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My super talented friends Michaelangelo and Karen (and their equally talented son Oscar) just made a really fun drawing app for kids! I don’t have any kids…but I sometimes behave like one, and I have to say that my inner 6 yr old approves! I am going to give it my nephews since my brother’s iPad is, for the most part, a very expensive (but compact) kid’s toy (that is all they ever use it for). I especially like the “email” feature that makes it easy for kids to send their drawings to their parents (except I am going to set up the app so my nephew’s drawings come to me :).

You can find out more about the app over here and you can get it at the iTunes store over here!

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woohoo it’s now possible to do this! I just discovered Bluefire Reader over the weekend and am happy to report that it works beautifully. The app lets you read ePub and PDF documents (including DRM ebooks available from most public libraries) on your iPad and iPhone. The UI is simple and easy to use. All I had to do was download the free app to my iPad, login to my SF public library account from Safari, and then download a book directly to my device. Their website says you need to download books to your computer first before transferring them to your iPad but I didn’t have any problems downloading directly to the iPad – no need for syncing and after 3 weeks, borrowed books are automatically returned (no more late fees!) It’s awesome!

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The Literary Platform is a new blog “dedicated to showcasing projects experimenting with literature and technology.” Ever since I got an iPad I’ve been using it read webcomics that I used to read on my computer. Web comics are much more fun when lounging on the couch. I can’t wait for more interesting graphic novels to be available!

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