tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post63334837648153205..comments2024-02-06T07:57:54.467+00:00Comments on underdogs bite upwards: Electrobookery.Leg-ironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-76779879230290902312011-08-22T16:12:38.377+01:002011-08-22T16:12:38.377+01:00Pratchett and JK are some of the few authors who m...Pratchett and JK are some of the few authors who make a living writing. Or a fortune in one particular case!Dr Evilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00176521760477086914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-24906402189006965642011-08-21T23:47:50.689+01:002011-08-21T23:47:50.689+01:00Actually God only wrote 10 words in the Bible (ie ...Actually God only wrote 10 words in the Bible (ie the 10 commandments), his Ghost Writers and staff hacks did the rest.<br /><br />Although if you believe in the doctrine of the trinity then you can add to those ten words another couple of words that the deity while wearing his patented Jesus costume wrote in the dust at some point in the NT.SBChttp://nospam.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-68323052405825809352011-08-21T03:29:13.235+01:002011-08-21T03:29:13.235+01:00Henry- I prefer print too, but I cannot deny the c...Henry- I prefer print too, but I cannot deny the convenience of the electronic reader gadget. No matter how many books you put into it, it takes no more space.<br /><br />These days you can't get far as a writer if you don't offer the electronic version as well as the print version. It's there, I have to deal with it, and it's actually not too bad.<br /><br />It just doesn't quie smell right.Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-88441228849575514922011-08-21T03:26:28.840+01:002011-08-21T03:26:28.840+01:00Angry Squaddie - there are those who get mightily ...Angry Squaddie - there are those who get mightily upset about copying of ebooks but I'm not one of them. Sharing them around your friends is no different to lending a print book. We pass books around at Smoky-Drinky all the time. Yes, we're becoming a library service too ;)<br /><br />As for the big pirates, unless they can be caught actually selling copies there's not a thing anyone can do about it anyway so I don't lose sleep over it.<br /><br />I just make sure each new one has ads in the back for the older ones.Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-27334788004109620042011-08-21T03:22:18.916+01:002011-08-21T03:22:18.916+01:00£60aweek - was that the RealPlayer download route?...£60aweek - was that the RealPlayer download route? It used to work for me but since Firefox updated it doesn't work any more.<br /><br />I backup to CD or DVD, the non-rewritable ones. Can't be messed with once it's done.Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-56006506689469754182011-08-21T03:20:36.199+01:002011-08-21T03:20:36.199+01:00SR, Julia - I own no Apple products and won't....SR, Julia - I own no Apple products and won't. Some time ago they declared their warranty invalid if the customer was a smoker. They might have changed their minds but I haven't.<br /><br />Shuggie - I'd argue that Muslims would say he wrote three, the third one being the Quran.<br /><br />Actually He didn't write any of them. Well, he'd invented humans, they can write, why keep a dog and bark yourself? <br /><br />So he just told them what to write. The only things God actually wrote himself were the ten commandments and the writing on the wall in a temple (I've forgotten where).<br /><br />And He was fine with smoking. He even burned a bush which I like to think was really a tobacco plant.Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-81855065182787383822011-08-20T16:00:23.937+01:002011-08-20T16:00:23.937+01:00I'm confused Call me a luddite I prefer books...I'm confused Call me a luddite I prefer books I can turn the pages manuallyHenry North London 2.0https://www.blogger.com/profile/14748991488145468593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-44030113032241756352011-08-20T14:37:37.878+01:002011-08-20T14:37:37.878+01:00I too own, and am very happy with, a Kindle. To pr...I too own, and am very happy with, a Kindle. To prevent Amazon from removing any of my books, I immediately break the DRM and back them up. I don't and won't share them unless they are public domain or given away free by the author.Angry Squaddienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-10361982906195993302011-08-20T13:27:46.728+01:002011-08-20T13:27:46.728+01:00Ages ago, I downloaded some stuff from YouTube, al...Ages ago, I downloaded some stuff from YouTube, all perfectly legal at the time, though they have changed the rules now. What surprised me was that sometime later, some of the stuff disappeared from my computer, whereas some stayed put.<br /><br />I can only surmise that certain artists complained louder than others to the management.sixtypoundsaweekcleanernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-37764224134470785342011-08-20T11:51:25.804+01:002011-08-20T11:51:25.804+01:00"You don't get rich from one book, unless..."You don't get rich from one book, unless you're God, and even he actually did two - the Old and New Testaments."<br /><br />Even that is open to debate. Jews say he only wrote the first one. Christians say both. Muslims and atheists say none.shuggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-13480717098313651962011-08-20T06:53:29.766+01:002011-08-20T06:53:29.766+01:00You're absolutely right, SR, you can only upda...You're absolutely right, SR, you can only update the iPad and iPhone operating system (OS) via iTunes, by synching with your PC or Mac. <br /><br />It's a good idea to check regularly, updates are quite frequent. Amnd it helps to back up apps and books you may have bought in the meantime.JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-81920678041870355892011-08-20T03:13:26.593+01:002011-08-20T03:13:26.593+01:00I'm a Patterson fan Leggy, but I notice these ...I'm a Patterson fan Leggy, but I notice these days he now works with co-authors mainly. Auch he'll have a gang of willing secretaries to type up his thoughts don't you think?<br /><br />I read about Kindle removing 1984. Now, about iPad. Don't take this to be completely accurate, but iPad will only update if you physically update it (sync) with your computer. Save means just that.<br /><br />Aren't you impressed by my technical knowledge?<br /><br />Someone is sure to come along and knock me off my perch no doubt.<br /><br />Night night.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.com