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The Telecom Digest for August 5, 2014
Volume 33 : Issue 128 : "text" Format
Messages in this Issue:
Amazon Unveils E-Book Subscription Service, With Some Notable Absences(Monty Solomon)
Please critique these color schemes (Telecom Digest Moderator)

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Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 00:43:42 -0400 From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com> To: telecomdigestmoderator@telecom-digest.org. Subject: Amazon Unveils E-Book Subscription Service, With Some Notable Absences Message-ID: <p06240800d004bfe69c8d@[10.0.1.2]> Amazon Unveils E-Book Subscription Service, With Some Notable Absences By ALEXANDRA ALTER JULY 18, 2014 After months of speculation, Amazon on Friday introduced a digital subscription service that allows subscribers unlimited access to a library of e-books and audiobooks for $10 a month. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/19/business/media/amazon-introduces-kindle-subscription-service.html -or- http://goo.gl/QBCo9H
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 21:40:31 -0400 From: Telecom Digest Moderator <telecomdigestmoderator@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> To: telecomdigestmoderator@telecom-digest.org. Subject: Please critique these color schemes [nfp] Message-ID: <20140805014031.GA20298@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Dear reader, The "online" version of the Telecom Digest is getting a facelift. To find the best and most readable layout, I'm experimenting with some new color schemes that I'd like your opinions on. I'm just going to put the URL's here: please feedback your likes and dislikes. http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test1.html http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test2.html http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test3.html http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test4.html As before, I won't publish your identity, so please be candid and clear, and be sure to include the test file name(s) that you are commenting on. TIA. Bill -- Bill Horne Moderator

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