Category Archives: Future of Print

First Look: Apple’s iBooks Author App

Not too long from now, students might be able to toss an iPad into their backpacks instead of textbook after textbook. At least that is what Apple and a few big name book publishers indicated at yesterday’s event. With the publisher’s backing, Apple announced a starter selection of textbooks for sell but more importantly an…

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Excess Brain Power

Clay Shirky says in his book Cognitive Surplus that we have too much time on our hands. Most of us spend it watching TV. But not everyone subscribes to this one way street of media consumption. Now those with a desire to participate and create can rally around their interests with others on the social…

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Staying Ahead: Tiny Packages and the Last Mile of Commerce

Back in the 1980′s we loved big things. Big hair — the 80′s poof. Big houses — McMansions ala Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous. Big soap operas — Dallas. Big cars — SUVs. Coincidentally, I hear Texas is still stuck in this decade. Fast forward to our post housing bubble and we find ourselves…

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