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The Great Debate: E-Books vs. The Printed Copy
The whole world is reading. Reading is part of our everyday lives, whether it's for fun, business, or to catch up on the latest news. How people read today is what we want to know more about. The E-book and the printed edition of books are both widely used. You can get your newspaper in paper form o ...
Book Landscapes: Displaying The Alien World Of Books
The intricate adventures of books and the way they make us imagine an alternate reality is profound in many ways. This is true not only because it gives us a chance to get lost in a world we've never been in, but also because it does so by using simple words connected to a story. I don't know how ma ...
How To: Transform Old Books Into Holiday Pumpkins
Whenever I write an article about cutting up old books to recycle them into a new use, part of me cringes. I know that books are becoming more obsolete, and especially if they are damaged, many people throw them away or toss them in the recycle bin anyway, so I usually try to remind myself that givi ...
A Futuristic Digital Library Created With Colorful LED Books
Now that I read about this more, I'm not sure if looks like a futuristic library or a library museum. One thing is for sure though, with all the creative ways artists are interpreting books lately, it seems they are no longer primarily used for reading anymore. However, that doesn't necessarily mean ...
Architecture: A Cozy House Created From Bookshelves
As we all know, now that we are experiencing the era of the iPad and Kindle, traditional books are becoming less and less popular. As a matter of fact, even some elementary schools are replacing books with iPads. I have a friend who just got her packet for attending University in the fall, and it ca ...
Book Tower: 30,000 Books Makes For A Mighty Sight
I almost don't know anyone anymore who has a lot of books at home. It's like as soon as we started to get those digitalized books on our computers, we stopped stocking up on regular books. As a matter of fact, we took them out of our homes completely. The question is really, what did we do with them ...
Creativity Defined: Traditional Books With Hyperlinks
When I first came up with a title for this article, I typed, "Old Fashioned Books With Hyperlinks." I changed "Old Fashioned" to "Traditional;" however, it made me ask myself the question about whether or not I really view regular books as old fashioned. I'm sure I may get some snarky comments from ...
Life Size Lego Helmet: The ONLY Way To Listen To Audio Books
As I stated in the beginning of my humble Twitter career, Lego is the solution to everything, and I live by that in a way. And no, I don't mean that I go around incorporating Lego builds to solve all my problems, even though that would be truly awesome. What I mean by that expression is that if ever ...
Bibliophilism: The Rug Made Out Of Books
The unusual creations people put up at home, or design themselves for a more personalized home, are beyond amazing sometimes. Some people even go beyond the imagination of a creative person, and their design gets on the map of amazing creations. But coming up with something new is getting more and m ...
Alternative Pottery: Books, Bags and What Have You
Interior design today is pretty much futuristic, and the angles are getting weirder with every day that goes by. What looked like a normal couch yesterday, now looks a lot like something taken from a spaceship. Kitchenware, beds and other furniture looks like they are the brain children of some tr ...
Christmas By The Book: A Tree Created Entirely Out Of Books
Christmas has always come in ever changing packaging, even though the message stays the same. Lately, the colors of Christmas have changed slightly and more and more vibrant colors have entered the holidays. We're no longer bound to red, green and white. It's all about the celebration and giving, ...
Recycle Art: The Best Use Of Old Books To Date!
I consider myself to be an average book reader, but I can't say that I have truck loads of them sitting around on my book shelves. I would much rather read what's online instead of disconnecting myself from the bit world. With the world changing its focus to a more PDF driven society, it is gettin ...
iPads To Replace Textbooks In Some Schools!
If you are a parent like me, you know that sooner or later you will have an "I remember when..." story to tell your child. Of course, my mother's story went something like, "I remember walking for two miles in the snow just to get to the bus stop." Okay Mom, I get it that I had it easier growing u ...
7 Books And A Magazine That Will Thrill Any Geek!
I love books. I have a collection of books that I go through for reference and for inspiration. I also like reading books for entertainment. My sister loves to read too, and she has a collection of books that she keeps in her room. There are stacks and stacks of them. I remember she even had to ...
Add Life To Your Bookshelves – Design Inspiration
I love to read books when I can. I can finish a good book that I like in one sitting. My sister, Gerry, loves reading too. She keeps a large number of books in her room. She just bought an e-reader when we were in the US, and she loves it. Now she no longer has to add to her very big book colle ...