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Peter E. Murray

Library technologist, open source advocate, striving to think globally while acting locally

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  • Retro Thursday Threads: Ideas for Publishers, New Reading Experiences, Internet Operating System

    I recently started reading content from a tablet device and in doing so re-encountered a list of web pages stashed in a Read It Later queue that are over a year old. Not only were these pages interesting enough to read a year ago, but in light of a year's …

     Posted on  May 19, 2011
     and last updated May 19, 2011
     ·  5 minutes reading time
  • Thursday Threads: HarperCollins (again), Digital Public Library of America, Kindle Millionaires

    Last week's DLTJ Thursday Threads theme of ebooks continues again this week, and the top story from last week is the top story again this week: the debate over the limited checkout ebooks terms set by HarperCollins. While there seems to be nothing new from either HarperCollins or OverDrive (except …

     Posted on  March 09, 2011
     and last updated March 10, 2011
     ·  7 minutes reading time
  • My O'Reilly Wish List

    O'Reilly Media -- my favorite technology publisher -- is offering a contest in which they are giving away $500 worth of books from their catalog. To enter, one must post a public wish list to books, e-books, and videos from the O'Reilly catalog and send the URL to O'Reilly using a web …

     Posted on  February 20, 2011
     and last updated February 20, 2011
     ·  2 minutes reading time