Instead of my usual Editor's Pick, I thought I consolidate all the reporting of last week in one place to make it easier for you guys to find: BEA BEA: Endless Ideas and the BeBook at the show BEA: Tomorrow’s Library in the World of Digits BEA: are ebooks good for authors? BEA: A conversation about the agency model IDPF Digital Book 2010 Digital Book 2010: DRM Update and copyright protection in the market IDPF Digital Book 2010: Predictions for 2011 and beyond (and another question dodged) IDPF Digital Book 2010: Epub enhanced, interactive and connected (and a question dodged!) IDPF Digital Book 2010: Taking the Agency Model out for...

Photo Note: My auto-focus digital camera had a little trouble getting good shots of the screen; no matter what I do, the shots tend to turn out slightly off-focus. The shots may look blurry, but suffice it to say that’s a problem with my camera—in person, the reader is quite as crisp and clear as printed text. I’ve had more time to play around with the Astak, and the bloom is off the rose. Yes, the e-ink screen is truly amazing, and far clearer than the touch-sensitive Sony reader’s. However, it has certain other problems. In Praise of Astak Before I start...

Kindle Review has a summary, with comments, on seemingly all available, and rumored, ereaders. It makes an excellent reference. Covered are Dell, Asus, Sony, Kindle, Foxit, Neolux, Azbooka, Hanlin, BeBook, Cool-er, Samsung, Bookeen, Onyx, Hanlin, Pocketbook, txtr, Plastic Logic, Apple, Netronix, iRex, Fujitsu and Brother....