People have been predicting that electronic books will become the primary literary format for quite a while now, but it’s only recently that the path to a predominantly e-book ecosystem has become clear. E-readers like the Kindle and devices like the iPad that are optimized for reading are still nascent technologies, but already we’re seeing [...]

Nieman Lab has a great summary / review of Bill Wasik’s new book, “And Then There’s This: How Stories Live and Die in Viral Culture“. Bill Wasik is the creator of flash mobs, and he discusses the causes / problems of viral memes and the rising use of popularity as a measure of importance in [...]