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Daily Links and Deals: The Life and Death and Life of Magazines

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Tuesday, February 16, 2016:

Beware This Android Malware That Erases Your Phone With a Single Text  (Gizmodo) – A reminder: Don’t open MMS messages from people you don’t know!

Library hires employee to work with homeless, at-risk people (Chicago Tribune) –  At today’s libraries,  this is becoming a more frequent response to serving the needs of homeless patrons.

The Life and Death and Life of Magazines (Atavist) –  Thoughtful piece on the diminishing role of the magazine in our culture.

Three Ways Publishers and Libraries Can Work Better Together (Publishers Weekly) – Interesting article that also talks about how pricing affects collections and therefore, readers.

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes Kill the Dead: A Sandman Slim Novel by Richard Kadrey for $1.99.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is The Care and Management of Lies: A Novel of the Great War by Jacqueline Winspear for $1.99. The Romance Daily Find is Hot Property (Molly DeWitt Series #1) by Sherryl Woods for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is Final Scream by Lisa Jackson for $1.99. Kobo is also having a Grow Your Library For Less sale with books priced at 99 cents and up.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes The Next Always by Nora Roberts 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 and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: Why President Lincoln Put the Civil War on Hold to Extend Copyright Protection to Photographs

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Monday, February 15, 2016:

Why President Lincoln Put the Civil War on Hold to Extend Copyright Protection to Photographs (Trademark and Copyright) -Photography during the Civil War played a important role. A fascinating story about the time and photographs got copyright protection.

Hulu Comes To Windows 10 (Techcrunch)  – Finally! And, hey, it uses voice search too!

How I cleared my mind and became less stressed: deleting all my apps (The Next Web) – Do we need to de-stress our digital lives too?

7 Android tools that can help your personal security (Computer World) –  Android phones have a number of  tools that can keep your phone secure.

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes Werenight (Gerin the Fox Book 1) by Harry Turtledove for $1.99.

As part of Today’s Deal, Amazon is also offering up to 70% off a selection of PNY memory.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is The Last Best Hope: The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan by Ronald Reagan  for $4.99. The Romance Daily Find is Make You Mine: A Nine Circles Novel by Jackie Ashenden for $2.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter for $1.99

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship by Russell Freedman for $2.99.

(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 and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: Yale Museums Making Thousands Of Artwork Images Available For Free Downloading

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Sunday, February 14, 2016:

Hollywood escalates DVD ripping case to international incident (Torrent Freak) –  Really? Escalating it to the level of an “international incident”?

RIP: Adblock Plus (Engadget) – An opinion piece on the ethics of ad blockers’ whitelisting practices.

Yale Museums Making Thousands Of Artwork Images Available For Free Downloading (Hartford Courant) – Thousands of public domain images of Art to download!

Latest Kindle for PC Update Adds Support for Comics, Kids eBooks (The Digital Reader) –  Yes, you have to update, but here are some exciting new features!

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes Bossypants, I Am Malala, and other best sellers on Kindle, from $1.99.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find are Crap Dates: Disastrous Encounters from Single Life by Rhodri Marsden,  How to Get Out of the Friend Zone: Turn Your Friendship into a Relationship by Jet and Star The Wing Girls, and  The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Dating and Sex by David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven, Jennifer Worick. Prices range from 99 cents to $2.99. The Romance Daily Find is the Season of Love Sale – a collection of romance books at up to 70% off.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks for $1.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes All You Need is Love by Marie Force for $3.99.

(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 and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: Why Is Voicemail Still a Thing?

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Saturday, February 13, 2016:

Why Is Voicemail Still a Thing? (Motherboard) – All the *good stuff* comes via text or email anymore.

Google text-to-speech update adds multiple male & female voices (9 to 5 Google) – A voice from back home – hear your text read in not just male or female voices, but in accents, too. G’day!

Why Is the Heart Symbol so Anatomically Incorrect? (Priceonomics) – And just in time for Valentine’s Day, here’s an interesting piece on the heart. ♥

Our Medical Data Must Become Free (Backchannel) Fascinating and scary  look at what companies are doing with your medical data and the difference it could make it you had access to it.

Wanna be startin’ somethin’: A history of the Windows start menu (The Verge) – Nostalgia time! A look at 20 years of the Windows start menu.

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes four books by Fern Michaels priced from 99 cents to $2.99.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is  Preschooled by Anna Lefler for $1.99. The Romance Daily Find is That Certain Summer: A Novel by Irene Hannon for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Witch’s Daughter by Paula Brackston for $2.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes The Sins of the Father by Jeffery Archer for $2.99.

(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 and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: How to “Brick” Any 64-bit iOS Device in 6 Easy Steps!

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Friday, February 12, 2016:

I Still Use Plain Text for Everything, and I Love It (Lifehacker) – Interesting alternative to multiple apps and programs.

Congress passes permanent ban on Internet access taxes (Ars Technica) – No to taxing the Internet…

Time Inc buys what is left of MySpace for its user data (The Guardian) – So, I’m confused. Is MySpace going away now?

Dish to disable DVR ad-skip for 7 days after broadcast to resolve Fox suit (Ars Technica) – Disturbing ruling for those of us who don’t like commercials.

This adblocker-blocker helps you get around sites that ban you for hiding ads ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (The Next Web) – This stuff is starting to make my head hurt….

Apple’s Already Being Sued Over the ‘Error 53’ Issue (Gizmodo) – Did Apple brick your phone because you took it to a 3rd party repair shop? There’s a lawsuit for that!

How to “Brick” Any 64-bit iOS Device in 6 Easy Steps! (Gear Diary) – Do not try this at home, folks!

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes he first 10 books in Ellis Peters’ Cadfael mystery series.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is Death of a Valentine (Hamish Macbeth Series #25) by M. C. Beaton for $1.99.The Romance Daily Find is The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak by Brian Katcher for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is also Death of a Valentine (Hamish Macbeth Series #25) by M. C. Beaton for $1.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes Richard Wright’s Black Boy for $1.99.

Google is offering a special promotion on Google Play Music subscriptions for $4.99 a month. You can buy 1, 3 and 6 month gift subscription. It includes YouTube Red, but alas, does not apply to the family plan. The offer is good until Febrary 15, 2016.

(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 and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: The Dangers of Automated Abuse/DMCA Policies

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daily_links_1Lots of interesting links and sales today!

Daily Links for Thursday, February 11, 2016:

The Dangers of Automated Abuse/DMCA Policies (Plagiarism Today) – Great article on one of the most disturb facets of modern copyright enforcement.

US copyright law forces Wikimedia to remove public domain Anne Frank diary (Torrent Freak) – Why the long US copyright term is a problem in a accessing information globally.

Cinemax Is Now Available To Cord Cutters, But Only On Sling TV (Techcrunch) – More and more options are opening up. But is it worth the price?

1,500 Windows 3.1 shareware apps are now free, immortalized on your browser (Ars Technica) – This ispretty cool. I was an avid shareware user back in the day.

The Surgeon Will Skype You Now (Popular Mechanics) Remote controlled surgery – Will it ever become commonplace?

Deals of the Day:

A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs  is free today at Amazon and other retailers. And, if you are a Harry Potter fan, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts I & II (Special Rehearsal Edition): The Official Script Book of the Original West End Production is available for pre-order at Amazon and other ebook retailers.

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes Unlikely Loves: 43 Heartwarming True Stories from the Animal Kingdom by Jennifer S. Holland for $2.99.

Amazon also still has  Kindle and Fire devices on sale  until February 13, 2016.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is Siren’s Fury (Storm Siren Trilogy Series #2) by Mary Weber for 99 Cents.  The Romance Daily Find is a non-fiction book, 1001 Questions to Ask Before You Get Married by Monica Leahy for $1.99.

Other special at B & N include 101 NOOK Books Under $2.99,  Great eBook Prices for Kids & Teens under $2.99 and 500 NOOK Books Under $5. In the music department, you can get 40% off Grammy Nominees on CD this week.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Mystery Woman by Amanda Quick  (Ladies of Lantern Street series) for $1.99.

There are several promotions going on at Kobo right now. First, there is a Long Weekend Sale with ebooks priced up to 75% off! The selection includes some Spanish language ebooks as welland is runs through Febrary 15, 2016. Also through February 15,there is a  3 romance novels for the price of 2 Valentines sale. And finally, a reminder that the promotion for the Kobo Glo HD e-reader for  just $109.99 with free delivery is ending on February 14, 2016,

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes Chasing Darkness by Robert Crais 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 and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: Hacked Toy Company VTech’s TOS Now Says It’s Not Liable for Hacks

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Wednesday, February 10, 2016:

Hacked Toy Company VTech’s TOS Now Says It’s Not Liable for Hacks (Motherboard) – This is a pretty smarmy move….

A smart fan that decides whether you are worthy of being cooled (Ars Technica) – The implication of an Internet of ethical things is somewhat disturbing.

Feeling Loved Without Followers (Techcrunch) – The supposed rationale behind the new Twitter timeline changes. And here’s how to turn them off…

Newsweek Is Dropping Its Paywall (Advertising Age)  – This paywall situation is getting confusing, with some dropping them and other sites putting them up.

VSCO is now publishing original content on its platform (The Verge) – Interesting to see this photography app branching out into more editorial content.

Skype is getting musical Mojis made by Paul McCartney (The Next Web) – Paul McCartney and emojis? Need I say more?

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes Joyland by Steven King and Wish List by Fern Michaels for 99 cents each.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is Twelve Months by Steven Manchester for $1.99. The Romance Daily Find is The Viscount Who Loved Me With 2nd Epilogue by Julia Quinn for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is Joyland by Stephen King for 99 cents.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig for $2.99.

(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 and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: Why You Should Be Concerned About The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Monday, February 8, 2016:

Why You Should Be Concerned About The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (Techcrunch) – Very disturbing. How do these laws get passed?

Facebook’s Free Basics service has been banned in India (The Verge) – India’s new net neutrality law is stricter than US rules.

Small changes in your digital routine can make you smarter–and more sane (Quartz) – There may be a better way to deal with your digital life.

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes The Kennedy Brothers: The Rise and Fall of Jack and Bobby by Richard D. Mahoney for $1.99.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is  Friend of the Devil (Inspector Alan Banks Series #17) by Peter Robinson for $1.99. The Romance Daily Find is Irresistible by Liz Bankes for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Sullivans Boxed Set Books 1-4 (San Francisco Sullivans) by Bella Andre for $2.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes A Small Indiscretion by Jan Ellison 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 and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: Watch All Of This Year’s Super Bowl Ads Now

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Sunday, February 7, 2016:

Watch All Of This Year’s Super Bowl Ads Now (Previously TV) – Now that that’s taken care of, all you have to tune in for is the halftime show and the Puppy Bowl!

Let’s help this psychotic Smart Home kill its owner (The Verge) – What’s your biggest fear about a smart home? Now, let’s deal with that….

French Spelling Changes, 26 Years in the Making, Cause a Fracas (NYT) – Once again, I am extremely grateful we decided not to have a language academy in the United States.

How To Start Fresh And Stay Safe With A New Device (Techcrunch) – How to properly back up and wipe a device before you pass it on to someone new.

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes books in the Rachel Scott Adventure Series for  $1.99 each.

Some pundits are predicting that people will be scrambling to purchase the Amazon Echo after today’ Superbowl ad airs. Here’s your last chance to get one before the rush. 🙂

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is  The Football Fan’s Manifesto by Michael Tunison for $1.99.The Romance Daily Find is To Win Her Love by Mackenzie Crowne for 99 cents.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas for $1.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes I Never Had It Made:  An Autobiography by Jackie Robinson 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 and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: How to watch Super Bowl 50 for free on almost any device

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Saturday, February 6, 2016:

How to watch Super Bowl 50 for free on almost any device (CNET) – Possibly useful for Sunday, LOL?

A Fine mess: how not to assert your copyright in the YouTube age (The Verge) – As more and more people are creators, we are going to see more and more of these kinds of issues.

I almost managed a week using only my iPad… but one thing held me back (The Next Web) –  And this is why the PC and the laptop aren’t dead yet….

Twitter’s timeline will soon show tweets out of order (The Verge) This is going to be a big problem for a lot of people.

Review: 2 low-cost Windows 10 laptops challenge the Chromebooks (Computer World) –  I love my Chromebook, but they don’t do everything.

The Internet Archive Opened an Online Malware Museum (Motherboard) – Who wants to see really old malware from the 80s and 90s.

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes books from The Huntress/FBI Thriller Series for  $1.99 each.

You can also find refurbished TIVO systems priced from $29.99 to $89.99.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie  for $1.99. The Romance Daily Find is Chaos and Moonlight by A.D. Marrow for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Sins of the Father by Jeffrey Archer for $2.99. And Until February 19th. you can buy two romance themed novels and get one free.

And, thrugh February 14, 2016, you can get the Kobo Glo HD e-reader for $109.99 (includes free delivery).

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes The One You Fear by Paul Pikington for $3.99

(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 and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.