The Corner: How Amazon’s KDP Select Saved My Book

An excellent demo of how authors can leverage Amazon to publicize their work. Also highlights the way in which the long tail can go mainstream using the power of free. Chris Anderson would be really proud.

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How to name a web browser (by those who have) – thebeebs – Site Home – MSDN Blogs

Interesting post on how the browsers have been named – not all are from direct sources though.

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Bill Gates: ‘I wrote Steve Jobs a letter as he was dying. He kept it by his bed’ – Telegraph

Bill Gates: ‘I wrote Steve Jobs a letter as he was dying. He kept it by his bed’ (@maryriddell… http://t.co/WOqWTR9k http://t.co/tue24U6A

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Bustling Movement of Megacities – My Modern Metropolis

Through long exposures, photographer Martin Roemers captures the hustle and bustle of megacities. http://t.co/iEjxSQB2

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How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep: Grooming + Health : Details

For the weekend: Steps on how to get a good night’s #sleep http://t.co/KNks1KOo

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Your Own Evil Lair, Available Immediately! : Discovery News

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Interesting links (weekly)

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

For $2 a Star, a Retailer Gets 5-Star Reviews – NYTimes.com

This is how you game the review system it seems, till the systems games you.

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Art masterpieces drawn on an office whiteboard by Bill Taylor – Telegraph

Art masterpieces drawn on an office whiteboard by Bill Taylor http://t.co/AVxGPm5q

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The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights in Britain – Telegraph

Pictures: The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights in Britain http://t.co/htVP0Vyx

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