The recent timing of the announcement that start-up ebook retailer Zola has acquired start-up book retailer Bookish in a cash deal has had the effect of bookending, as it were, the 2013 and 2014 editions of Digital Book World, which will be taking place on January 13-15 at the Sharaton New York Hotel & Towers. After all, it was just last February – within a month after the 4th Digital Book World event concluded – that Bookish was finally up and running, after nearly two years of planning and delays. The acquisition will merge about half of the Bookish employees, mostly on the tech side, into Zola’s operations, while for the present time Zola plans to continue running Bookish as a standalone website as long-term strategies for integrating the two entities are hashed out.
Category: TECHNOLOGY
2013 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
The holiday season is certainly a joyous time but it can be stressful when it comes to finding a gift for the special people in your life. Here are some last-minute gift ideas that will hopefully inspire.
DORM LIFE/BACHELOR PAD 101 (FALL SHOPPING GUIDE)
Going out on your own is never easy, whether it be as a freshman in your first dorm, or leaving your folks’ home for your first apartment. There are a number of consumer goods out there to make your life a bit easier.
2013 FATHER’S DAY GIFT & TRAVEL GUIDE
It is impossible to truly thank the person who most shaped your life but Father’s Day is certainly an occasion to express appreciation for dad.
FASHION WEEK 2013 – MORE THAN JUST CLOTHES
New York Fashion Week is starting to resemble Super Bowl week. Just as football is almost an afterthought during the week leading up to the NFL’s big game, so it is that designers showing off their latest wares for the marketplace are a minuscule part of the NYFW proceedings.
2013 VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT & TRAVEL GUIDE
Getting the right gift for that special someone on Valentine’s Day or for any romantic occasion is never easy. Here are some ideas that should hopefully help.
2012 HOLIDAY GIFT & TRAVEL GUIDE
If you’ve been procrastinating about what to get the special people in your life or simply want to reward yourself, here are some last minute ideas.
DORM LIFE/BACHELOR PAD 101 (FALL SHOPPING GUIDE)
Going out on your own is never easy, whether it be as a freshman in your first dorm, or leaving your folks’ home for your first apartment. There are a number of consumer goods out there to make your life a bit easier.
THOSE PESKY “P” WORDS
The following commentary was written for the members of the NYC Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Service (http://www.nyc-arecs.org) that I am the President of. While some of the points are intended for those responding to an emergency, the overall idea is that each of us needs to properly plan for ourselves, families and businesses in case of an emergency. Feel free to email me directly at n2nov@nyc-arecs.org for more information.
HOLIDAY GIFT & TRAVEL GUIDE 2011
Shopping is always stressful. Even though the advent of the Internet has theoretically reduced the need to battle it out at the mall, the age-old question of what to get someone has not changed. Here are some conventional and some offbeat gift ideas.