Amazon textbook rentals: fine-print bans taking books over state lines
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@Jerry_Vandesic wrote: Not sure simple possession of a book in another state would trigger any tax implications, but updating your books in another state might be construed as some sort of purchase,...
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@Jardine wrote: Tying into the bullshit jobs thread, why the fuck aren't the standard textbooks for K-12 mostly public domain or creative commons by now? At this point, chunks of Wikipedia would...
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@SteampunkBanana wrote: Because the story of the religions of the Founding Fathers is always changing... Read full topic
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@marilove wrote: I grew up on the Arizona/California border. Born in Lake Havasu, grew up in Parker. I have a couple of friends that attend the college in Lake Havasu and sometimes take classes in...
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@marilove wrote: Which is great for people who live near or on a border were cell phone signals often get confused. Read full topic
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@tk421indy wrote: @marilove, i totally see your point. additionally, what happens when students buy their books before they leave for their out-of-state school? i knew renting from amazon seemed like...
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@jhbadger wrote: There certainly are old textbooks in the public domain, but do you really want today's students to be learning from McGuffey Readers and the like? They aren't exactly in sync with...
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@mauricereeves1 wrote: A few years ago I read a fantastic book that discussed the whole process of textbooks and why they're so expensive (wish I could remember the name) and what it boils down to is...
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@TheMetalPedant wrote: Former editor from K-12 publishing here: That's correct (although Georgia and Florida also have sizable pulls). Both California and Texas have large populations and have...
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@Daemonworks wrote: Meanwhile, DRM stripping of legally purchased books remains utterly trivial. Read full topic
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@atteSmythe wrote: It has to be the 'physical presence' thing. It's what happened to Netflix. I remember reading it at the time, but can't find it in a FAQ any more. Here's a link from a fansite from...
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