Google has received some media attention recently because very soon Google will be launching their own E-books platform and online retail center. They will have a huge advantage even over Amazon.com due to their 40 million searches per day in the United States. E-book sales have started to skyrocket, revenues are expected to soon surpass traditional books. Google has already … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2010
The Brave New Virtuality
Can you imagine a reality where the online world is more real than the physical world? Brave New World is a science fiction novel written by Aldous Huxley in 1931. The book depicts a futuristic society where people have free access to drugs and sex, and they are ruled by a powerful controlling entity that is a highly efficient marriage of government and corporate … [Read more...]
The Brave New Virtuality– December Issue Introduction
This time of the year, everyone has one question on their mind: what can I buy to bring the Christmas Spirit to my house this season? Want to buy a Christmas tree to show off to your friends how festive you are but you are worried about the mess? Don’t worry, you can grab a synthetic Christmas tree made of plastic that looks perfect year after year! How about those … [Read more...]
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Pondering Pizza: Vote for your Favorite Local Pizza
Our Go Local Guide is 100% user generated and features the best local businesses in the valley as decided by you. This week, we want to freshen up the results and choose a new pizza champion. Vote for your favorite below! Voting is now closed. We have a winner! With 42% of the vote, Este Pizza is our new champion. . … [Read more...]
Utah Stories Night: The Bohemian Brewery
Utah Stories Magazine presents. . . A casual night out at the Bohemian Brewery and Grill in Midvale on December 7th at around 8:00 pm. Come join us for food, friends, and schnitzel at one of Utah’s most innovative, local institutions. Oh yeah—they have amazing craft beer there too! Celebrate with us their new Pumpkin Patch Lager and the much anticipated release of Cherny … [Read more...]
Chris Gleason – Salt Lake City Craftsman
You may not have heard of Chris Gleason yet, but in the world of wood working, this up-and-coming Salt Lake City craftsman is an amazing local success story. by Heidi Grieser Master woodworker Chris Gleason picks up a banjo he recently made for a friend and plays a song. He’s wearing sandals and talking about his band, Bueno Avenue Stringband. “30, 40, or 50 people, of … [Read more...]