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How To: Make An NFC-Enabled Phone Charging Dock From Old Books
If you don't mind carving up an old book, this is such a creative phone charging dock. If you have an iPhone, you can just skip the whole part about NFC, but if you have an NFC-enabled Android phone, you might want to have some extra fun and add an NFC component to your dock, which you'll be able to ...
You Knew This Was Coming…First Bookless Library Lends E-Books
Although this will be sad for some people since it signifies another nail in the coffin for traditional books, I'm excited to tell you that the world's first bookless library, which will lend e-books, will be opening soon. Technology is a beautiful thing, but part of accepting new technology is lett ...
Technology vs. Nostalgia: Traditional Books Have A New Kind Of Value
With the ever-growing popularity of the e-reader and the ever-spreading digitization of all things written, many have heralded the end of traditional books and the printed word as inevitable. My own experience, however, leads me to think that those who advocate this line of argument overestimate the ...
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The 50 Best Books For Teachers And Parents To Read [Infographic]
Wow, it's been a while since I've seen a list of books published. Even though I'm sure all these books are probably available in digital format, this was worth writing about just for the nostalgia. Nah, I actually bought a traditional book from Amazon this week, so I suppose they aren't entirely obs ...
Incredible LEGO Pop-Up Books That Tell A 3D Story
Books aren't exactly the hottest item in today's technology run society. Some people talk about a future where book stores will join the same fate as music stores. With all the eBooks and online book stores available (and all the new ones being announced), I am prepared to almost start believing the ...
Comic Books vs. Films: Should Fans React To The Inaccuracy?
The summer of superhero epics has ended. The Avengers have assembled. Spider-Man was amazing. The Dark Knight Rose. Next summer will introduce familiar superheroes with brand new adventures fighting newer and badder villains. The Wolverine will take on the Silver Samurai, and the Man of Steel will s ...
Unusual Book Art: A Display Of Rotting, Decomposing Books
Everyone knows that traditional books are slowly becoming relics that we'll remember from our pre-technology obsessed years. The students that are in school now are the world's first true digital natives, and as more and more schools switch to iPads and e-learning techniques, the days of carrying bo ...
3D Crystal Engraving Puts 3D Photographs On Your Bookshelf
It seems our photographs have moved from our photo albums onto the Internet. There are more and more services springing up each day, and it seems people love it. At some point, I am sure there will be another revolution that will take photography to even greater heights. But at present time, I think ...
The Book Fountain: An Inspiring Tribute To Traditional Books
I read some staggering statistics this morning about the state of reading here in the United States. I learned that 42% of university graduates in this country have never read another book after college. Think about it. When was the last time you read a book cover to cover? And, yes, Fifty Shades co ...
Books Written With Disappearing Ink Self Destruct After 2 Months
These days when we write about traditional books, it's usually to showcase a way to recycle or reuse them. In a world where libraries are closing their doors forever in many cities, it's refreshing to see some innovation when it comes to old-fashioned books. This is a very creative idea, and from wh ...
Mark Zuckerberg Portrait Created From Carved & Stacked Books
When you are inspired by someone famous (like Steve Jobs, a human rights activist, a creative artist, a technology wizard, a mentor or anyone else who lights the spark within you), you might read about that person online, tweet about him or her, and you might even write a blog post from time to time ...
2 Ingenious DIY Bookshelf Designs To Spice Up Your Home
In the old days, a bookshelf was a place where we stored books that we referenced for information or that we liked to leisurely read. These days, a bookshelf is more of a home decor item. People often put books on them for display and to make a nice visual, but in this age of digital books, bookshel ...
Unbelievable Book Carvings Let Books Tell Another Story
There is something special about books that make a lot of people care about them. Books have been in our lives for so long, and just a couple of years ago we started migrating books into the digital "eBook" format so we could easily buy and download them from an Internet store. This has lead to real ...
Incredible Building Made Entirely Out Of Books
Of all the things that have been in our lives, books certainly have to be the ones that have been there the longest. They have been in our grandparent's lives and in their grandparent's lives also. We could go back a long time, and books would still be the main medium for text. That has all changed ...
Abraham Lincoln Tribute: Tower Created With 15,000 Books About Him
This year, here in the States, February 20th is President's Day. For the most part, it's one of those holidays that goes unnoticed. It was originally a day set aside to honor the American presidents, specifically George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. There is one group of people who won't be lettin ...