Monthly Archives: April 2011

Blackstone Audio’s presentation on audio books wasn’t of much personal interest to me, particularly since I’m hearing-impaired and only retain 60% or so of what I hear without captions or the ability to read a speaker’s lips.  I was initially … Continue reading →

Woe to the sad commuter with so much to do and so little time.  Whether your commute is 20 minutes or over an hour, the time spent behind the wheel of a car can add up over the course of a week … Continue reading →

I’m rereading Chapter 5 of Elizabeth Eisenstein’s The Printing Revolution in Early Modern Europe, the abridged (and illustrated) version of her classic two-volume study of the printing press. I’ve always been struck by the way in which printing–mass distribution—helped to … Continue reading →

Blackstone Audio’s business philosophy raises a major concern with me, not just about their company but about similar businesses. There is a large range of people in the United States from those who have the most modern technologies and those … Continue reading →