We need to relax! Or at least switch gears

The New York Times article over the weekend entitled “Relax! You’ll Be More Productive” really hit home for me, and not just because I really enjoy a good afternoon nap. The article reviews current research to suggest that not only should people take more time to vacation and sleep, but also that people tend to …

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Still missing a market: Academics e-readers

It’s been a year since I first posted about my frustration that the e-reader market is missing an obvious demographic: academics. In that year, that has become the top-viewed post on my blog (not that hard to do!), with over 1000 pageviews. Yet, I am sad to say little has changed in the e-reader market …

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Missing a market: E-readers and academics

I’ve been thinking about getting a tablet or an e-reader for a while. My husband is firmly behind this – seeing my endless piles of papers and books, it just makes sense in so many ways – for the environment, for example. And now that I’m getting ready to move and having to pack said …

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