Successful Women by Glynnis MacNicol and Rachel Sklar.

In Today’s Deals, the Celestron 21061 AstroMaster 70AZ Refractor Telescope and a Veho Muvi Drone UAV Quadcopter with 1080p HD built in camera, Satellite Navigation and Live view APP. Sure, Dad would love a drone, right?

It’s last call for Kindles, Fires and Alexa devices for a Father’s Day gifts! The Amazon device sale is still offering savings, but you are almost out of time for delivery by June 19th.  Here’s what you can find:

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is  A Perfect Heritage: A Novel by Penny Vincenzi for $2.99. The Romance Daily Find is Status Update by Annabeth Albert for 99 cents.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie for $1.99. The Extra Daily Deal is #Erinyes Is Now Following You. Forever (God Complex Universe – Book 1) by George Saoulidis for 99 cents.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes cyberpunk classic Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan for $1.99.

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter, Facebook, and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: E-books fair game for public libraries, says advisor to top Europe court

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daily_links_1Today, an EU court looks at public lending rights for libraries. Also, an opinion piece on the future of pocket computing, a look at where Netflix goes from here in the new binge-watching world it has created and a parody of the New Yorker Magazine to enjoy.

Daily Links for Thursday, June 16, 2016:

Can Netflix survive in the new world it created? (NYT) Binge-watching is the new normal thanks to Netflix. How does the service compete with its own model?

Download a Complete, Cover-to-Cover Parody of The New Yorker: 80 Pages of Fine Satire (Open Culture) Just for fun. 🙂

The future of pocket computing (Recode) Nice opinion piece about what we once thought pocket computing was going to be and what the future may actually hold.

E-books fair game for public libraries, says advisor to top Europe court (Ars Technica UK) Public lending and the “exclusive right to authorise or prohibit rentals and loans” is under scrutiny.

The Getty Research Portal Grows with a New Design and More Than 100,000 Digitized Volumes (The Iris, Ghetty) The online library of art history texts has expanded!

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s selection of Kindle Daily Deals includes The Obsidian Temple: A Desert Rising Novel by Kelley Grant for 99 cents. (I love this series! Excellent use of cats in a fantasy setting.)

In Today’s Deals, save up to 60% on Anker products for your home or on the go. Also, you can save on “Justified: The Complete Series” on Blu-ray and DVD.

Looking for an device for a Father’s Day gift? The Amazon device sale is still offering savings.. There’s just a few more days to order in time for delivery by June 19th.  Here’s what you can find:

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is the first three books of the Invictus Cycle by James LePore for $1.99 each.       The Romance Daily Find is Knight’s Caress by Lynette Vinet for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is Lock In (A Novel of the Near Future) by John Scalzi for $2.99. The Extra Daily Deal is The Puppets of Washington Box-Set 1 (Books 1,2,3 & 4) by Lavina Giamusso for $4.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta for $2.99.

Google is having a Paranormal Romance Sale.

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter, Facebook, and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: Modernizing our voting procedures to reflect 21st century realities

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daily_links_1Today, an interesting opinion piece on modernizing the election process. Also, tips to clear space on your Android phone, the Jetsons and a century of technological change and an unusual shaped phone. In deals, you can find luggage sets, Casio watches and 3M hearing protectors (we actually use these around our house). Also, the clock is running out for Father’s Day delivery in the Amazon device sale.

Daily Links for Wednesday, June 15, 2016:

6 quick ways to clear space on an overstuffed Android device (PC World) This may help if you have too much stuff on your phone.

Judy Jetson voice actress saw a century of wild technological change (CNET) A R.I.P for a talented actress and an interesting look at the technological changes in the last hundred years.

Monohm’s wonderfully weird circular phone is now available for preorder (The Verge) This is really cute…. but I just can’t see myself using it as a phone.

Modernizing our voting procedures to reflect 21st century realities (Techcrunch) Would you like to see online voting implemented? How do you do it so we ensure universal access and honesty and accountability?

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s selection of Kindle Daily Deals includes Whistling Women by Kelly Romo for $1.99.

In Today’s Deals, get up to 70% off luggage sets, messenger bags and more. Also, Casio Men’s Pathfinder watches starting at $99 and deals on select 3M hearing protectors.

Looking for an device for a Father’s Day gift? The Amazon device sale is still offering savings.. There’s just a few more days to order in time for delivery by June 19th.  Here’s what you can find:

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is Unrivaled by Alyson Noël for $2.99. The Romance Daily Find is The Beekeeper’s Son by Kelly Irvin for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is also Unrivaled by Alyson Noel for $2.99. The Extra Daily Deal is The Coming Home Series Boxed Set
by Meli Raine for 99 cents.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes Rotten Gods by Greg Barron for $1.99.

Google has a selection of Hot Deals This Week.

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter, Facebook, and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: Net Neutrality Wins, Federal Court Upholds FCC Open Internet Rules

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daily_links_1Today, the Federal Appeals court upheld the FCC’s rules for an open internet. Also, a new Netflix app for ipad with picture in picture capabilities, a Kindle update that will make a lot of users happy, and a seemingly overreaching copyright suit about the Walking Dead. In deals, 10 books in the Aimee Leduc mysteries and ongoing deals on Kindles, Fire tablets, Fire TVs and the Amazon Tap.

Daily Links for Tuesday, June 14, 2016:

Net Neutrality Wins: Federal Court Upholds FCC Open Internet Rules (Motherboard) Given the importance of the internet in our lives, this is a win for the people. However, that may not mean that the fight is over.

Netflix’s iPad app now supports Picture in Picture multitasking (The Verge) Can I please, please, PLEASE have this for my desktop?

AMC threatens copyright lawsuit over Walking Dead spoiler (TorrentFreak) Wait a minute – they are claiming copyright infringement for talking about what happens on an episode that hasn’t aired yet?

Kindle Update v5.8.1 Restores Reading Progress Dots, Adds New Sharing Options (The Digital Reader) Good news for lovers of those progress dots: They’re back!

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s selection of Kindle Daily Deals includes 10 books in the An Aimee Leduc Investigation series by Cara Black.

In Today’s Deals, Father’s Day watches from Salvatore Ferragamo.

I have been talking for the last few days about the Amazon device sale that been going on. There’s just a few more days to order in time for Father’s Day delivery.   Here’s what you can find:

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is The Life Intended by Kristin Harmel for $1.99.The Romance Daily Find is You and Me and Him by Kris Dinnison for $2.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Lighthouse by P. D. James for $1.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes The League of Night and Fog by David Morrell for $1.99.

Google has a selection of Epic Sci-Fi & Fantasy that includes some Star Trek Voyager novelizations.

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter, Facebook, and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: Twitter Can’t Figure Out Its Censorship Policy

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daily_links_1Today, Twitter has a problem with its censorship policy and they need to sort it out.  Also, Microsoft buys LinkedIn, there’s a big security flaw in Facebook Messenger and there’s a new app that wants to be the Instagram of books. In Deals, $150 off a Roomba and get $ off Amazon devices included the Alexa-enabled Tap and Fire TV.

Daily Links for Monday, June 13, 2016:

Security researcher: Anyone can see links you share using Facebook Messenger (PC World) Private links publicly viewable… What’s wrong with this picture?

Microsoft buys LinkedIn for $26.2 billion (ZD Net) This should be interesting….

Twitter Can’t Figure Out Its Censorship Policy (Motherboard) In the light of hate crimes like Orlando, Twitter needs to figure this out pretty quickly.

Citigroup is suing AT&T for using one of the most common words in the English language (Quartz) And this is why we really need trademark law reform.

New App, Litsy, Aims To Be the Instagram of Books (Publishers Weekly) It will be interesting to see if this can actually be a real book discussion destination, rather than just a place to pitch books.

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s selection of Kindle Daily Deals includes the excellent Multiple Wounds by Alan Russell for $1.99.

In Today’s Deals, a sale on the iRobot Roomba 870 Vacuum Cleaning Robot.

Amazon is having a huge sale on devices! For a limited time, here’s what you can find:

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is The New Age of Adventure: Ten Years of Great Writing by John Rasmus for $1.99. The Romance Daily Find is The American Heiress by Dorothy Eden for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is Windfallen by Jojo Moyes for $1.99. The Extra Daily Deal is The Frost Maiden’s Kiss: The True Love Brides (Book 3) by Claire Delacroix for $1.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes two Inspector Devlin mysteries by Brian McGilloway, The Rising and The Nameless Dead. (99 cents each.)

Google has a selection of Epic Sci-Fi & Fantasy that includes some Star Trek Voyager novelizations. 🙂

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter, Facebook, and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.