Hey, remember last year when we all laughed at the Kindle? Said e-books would never take off? Especially with such a fugly e-reader? Via CNET: Calling it the iPod of the book business, CitiGroup analyst Mark Mahaney says the Kindle e-book reader will generate three-quarters of a billion dollars for Amazon.com in less than two years. CNET thinks the analyst is being "more than a little optimistic", but still. Amazon is already selling around 200,000 of the $400 units a year and sales are apparently on track to hit 1 million units a year.(Photo via Gizmodo) Subscribe. Full story...
Isn't the Interwebs wunnerful?(Tipped by JMG reader Alan)(Tip update: Alan found this via Dan Savage)
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Hurricane forecasters have tightened the probable landfall zone for Gustav and are now saying it may come ashore slightly west of New Orleans, putting the city squarely on the wrong side of the storm's worst winds and flooding.
Huge numbers for Obama's speech last night.
Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention was seen by more than 38 million people.
The haters in Florida are falling short in the polls in their campaign for a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage.
The Virginia delegation to the Republican Convention has canceled their order of a guide to the Twin Cities because it includes, GASP, a listing of local gay bars.
Log Cabin Republicans Executive Director Patrick Sammon: "Alaska Governor Sarah Palin can help Sen. McCain win this election by appealing to independent and young voters.
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has given their players two years to learn English or they will not be allowed to play.
John McCain has picked 44 year-old Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. It's a stunning decision and one that will be greatly controversial.
Some Christian outfit called the Culture and Media Institute
infiltrated
attended the NLGJA Convention in DC last weekend.
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