Books
Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books Closed Friday After Targeted By Vandals Third Time In Over A Month – CBS Philly
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – For the third time in little more than a month, someone has either vandalized or broken into a popular Philadelphia coffee shop in Germantown. Police responded to Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books on the 5400 block of Germantown Avenue, around 11 p.m. Thursday for a report of a break-in. When police arrived, …
Time to stock up on books before Westbank librarians take a break – Opinion – Austin American-Statesman
Time to stock up on books. After almost six months of crisis mode (or what I think of as zombie apocalypse mode), Westbank and Laura’s libraries will be closed the week of Labor Day, Sept. 6-13. When we resume service on Sept. 14, the reserve pickup hours will change. The hours are currently 1-4 p.m., …
Trump says ex-adviser Bolton will break the law if he publishes book
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday his former national security adviser John Bolton will have broken the law and face criminal liability if a book he has written about his time in the White House is published. Trump told reporters that Bolton knows he has classified information in his book, and …
Hitting the books: The ancient technology behind astronaut ice cream
Penguin Randomhouse From INGREDIENTS by George Zaidan, published by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC. Copyright © 2020 by George Zaidan Eating clay (or other minerals) to detoxify potentially dangerous food is arguably the very first thing we did as a species that could be considered “processing”: …
These are some of the best technology books to read this year / Digital Information World
The world is going through a major crisis, and people are encouraged to stay within the bounds of their home to stay safe from Covid-19 pandemic. Books are considered a man’s best friend. So, in such distressing times, it is a good idea to indulge in some of the literary masterpieces to learn about some …
As Pandemic Wrecks Budgets, States Cut and Borrow to Balance Books
As the virus devastates tax revenues, states must follow balanced-budget laws. In February, Ohio was running a $200 million budget surplus. Then the coronavirus pandemic struck, and two months later — as tax revenue plummeted and public health expenses skyrocketed — the state was facing a $777 million hole. Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, ordered …
The early days of home computing – in pictures | Technology
“There were no design conventions for the earliest home computers, no rules for how they’d look,” says Alex Wiltshire, author of Home Computers, a new book that explores the rapidly changing face of the household machine between its birth in the 1970s and the 1990s. A world away from the devices used today, the computers …
Waterstones staff say their health is at risk as stores stay open | World news
Waterstones is facing a backlash after members of staff said they had not been provided protective equipment to serve customers as hundreds of its stores remained open despite the coronavirus outbreak. Employees of the bookselling chain said they had not been provided hand sanitiser and had been discouraged from wearing face masks or gloves as …