Daily Archives: September 15, 2010
An Open Mouth Drowns In Shame
Old Chinese proverb I just made up. A lesson I have learned the Hard Way: Those who talk about doing, NEVER DO. Those who STFU and show what they’ve DONE, win.Sat Sep 05 23:21:37 via EchofonMike Canemikecane Alan Pritt: STFU … Continue reading
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Amazon Instant: Fast Kindle Store Search!
Amazon Instant It will search all of Amazon, just like Amazon, but I used the dropdown menu to specify the Kindle Store. BAM! This will be a Speed Dial in Opera now! Hmmm… just before I hit Publish, I tried … Continue reading
Filed under Amazon Kindle
Dave Farrow Is Drafted Again By Sony
I found this on YouTube: He did this first in New York City in 2008. Here are my prior posts: Sony Reader Revolution Cam #1 Sony Reader Revolution: The Press Release Sony Reader: The Revolution Is Televised Sony Reader Revolution … Continue reading
Filed under Sony Reader, Video
The Quantum Thief
Science fiction roundup A brilliant debut. The Guardian gets me all excited over this — and no eBook of it at the Kindle Store. Not even a print copy at Amazon. Spare future generations this frustration!
Filed under Books To Check
Hypotheses and Testing – Baldur Bjarnason
The Smashwords tactic of uploading one file and automatically distributing it to a dozen large platform is foolish, short-sighted and completely devoid of any sort of understanding of where and how people are supposed to find your book. via Hypotheses … Continue reading
Google Editions: It’s Like Kobo
Nate the Great’s post here — Google Editions was launched weeks ago — prompted me to go look at the FAQ he pointed to. That FAQ made me investigate the security measures for Google Editions — and what they plan … Continue reading
Filed under eBooks: General, Google
Blio Is Coming September 28th
Blio to Revolutionize Digital Reading Experience, Launches September 28 I just want to point out two things in that: Through its partnership with Baker & Taylor, the world’s largest distributor of print and digital books, Blio will offer today’s best-sellers … Continue reading
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Harvard Kennedy School – Why We’re Teaching ‘The Wire’ at Harvard
A core theme of “The Wire” is that various institutions work together to limit opportunities for the urban poor. via Harvard Kennedy School – Why We’re Teaching ‘The Wire’ at Harvard
REGISTER NOMADS | Gratuitous Space Battles
We are pricing this DLC/ Expansion pack in an unusual way. You basically have two choices. The standard edition, and the discount edition. I guess the first thing to do is point out the difference between the two. The difference … Continue reading
