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TECHNOLOGY: Dan Misener on self destructing virtual books

WARNING: this book will self-destruct. It sounds like something out of a spy novel, but as of yesterday, it's a reality.Some of the electronic books Canadians borrow from public libraries now come with a pretty serious limitation.Certain titles can be checked out only twenty-six times before they self-destruct.

Our technology columnist Dan Misener joined us with more.