If you are fond of reading sci-fi books, you might want to check outTor.com, a new site managed by Tor Books, part of the Macmillan publishing group, which offers free downloads of e-books for a limited time only. The offer only runs through Sunday so hurry now!
Twenty-four (24 ) free e-books and a collection of high-resolution cover art suitable for use as a computer desktop background are available for download. The downloads are available in HTML, MOBI and PDF formats.
Available titles are:
- Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
- Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
- Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
- Farthing by Jo Walton
- The Outstretched Shadow by Mercedies Lackey & James Mallory
- Crystal Rain by Tobias Buckell
- Lord of the Isles by David Drake
- Through Wolf’s Eyes by Jane Lindskold
- The Disunited States of America by Harry Turtledove
- Reiffen’s Choice by S.C. Butler
- Sun of Suns by Karl Schroeder
- Four and Twenty Blackbirds by Cherie Priest
- Spirit Gate by Kate Elliot
- Starfish by Peter Watts
- Touch of Evil by C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp
- A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham
- Orphans of Chaos by John Wright
- In the Garden of Iden by Kage Baker
- In the Midnight Hour by Patti O’Shea
- Battlestar Galactica by Jeffrey A. Carver
- Flash by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
- Soul by Tobsha Learner
- Darkness of the Light by Peter David
- Three Shadows by Cyril Pedrosa
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Yesterday, I found out that the contact form has not been working. Thank God, I had thought of testing it myself. I was using the PXS Mail WordPress plugin then tried sending a test e-mail and found out it was not sent to my e-mail. I thought that this could a plugin compatibility issue so I tried another one (Dagon Design Form Mailer) with the same results. There maybe a server restriction that does not allow me to access the PHP mailform function as Dagon Design explained. I moved to a new host (WebhostingBuzz.com) last November and I noticed that I have not been receiving any message from my visitors. I know it can be easily resolved by contacting my host, however, it’s also good to try other alternatives. Good thing, I came across Wufoo, the free HTML form builder.
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The National Braille Press had a special exclusive agreement with Scholastic Press, the publisher of Harry Potter book series (in the US), released a special braille edition of the Harry Potter and the Deathly WHallows, the last of the series. It is 1000 pages long in 10 volumes, weighing about 12 pounds, and standing more than a foot tall when stacked up. It costs $63 to publish one book with an expected higher price than the regular print edition but with NBP partnering with Yahoo! blind children and need not to spend more for a copy of the book than sighted people.
Two groups of Harry Potter fans, who aims to provide everyone (including the blind) an access to this international phenomenon, had made an initiative to raise funds for the project. The Walking Wizards had committed to raise $10,000 and Harry Potter for Grownups (a Yahoo! group) to raise $7,777. Yahoo! has spotted the kind intention of these groups and decided to help them with their goal. Yahoo! has decided to donate to the National Braille Press what each of these two initiatives raise, up to their respective goals.
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Personal digital assistants (PDAs) or handheld computers, commonly known as palmtop computers, has evolved from simple organizers to being an e-book library plus several other uses. PDAs provided convenience to read and study your books anywhere. Recently released mobile phones also offer the convenience of storing e-books.
Where to find free e-books?
1. Memoware provides free ebook titles for your PDA. Memoware is a unique collection of thousands of documents (databases, literature, maps, technical references, lists, etc.) specially formatted to be easily added to your PalmOS device, Pocket PC, Windows CE, EPOC, Symbian or other handheld device. The documents available come in a variety of formats and cover a wide range of topics – from fiction to nonfictional.
Files are available in different file formats. Premium e-books titles are also available.
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