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Official Google Blog: Be who you want on the web pages you visit

A while ago, I looked around the social web and wished that it could be less static. Sure, you can leave a comment on a blog or write a text blurb on your social networking profile. But what if you want to express yourself in a more fun way, with 3D graphics and real-time avatar interactions? I started asking this question as a 20% project, and I’m excited to announce today’s release of Lively by Google - a 3D virtual experience that is the newest addition to Google Labs.

Wow — this is really innovative.

Requires a Windows XP/Vista application.

So far my favorite room is SuperHero HQ.

Not sure what to make of this as a two-d text publisher.

Here’s an idea: integrate with the My Library feature of Google Books to line the room with my favorite books.

The Wingéd Elephant: SOMETHING FISHY in The Collector’s Wodehouse

Overlook Press has been doing yeoman’s work for years bringing out annual P.G. Wodehouse reprints. this is another beautiful one.

District of Columbia et al. v. Heller: Supreme Court Establishes an Individual Right to Bear Arms

The full text is available now in paperback at the link above.

Inside Google Book Search: U.S. copyright renewal records available for download

Thanks to the efforts of Google software engineer Jarkko Hietaniemi, we’ve gathered the records from both sources, massaged them a bit for easier parsing, and combined them into a single XML file available for download here.

So where’s the search engine?

wfzimmerman's review: "Still the best book on the topic, and unlikely ever to be surpassed."
Harper & Row

I’d love to buy this!

Terry Pratchett Nation - Signed UK Proof - eBay item 200229088237 end time Jun-10-08 12:30:00 PDT
Nation

by Terry Pratchett

This auction is for an uncorrected, unread and brand new UK proof of Nation.
This is Terry Pratchetts latest, non Discworld, novel which is due for publication in September 2008.

Further more, Terry will sign and dedicate the book to the lucky winner

This is an absolutely unique opportunity to own a fantastic piece of Terry Pratchett memorabilia.

All proceeds from the sale of this proof will be donated to the RICE Centre in Bath.

“Finding himself alone on a desert island when everything and everyone he knows and loved has been washed away in a huge storm, Mau is the last surviving member of his nation. Hes also completely alone - or so he thinks until he finds the ghost girl. She has no toes, wears strange lacy trousers like the grandfather bird and gives him a stick which can make fire. Daphne, sole survivor of the wreck of the Sweet Judy, almost immediately regrets trying to shoot the native boy. Thank goodness the powder was wet and the gun only produced a spark. Shes certain her father, distant cousin of the Royal family, will come and rescue her but it seems, for now, all she has for company is the boy and the foul-mouthed ships parrot. As it happens, they are not alone for long.Other survivors start to arrive to take refuge on the island they all call the Nation and then raiders accompanied by murderous mutineers from the Sweet Judy. Together, Mau and Daphne discover some remarkable things - including how to milk a pig and why spitting in beer is a good thing - and start to forge a new Nation.”

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wfzimmerman's review: "I got about 1/4 of the way into this Forge science thriller, but got tired of waiting for the other penny to drop. Lerner proved that he is a good writer in [FLEET OF WORLDS] but this wasn't the breakout book I was hoping for."
Tor Books (2008), Hardcover, 448 pages

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wfzimmerman's review: "I'm proud of this book, fourth in my WHY IT MATTERS TODAY series. This copy, my first proof, has a couple of minor alignment problems on the front and rear cover which I plan to remedy."
Nimble Books (2008), Paperback, 44 pages