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  • April 2008
    • How to Write 200,000 Books Without Breaking a Sweat

      How to Write 200,000 Books Without Breaking a Sweat

      (Newser) - Philip Parker calls himself “the most published author in the history of the planet,” but he doesn’t actually write any books; his computers do. Parker has created a series of algorithms that allow computers to cull publicly available information from the web and compile it into books on obscure topics, the New York Times reports. Need The 2007-2012 Outlook for Tufted Washable Scatter Rugs ? Parker has you covered. More »

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      book   artificial intelligence   publisher   on-demand publishing

  • March 2008
    • Amazon Squeezes Publishers

      Amazon Squeezes Publishers

      (Newser) - Publishers who print books on demand will have to use Amazon’s printing service if they want to sell their books on the leading online bookseller's site. Amazon's new policy means print-on-demand publishers will have little choice but to accept Amazon’s prices if they want to sell via the site. It also threatens to steal business from competing on-demand printers, reports the Wall Street Journal . More »

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      book   Amazon.com   publishing   online retailers   publisher   on-demand publishing

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