Monday, July 21, 2003

The Amazon.com Portal Amazon is apparently trying to do what the Library of Congress probably should do, that is make archived book content searchable. Amazon Plan Would Allow Searching Texts of Many Books. Amazon.com is negotiating with book publishers to assemble a searchable online archive with the texts of thousands of nonfiction books. By David D. Kirkpatrick. [New York Times: Technology] 1:47:01 PM    comment []

New ReplayTV's ReplayTV's New Owners Drop Features That Riled Hollywood. The development of consumer-friendly electronics products may be a hallmark of the digital age, but that engineered friendliness is not always appreciated in Hollywood. By Eric A. Taub. [New York Times: Technology] 12:21:04 PM    comment []