Book Reviews


[Day Permalink] Monday, July 24, 2006

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Rekindling interest in science: "Science correspondent Richard Hollingham refuels his interest in the subject by sequencing his first DNA." [BBC News | World | UK Edition]


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Microsoft's Zune To Rival Apple's iPod: "Confirming weeks of rumors, Microsoft said it will launch music software and players under the Zune brand, though the software maker left plenty unsaid in its confirmation. The initial device will have Wi-Fi and use a hard drive to store music, Microsoft said." [MyAppleMenu]


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Tips for the techno-savvy traveller: "I’ve learned a few things this week about using my computer for travel planning. A few sites that have become indispensable for us as we do our day-to-day reservations (we didn’t want to book too far in advance because we weren’t sure how far we’d get each day): TripAdvisor, which has the greatest number of consumer reviews of hotels, and has helped us avoid hotels that people said were particularly dirty or unpleasant..." [mamamusings]