Hyperlinked books and other interconnected information—imagine the AI potential of a truly trustworthy national digital library system. But beware if you want AI companies to be part of the effort. So far they’ve balked at the idea of using only trustworthy content. That was one of the most important points that Tony Marx, President of […]|
By BOB SNYDER Remember when ebooks were supposed to be the cheaper, greener alternative to print? “Buy a Kindle,” they said. “Digital is faster, more sustainable, and easy on your wallet.” Back the…| teleread.org
I shouldn’t need to tell readers that color e-readers have been much in the news laterly. In this context, the TCL NXTPAPER 11 Plus is a device I’ve been eagerly awaiting ever since I s…| teleread.org
I am a very well-equipped ereader household. I already have a basic Kindle, plus an 8-inch Fire tablet, and sundry other Android and Windows tablets. So why did I make the ONYX BOOX Go 6 my birthday present of choice this year? Now read on. The ONYX BOOX Go 6 is basically a 6-inch E […]|
Amazon’s Colorsoft could be catnip for manga fans and passionate annotators who enjoy multi-color highlights. But what if you favor text-heavy books and don’t need the color that much? Then buy the updated Paperwhite, with its razor-sharp display. Before going ahead with this Colorsoft review, let me mourn the passing of another “deluxe” reader, the […]|
Glasgow 2024, a.k.a. the 82nd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), concluded on Monday 12 August, finishing five days of celebrating science fiction, fantasy and speculative writing, in the shadow of the Finnieston Crane, a symbol of Glasgow’s industrial past, at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SEC), a futuristic emblem of its present. By a […]|
At the Hugo Awards ceremony for Glasgow Worldcon 2024 on the evening of Sunday 11 August, the event overcame any of the earlier issues around attempts to interfere with the judging process, and produced an exemplary and transparent ballot, with a stellar list of winners. Held in the huge SEC Armadillo auditorium of the Scottish […]|
One of the most hotly awaited, and contested, outcomes of any Worldcon is the location of the next unassigned Worldcon. Competing bids for the next location two years hence are keenly supported by stands and collaterals—for Worldcons to come. And now we know the lucky recipient for 2026: Los Angeles. As officially announced during Worldcon […]|
It’s a pleasure to be reporting from the 2024 Glasgow Worldcon, the 82nd World Science Fiction Convention, “a Worldcon for our futures,” held in the Scottish Events Campus on the banks of the Clyde…| teleread.org
I will report for TeleRead from Glasgow for Worldcon 2024 next month, but as many may know, the news has already started. A brazen attempt was made to suborn the voting process for the 2024 Hugo Aw…| teleread.org
Artificial intelligence has taken its share of knocks from the creative community—and with good reason. Consider the unauthorized use of a Scarlett Johansson-like voice, for example, or all t…| teleread.org
A few days ago, I was in Strasbourg, designated in April 2024 the UNESCO 2024 World Book Capital City (WBCC). And that’s a fitting award, because for lovers of books and the printed word, Strasbour…| teleread.org
I’ve recently been head down over the keyboard filling in the endnotes and other citations for my upcoming historical work, The Liberation of Strasbourg. It’s my first brush in forever with academic citation, and I’m not relishing the experience. Aren’t those citation requirements a headache? Could blockchains rescue us? Honestly, the pain isn’t just from the tedious task of creating citations; […]|
I can hardly pass a moment at home without an audiobook or an audio podcast playing. But I haven’t invested in a new Bluetooth speaker for a long time. So the Tribit XSound Go, selling for $36.99 U…| teleread.org
