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If you haven’t notice, it’s been around for some time:
http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/indexohb.cgi?AREA=05

The website’s design might not look as impressive as Amazon or Barnes & Noble, but it surely delivers. At first, I was quite skeptical with their online shopping module, but the ease of use really beats the usual cart-based & complicated online stores.

If you are ordering more than RM300, the delivery is free of charge. Otherwise, a delivery fee of RM8 applies. If you consider parking at KLCC and doing your book-shopping at the Kinokuniya there, it probably cost you more than RM8.00. I just ordered a book yesterday, the staff confirmed that the book is on its way.

What I like about Kinokuniya is the selection of books available. If you can’t find it here, you probably can’t find it in any other bookstores. MPH don’t quite make the cut yet when it comes to the range of titles available on their shelves. By the way, MPH’s has got their online bookstore too- www.mphonline.com.my.

POPULAR still seems to be pretty much comfortable focusing on their retail fronts. At the point of this writing, they’re giving away RM30 vouchers.

Another prominent retail bookstore- Borders are still playing with HTML.

Energy Saving Light Bulb by Pablo S Rios

Just in case you accidentally broke one of those curly bulbs be sure to adhere to the advice suggested by the British government, until they discover a substitute for mercury.

Mercury is recognised as a health hazard by authorities worldwide because its accumulation in the body can damage the nervous system, lungs and kidneys, posing a particular threat to babies in the womb and young children.

The risks are illustrated by guidance from the British government, which says that if a compact fluorescent lightbulb is broken in the home, the room should be cleared for 15 minutes because of the danger of inhaling mercury vapour.

Read the full story at www.timesonline.co.uk