Amazon.com Announces Kindle for PC

Amazon.com today announced "Kindle for PC," the free application that lets readers around the world enjoy Kindle books on their personal computers (PC).

Kindle for PC takes advantage of capabilities in the new Windows 7, including Windows Touch technology. In addition to Windows 7, Kindle for PC will also be compatible with Windows XP and Windows Vista. Kindle for PC will be available to customers around the world as a free download next month. Sign up to receive an email when Kindle for PC is available for download at http://www.amazon.com/KindleforPC.

The Open Library

A catalog of every book ever published. This is the goal of the Open Library.
Search for books and get links to online booksellers, your local library or even read online if it is available.

Windows 7 Upgrade for Students: $29.99

Students with a .edu email address can purchase the Windows 7 operating system upgrade for only $29.99.

Barnes and Nobles Announces "Nook" ebook Reader Today

The reader, named the “Nook,” looks a lot like Amazon’s white plastic e-book, only instead of the chiclet-keyboard there is a color multi-touch screen, to be used as both a keyboard or to browse books, cover-flow style. The machine runs Google’s Android OS, will have wireless capability from an unspecified carrier and comes in at the same $260 as the now rather old-fashioned-looking Kindle.

Herta Muller Wins 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature

The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2009 is awarded to the German author Herta Müller "who, with the concentration of poetry and the frankness of prose, depicts the landscape of the dispossessed".

New York Times article.

White House Twitter Feed

Keep up with President Obama with the official White House twitter feed.

The World Factbook Online

The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Our Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.

WolframAlpha Homework Day

Oct 21, 2009, beginning at noon CDT WolframAlpha presents the first Homework Day.This groundbreaking, live interactive web event brings together students and educators from across the country to solve your toughest assignments and explore the power of using WolframAlpha for school, college, and beyond.

Google Flu Trends

Google Flu Trends uses aggregated Google search data to estimate flu activity up to two weeks faster than traditional systems.

Jamendo: Free and Legal Music Downloads

Jamendo is a community of free, legal and unlimited music published under Creative Commons licenses. Share your music, download your favorite artists!

Mendeley

Organize, share, and discover research papers! Mendeley is a research management tool for desktop & web. You can also explore research trends and connect to other academics in your discipline.
Mendeley is used at, and endorsed by, some of the world's leading research institutions.

ePodunk: City and County Information

ePodunk provides in-depth information about more than 46,000 communities around the country, from Manhattan to Los Angeles, Pottstown to Podunk. Our listings also include geocoded information about thousands of parks, museums, historic sites, colleges, schools and other places across America.