Intel has shipped its first “open-source PC,” a bare-bones computer aimed at software developers building x86 applications and hobbyists looking to construct their own computer. The PC, called the MinnowBoard (shown above), is basically a motherboard with no casing around it. It was codeveloped by Intel and CircuitCo Electronics, a company that specializes in open-source motherboards, and went on sale this month for $199 from a handful of retailers. It’s the first open-source PC to be offered with an Intel x86 processor, and the board’s schematics and design files are published and can be replicated under a Creative Commons license. Development kits based on x86 processors from Via Technologies are already sold for robotics and other projects, but those boards are not open source. Intel has also shared server designs through Facebook’s Open Compute Project, but they’re aimed primarily at large companies that design and build servers in-house. The MinnowBoard, which measures 4 inches (10.16 centimeters) by 4 inches, is Intel’s first open-source hardware design for enthusiasts and developers. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'
[ PC World | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharjah International Book Fair's fully physical 40th edition has kicked off with eager trading activity and a three-day conference. The post An Exuberant Trading Floor Opens Sharjah Publishers’ Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-01 02:14:36 UTC ]
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With days to go before the winner is announced, Patricia Lockwood’s No One is Talking About This (Bloomsbury Circus) leads the Booker Prize shortlist in sales terms, though all six nominated titles have sold within 5,000 copies of each other outside of lockdown periods. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-31 21:25:54 UTC ]
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Third quarter sales fell 9% at Hachette Book Group for the period ended August 31, 2021, contributing to a 1.2% drop in total sales for Lagardère's publishing group. Despite the quarterly decline, sales for the first nine months of 2021 were up 9% over a year ago for the entire publishing division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With all segments except adult nonfiction posting gains, unit sales of print books rose 7% last week over the week ended October 24, 2020. The increase could indicate that consumers are heeding warnings that they should buy holiday gifts early to avoid missing out on items due to shortages... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK saw its revenues fall 3% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, although c.e.o. David Shelley said sales were still “extremely strong" and ahead of forecasts, with increased market share. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-27 21:59:40 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has reported record sales of £100.7m in its interim half-year results with profit growth up by 220%, something c.e.o. Nigel Newton has attributed partly to continued lockdown reading habits and the “phenomenal” impact of TikTok. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-27 14:20:32 UTC ]
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German book chain Thalia has come through the pandemic in better shape than expected with sales up 7% to more than €1.1bn (approximately £928m) in the 12 months to 30th September in Germany and Austria. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-22 15:52:53 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books rose 2.7% for the week ended Oct. 16, 2021, over the comparable week in 2020, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book sales should finish 2021 on a good note, but a number of factors could mean softer sales in early 2022, NPD BookScan noted during a webinar on third-quarter sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A small gain in adult nonfiction and more fiction increases led to a 2.7% increase in unit sales of print books last week over the comparable week last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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What is the origin story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Tara Bennett and Paul Terry got to the bottom of it. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-19 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Don Winslow ripped the conservative West Virginia Democrat for conflicts of interest amid a Senate stalemate over Joe Biden's social policy agenda. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2021-10-19 08:03:21 UTC ]
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Around a third of all global research articles are now published Open Access, according to the latest report by the Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers (STM). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-18 17:15:24 UTC ]
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Nielsen is getting a new look, with its first brand refresh in five years and a new logo for the first time since 2007. The media measurement company sold its Global Connect business, Nielsen IQ, to Advent International in March, and the new campaign is designed to update the marketplace's view... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2021-10-18 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Sequoia Nagamatsu’s bold first novel imagines how future humans might grapple with the fallout from climate change Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-15 04:56:32 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales continued their 2021 rebound in August, jumping 60.1% over 2020, as schools and colleges began to reopen. Sales were $1.23 billion, up from $770 million a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Gains of 26% in both the adult fiction and young adult fiction categories combined to increase total unit sales of print books by 2% last week over the comparable week in 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books rose 2% in the week ended Oct. 9, 2021, over the comparable week in 2020, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Inventory shortages, staffing concerns, and ongoing challenges presented by Covid-19 have not slowed the sales of Bibles, books, and gifts, and Christian booksellers are thriving. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A new children’s bookshop in Hitchin is specialising in inclusive titles, including books that celebrate neurodiversity. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-11 14:30:39 UTC ]
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