Hernando Colón was the illegitimate son of famed explorer Christopher Columbus. His love of books inspired him to attempt an ambitious dream: store all of the world's books in one place. He summarized much of the information in his "Libro de los Epítomes," which has recently been rediscovered.
The DVD-rental company Netflix has split into two companies -- a strategy possibly designed to move people away from their DVD-rental business.
A Chicago-based duo has saved hundreds of old recordings to preserve an important slice of American history.
Richard Martin and Meagan Hennessey are the husband-and-wife team behind Archeophone Records in Chicago. Archeophone has rescued and preserved some of America's richest recording history.
What, exactly, is information? Is it an idea? The documentation of an idea? James Gleick explores these questions in his new book "The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood." He joins us from Tampa, Florida.
A UNESCO project, the World Digital Library, is a collaboration among libraries and cultural institutions around the world that are making some of their treasures available on line.