The Collision of Print and Electronic Media (again)

Whenever I discover something like this I'm convinced that the book, in the printed and bound form we know and love, will never really die.

http://www.blurb.com/

Following this link will take you to a site wheer you can download software that allows the user to create their own book (assuming they have content). You can then have the finished product printed as a hardcopy.

It's even possible to convert your blog into a book:

http://www.blurb.com/partner/livejournal

There are some nice examples here:

http://www.blurb.com/make/flip/

Between this and the rise of the vanity press I don't think the printed word is going away any time soon. Books are just too convenient.

P.S: Question for Leonie: How would you catalogue a book printed by a vanity press?