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The Library of Utopia

Posted on June 12, 2012 by James Ament
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From Technology Review, The Library of Utopia:

Google’s ambitious book-scanning program is foundering in the courts. Now a Harvard-led group is launching its own sweeping effort to put our literary heritage online. Will the Ivy League succeed where Silicon Valley failed?

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The Great Tech War Of 2012

Posted on November 7, 2011 by James Ament
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From Fast Company:

Apple, Facebook, Google, and Amazon battle for the future of the innovation economy.

 

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