"...divides a single image into many different images, then compresses them separately." Wouldn't it be better to go the other way and backpack-algo the pages into a consolidated texture atlas based on edge similarity, and then run compression on the result?
It'll be interesting how the energy landscape gets defined in the near future. Of note, there's a funded kickstarter that stores energy in residential flywheels that appears to be another promising solution: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1340066560/velkess-energ...
I count five failed attempts within two days (190.39.254.6, 201.209.39.192, 85.152.192.118 ,186.88.197.41, 190.200.20.207). Good to know the password -that I almost manage to forget- is strong enough.
I haven't read the book... and I can't possibly be an arbitrar on whose perspective is more accurate. But in my opinion, Bezos' personally worded perspective wouldn't have hurt. I'm happy to hear friends and colleagues were interviewed.