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The Nerdist Way: A Self-Help Guide For Me

5:00PM January 28, 2012 | Jason Chen

I’ll start out with as strong a recommendation on The Nerdist Way, written by Chris Hardwick, as I can give: You should buy this book. Now I’m going to tell you why. More »


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Ask LH: Where Can I Sell My Old Books Online?

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12:00PM January 16, 2012 | Angus Kidman

Hi Lifehacker, Are there any good ways of selling old books online? I tried AbeBooks who have a buyback program but they weren’t interested in most of my books. They did offer to buy one, but only for 30 cents. Thanks, Overbooked More »


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Dymocks Facebook Matchmaker Suggests Book Gifts

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3:30PM December 16, 2011 | Angus Kidman

Thinking of buying someone a book for Christmas but not sure which one? Dymocks has a Facebook app which suggests titles after asking a few basic questions about the recipient. More »


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How To Make, Print And Bind Your Own Books

1:30AM December 14, 2011 | Thorin Klosowski

Making your own books can be a great way to create a customised gift, or a tool to preserve online content, your own work, or anything else you want a physical copy of. It might seem a little daunting at first, but we’ll guide you through the process of laying out your pages, printing, and binding. More »


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Kindle Cloud Reader Brings Kindle Books To Firefox

2:05AM November 9, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

Previously available only to Chrome and Safari users, Kindle Cloud Reader now works on Firefox, so you can read your Kindle books from within Mozilla’s browser online or offline. The web app syncs your Kindle library, as well as your bookmarks, notes, etc. More »


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Google Now Selling eBooks In Australia

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12:00PM November 8, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Want another eBook store option? You’ve got one — Google Books just started selling titles in Australia for both cloud and digital device reading. More »


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How To Make Your To-Do List Doable

1:00AM September 1, 2011 | Gina Trapani and Adam Pash

There’s no better feeling than checking something off your to-do list. Done! Finished! Mission accomplished! Yet it’s so easy to let a whole day or week go by without knocking one task off your list. How does that happen? Well, your to-do list can be a tool that guides you through your work, or it can be a big fat pillar of undone time bombs taunting you and your unproductive inadequacy. It all depends on how you write it. More »


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Make A Super Cheap Book Weight Out Of Coins And Duct Tape

10:00AM August 24, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Smaller books have the annoying habit of snapping shut if you don’t hold the pages down with your hands. Throw together your own book weight with some coins and some duct tape to keep it open at all times. More »


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Use Post-It Flags For Bookmarks That Show Exactly Where You Stopped Reading

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4:30PM August 16, 2011 | Angus Kidman

If you need to mark your place in an actual, physical book, any old piece of paper will do: a business card, a boarding pass, a napkin. However, for a more efficient solution, reader Simon suggests using Post-It Flags to keep track of where you are. More »


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AbeBooks Offering Free Shipping On Some Titles To Australia

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11:30AM August 16, 2011 | Angus Kidman

We’ve been wondering what would happen with shipping prices from Book Depository ever since Amazon purchased it. In a related development, second-hand book seller AbeBooks (which is also owned by Amazon) has begun offering free Australian shipping on some titles. More »