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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><small><b><span
style="font-size: 14pt;">4Cast #99<br>
Britannica in <span class="spelle">blogs</span>, Kindle still in demand<span
class="grame">, </span>Online news, <span class="spelle">Eee</span>
PC</span></b></small><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br>
</span></b>April 23, 2008<b style=""><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><big><b style="">1. Bloggers can use Encyclopedia
Britannica</b><br>
If you blog regularly and your site qualifies, you may be permitted to
include
Encyclopaedia Britannica links in your posts.<br>
You mention a topic, link to it, and your blog readers can click on the
link to
learn more...and it's all free!<o:p></o:p></big></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><big><a
href="http://britannicanet.com/?page_id=15"
mce_href="http://britannicanet.com/?page_id=15">Encyclopedia
Britannica WebShare</a> (Britannicanet)<o:p></o:p></big></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><big><a
href="http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2008/04/19/get-the-encyclopaedia-britannica-free-if-you-are-a-web-publisher/"
mce_href="http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2008/04/19/get-the-encyclopaedia-britannica-free-if-you-are-a-web-publisher/">Get
the Encyclopaedia Britannica free - If you are a Web publisher</a>
(Blorge)<o:p></o:p></big></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><big><a
href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/18/encyclopedia-britannica-now-free-for-bloggers/"
mce_href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/18/encyclopedia-britannica-now-free-for-bloggers/">Encyclopedia
Britannica Now Free For Bloggers</a> (TechCrunch)<o:p></o:p></big></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><big><a
href="http://mashable.com/2008/04/19/britannica-web-share/"
mce_href="http://mashable.com/2008/04/19/britannica-web-share/">Encyclopedia
Britannica ‘Soft-Launches’ WebShare Widget System</a> (Mashable)<o:p></o:p></big></li>
</ul>
<p><big><b style="">2. Amazon Kindle still in high demand</b><br>
The <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI73MA/ref=amb_link_6369712_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1P8H5ATBPMFZFZQNTV1X&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=386006901&pf_rd_i=507846"
mce_href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI73MA/ref=amb_link_6369712_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1P8H5ATBPMFZFZQNTV1X&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=386006901&pf_rd_i=507846">hand-held
reader</a> sold out pretty quickly, and now their replacements have
arrived,
and on top of that, there might be a "next generation" version coming
soon. Users will need more ebooks as summer approaches.<o:p></o:p></big></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><big><a
href="http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/04/amazons-kindle.html"
mce_href="http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/04/amazons-kindle.html">Amazon's
Kindle Back In Stock</a> (Wired)<o:p></o:p></big></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><big><a
href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/why_the_amazon_kindle_is_a_tourists_best_friend#comment"
mce_href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/why_the_amazon_kindle_is_a_tourists_best_friend#comment">Why
the Amazon Kindle is a tourist's best friend</a> (Computerworld)<o:p></o:p></big></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><big><a
href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080421-unpacking-the-rumors-of-a-second-generation-kindle.html"
mce_href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080421-unpacking-the-rumors-of-a-second-generation-kindle.html">Unpacking
the rumors of a second-generation Kindle</a> (ArsTechnica)<o:p></o:p></big></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><big><a
href="http://www.lisnews.org/node/29683"
mce_href="http://www.lisnews.org/node/29683">Kindle helps tiny e-book
market</a> (LIS News)<o:p></o:p></big></li>
</ul>
<p><big><b style="">3. Americans turning to web for news</b><br>
While the results of several recent polls vary, the message is still
the same:
Americans prefer to get their news online.<o:p></o:p></big></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><big><a
href="http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1454"
mce_href="http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1454">Zogby Poll:
67% View Traditional Journalism as "Out of Touch"</a> (Zogby)<o:p></o:p></big></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><big><a
href="http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN2824760420080229?rpc=64"
mce_href="http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN2824760420080229?rpc=64">More
Americans turning to Web for news</a> (Reuters)<o:p></o:p></big></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><big><a
href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=14067"
mce_href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=14067">35% of Americans
aged 65+ get their news online</a> (ZDNet)<o:p></o:p></big></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><big><a
href="http://www.carnegie.org/reporter/10/news/"
mce_href="http://www.carnegie.org/reporter/10/news/">Abandoning the
News</a> (Carnegie Reporter)<o:p></o:p></big></li>
</ul>
<p><big><b style="">4. Eee PC</b><br>
Many tech blogs are talking about the machine that's "Easy to learn,
Easy
to work, Easy to play."<span style=""> </span>Let's also add that it's
more compact and cheaper than a standard notebook.</big> <big><span
style=""> </span><a href="http://eeepc.asus.com/global/product.htm">Eee
PC</a> 900 comes in both
Microsoft Windows and Linux versions.<o:p></o:p></big></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><big><a
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMjIW5qyq3s"
mce_href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMjIW5qyq3s">Asus Eee PC
Review Video #1</a> (Notebook Review)<o:p></o:p></big></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><big><a href="http://eeepc.net/"
mce_href="http://eeepc.net/">The Eee PC - Blog</a><o:p></o:p></big></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><big><a
href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/144927/asustek_to_share_eee_pc_at_taiwan_open_source_summit.html"
mce_href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/144927/asustek_to_share_eee_pc_at_taiwan_open_source_summit.html">Asustek
to Share Eee PC at Taiwan Open Source Summit</a> (PC World) <o:p></o:p></big></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><big><a
href="http://eeepc.asus.com/global/news04152008.htm"
mce_href="http://eeepc.asus.com/global/news04152008.htm">Discover a
New Perspective with 8.9 Inch Eee PC 900</a></big><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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