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You might very well be right in this case but you wouldn't always be,

Take this as an example, this person has 57 pseudonyms on Slashdot:

https://www.youtube.com/cdreim...

https://twitter.com/cdreimer

https://slashdot.org/~cdreimer

https://www.smashwords.com/pro...

https://stackoverflow.com/user...

https://www.overdrive.com/publ...

etc. etc. google for more...

most well known currently active Slashdot pseudonyms:
https://slashdot.org/~Iwastheo...
https://slashdot.org/~the%20or...
https://slashdot.org/~vetpiet

"I don't have any ebooks."

If only it were true. You were so proud of your writing!

https://www.smashwords.com/pro...

Why deny it? You're the next Stephen King!

"Maybe you're thinking of someone else?"

Thanks for trying to help me! I'm thinking of a 450 pound 50 year old virgin who lives alone in a shitty apartment with thin walls in San Jose? He also collects children's toys and has about a dozen bots on Slashdot?

Who am I thinking of?

Creimer should stick to one login and "polished" that turd as best he can.

PS: Chris, you wanted "polish". You gotta get those tenses to agree in a single sentence, Mr Published Author.

https://ua-video.com/c/UC8oH0o...

https://www.cdreimer.com/ebook...

https://www.smashwords.com/pro...

Datavirtue and Joe Dragon both seem to have the same mental defects as you, Chris, so the mistake was natural.

There is no god, so that's moot.

Your 15 sock pocket "cashews" accounts show that you have several personality defects, that obviously were not addressed during your therapy.

https://www.smashwords.com/pro...

"Too bad he left Slashdot for YouTube."

You keep finding ways to sound dumber and dumber.

"You can't provoke someone who isn't here"

Tardchris, even when you are here, you aren't all there.

Maybe together we can find out what went wrong with you.

Why post bullshit when we can get the straight shit from Tardchris himself? Complete with the usual crammar.

Let me guess, Chris: you're going to DMCA your own interview?

" I'm just a random AC who will jerk your chain whenever you post bullshit about the legendary I.T. closet cleaner [youtu.be]. - Creimer :P"

1) That's not very random
2) AC's generally don't sign with their name.

Wow, that atherosclerosis sure is cutting off the blood to the old noodle, huh Chris?

Tardchris can not afford the talk therapy and medication he needs.

But it's Tardchris' birthday soon! Maybe we can get him a Shillary coffee mug!

I really like how that reputation slider sliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiides all the way down to 1.5.

The sad thing is, your story is not intended as comedy, but I howled and howled through the free sampler.

It's a parody of "Sunday in The Park with George". You're supposed to laugh.

I wonder if it's worth the 99 cents just for more laughter!

Since you're a cheap literary critic looking for cheap shots, why don't you read the short story, "Sunday In The Park With Dawei," for FREE at Smashwords (coupon code LE67R, valid through 8/31/2017).

Thank you for inquiring about my ebooks. My newest ebook will go on sale October 1, 2017. Pre-orders at Apple iBooks, Barnes & Noble and Kobo coming soon.

"Unemployable: Haiku & Other Poems"
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/732251

And that's how you end up the biggest loser waste of life on this planet ladies and gentlemen.

The biggest loser on Slashdot is the person who has nothing better to do than post virus-infected dick pics on the Internet.

Meanwhile, my newest ebook will go sale on October 1, 2017. Pre-orders will be available at Apple iBooks, Barnes & Noble and Kobo soon.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/732251

Except for creimer our very own resident troll billionaire who earns $55B+ despite being a stupid lazy fat American slob. So you see it's not true there are no tech jobs for Americans. There is one token tech job for one token American and that job is filled by the big fat ass of creimer.

My ebooks are available at Amazon and Smashwords. You can also visit me at my author website, personal blog, YouTube and Twitter.

Despite being the world's largest marketplace, I get most of ebook sales through Smashwords and not Amazon. I doubt whatever changes Amazon had to make for Europe will trickle down to my bottom line.

I stated publishing ebooks at Amazon and Smashwords in 2010, selling short stories that I had reprint rights for at a buck each. I made more money from ebook sales than I did from first serial right sales. Sales tapered off as I took a two-year break (2015-2016) from writing and publishing to focus on my tech job that pays the bills. Short content for a buck is dead as a business model. I'm consolidating my 50+ titles into fewer titles, ordered new cover artwork, and raising the price to $1.99 for each. I should have that finished by the end of the year.

My ebooks are available at Amazon and Smashwords. You can also visit me at my author website, personal blog, YouTube and Twitter.

You know, if you actually tried being good at your job and working hard, you might be able to make more than $25/hr at a real job [...]

With 10 paid federal holidays, 20 PTO (Paid Time Off) days, and an extra month of pay as a Christmas bonus last year, I'm making $30 per hour.

[...] and not have to find ways of scamming $50 a month in advertising revenues.

Asshats like yourself have been driving people to my personal blog (click the Homepage link above my comment), where they can visit my author website, author profiles at Amazon and Smashwords, and social media channels like YouTube and Twitter. For the extra ad revenues and ebook purchases for this month, I thank you. Keep up the good work!

My ebooks are available at Amazon and Smashwords. You can also visit me at my author website, personal blog, YouTube and Twitter.

My ebooks are available at Amazon and Smashwords. You can also visit me at my author website, personal blog, YouTube and Twitter.

All my books on my Kobos, Nook and iPad are DRM free.
And besides one or two "iBooks" they are all *.epub

e.g. see: http://www.obooko.com/, http://www.baen.com/baenebooks, http://www.gutenberg.org/

Plenty of "free" or "trial" download sites you find here:
http://www.freemake.com/blog/2...

Cheap and also free books: https://www.smashwords.com/

Well, I guess it's at least good for a laugh.

What part do you think is funny?

Seriously, though, do you have a link to your stuff?

http://www.amazon.com/C.D.-Reimer/e/B0040A2SEW/
https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/cdreimer

Literature for motorheads :-)

Free from Smashwords.

Full disclaimer, I'm the author.

A library without books is... pointless. Why not just build a Starbucks or a McDonalds. Or, actually, an empty room. What a waste.

Not at all. Libraries are only superficially about books. What they are really about is knowledge and that comes in many forms. That's why libraries have music and films too and why they are starting to include makerspaces.

My concern with something like this is that some libraries are swayed by the arguments for DRM. But there is the beginning of a movement for libraries to crowd traditional publishers out of their niche which should mean DRM is completely out of the picture in those cases.

You and me both :)

Except, of course, that mine is a different take on the genre, and in the dark comedy worlds of the literature universe.

When I buy a printed book, I own the book. I can read the book whenever and where ever I want.

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When I buy an eBook, I do not own the book. In order to read the book, I have to hope that some DRM server somewhere will authorize the eBook reader to show me the book I want to read.

I have books on my book shelves that are over 50 years old, and I can still read them fine. Can the same be said about eBooks 50 years from now?

Depends where you buy your books, there are plenty of books on Smashwords and other independent eBook vendors that have no DRM. O'Reilly publishes their technical eBooks without DRM restrictions.

Or , you can purchase books with DRM and strip the DRM using widely available tools. It's annoying to have to go through the extra step on content that you "own", but it assures that you'll always be able to read it, and on any device you own. Of course, if you're going to do that, then it becomes almost as convenient to just download a free copy online -- I don't know why publishers insist on making their content less convenient than the pirated alternative.

Well, the scenario's in this thread is actually what I tried to examine in a sci-fi short story that I wrote, free for download from over here (leave a review - it always helps me to know what readers think).

I think, that since happiness and satisfaction is something that can be controlled both chemically and genetically, the nirvana that results might not be so bad after all. If you genetically program a creature to be happy doing $FOO (where $F)) could be anything - making boxes, watching television or fighting wars), then by definition that creature will be happy doing whatever it is they were programmed to do, much like Colin the robot from THHGTTG. If I am genetically and chemically predisposed to enjoy slaving away in a sweatshop then imposing rest and relaxation on me would be torture.

You're an author, right? Why get into deep formatting at all? And given the very broad coverage of devices and markets that EPUB gives you these days, why would you attempt the formatting on any other platform by yourself?

If you feel you really need that coverage, why not just use something like Smashwords' services to get the other formats covered? (Granted, I'm not happy with the requirement to submit in .DOC myself, but for that kind of market reach I would be tempted. ;-) )

I, for one, hope this results in lower eBook prices.

I have a Kindle (and Nook tablet) that are underutilized because I refuse to pay more for an eBook than I do to have a paper book delivered to my house. About the only eBooks I read are from Smashwords or Baen. Almost every book I've bought from Amazon has been a used paper book because they are typically about half the price of an eBook.

After 2 years with the Kindle, I've bought exactly 3 Amazon eBooks - all purchased before traveling since I didn't want to carry around heavy paper books. I've never gotten around to reselling my used books (which would net me another dollar or two of savings), so my local thrift shop has been getting them.

I agree I also refuse to pay higher prices for a download. To date I have only purchased one ebook for our kindle which is two years old.

I, for one, hope this results in lower eBook prices.

I have a Kindle (and Nook tablet) that are underutilized because I refuse to pay more for an eBook than I do to have a paper book delivered to my house. About the only eBooks I read are from Smashwords or Baen. Almost every book I've bought from Amazon has been a used paper book because they are typically about half the price of an eBook.

After 2 years with the Kindle, I've bought exactly 3 Amazon eBooks - all purchased before traveling since I didn't want to carry around heavy paper books. I've never gotten around to reselling my used books (which would net me another dollar or two of savings), so my local thrift shop has been getting them.

I own a Kindle (and a Nook running cyanogenmod), but I still read most books on paper.

Not because I don't want to read them on the Kindle, but because a used book is often half (or less) the price of a used book including delivery. And I can still sell it for a buck or two when I'm done.

I read the occasional title from Baen or Smashwords, but I've bought only a handful of Kindle/Nook titles in the past 2 years.

As long as you don't care about reading new releases as soon as they are published, buying used is the way to go.

As an example, looking at a random book from a 2011 bestsellers list "The Tiger's Wife". Prices including delivery (assuming Amazon Prime free delivery):

New Hardcover: $10.50 (two day Amazon Prime delivery)
Used Hardcover: $6.57 (two day Amazon Prime delivery)
New Paperback: $10.20 (two day Amazon Prime delivery)
Used Paperback: $6.37 (standard shipping)
Kindle Edition: $11.99

Why pay more for the Kindle edition than it costs to buy and deliver a brand new book? About the only time I prefer an eBook is when I'm traveling and don't want to carry a heavy book(s) along with me.

And another site that sells DRM-free eBooks: http://www.smashwords.com/

I would check out the Edupunk's guide to DIY Education, and move forward from there. Khan Academy is good for math, because you can actually test your skills, but with science education, you need some way of actually showing the process skills. Until then, though, KA should be a good refresher.

Anthropomorphic Vehicle Control (AVC) -

When the driver *becomes* the vehicle... See's through the vehicles cameras and feels and controls the vehicle like it's their own body.

Currently under development, but you can get an idea what it's like from this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Turing-Evolved-ebook/dp/B007GTWLDW/ref=zg_tr_158595011_4

It talks about other vehicles ( aircraft, ground, water etc ) but mostly about DEMONs - Direct Engagement Military Offensive Neurosuit.

That's pretty much where I think it's headed - the book is free at the moment, BTW. Other formats: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/34627

GrpA

Are books returnable if I don't like them?
No. All sales are final. This is why most authors allow you to sample much of their book for free so you can try before you buy.

Please note that ARC is only available for iPad or Kindle...Thank you to TRSF, with ePub and Kindle formats.

Compatibility problems generally go away if you have Calibre and the appropriate DRM-stripping plugins...

But if you'd rather deal with an SF magazine that doesn't impose DRM in the first place, check out Interzone:

http://ttapress.com/interzone/

You can get it in the usual formats from Smashwords or Fictionwise:

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/132535
http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/b129717/Interzone-Science-Fiction-and-Fantasy-Magazine-235/TTA-Press-Authors/?si=0

and there's a free sample issue:

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/60013
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/74316

Please note that ARC is only available for iPad or Kindle...Thank you to TRSF, with ePub and Kindle formats.

Compatibility problems generally go away if you have Calibre and the appropriate DRM-stripping plugins...

But if you'd rather deal with an SF magazine that doesn't impose DRM in the first place, check out Interzone:

http://ttapress.com/interzone/

You can get it in the usual formats from Smashwords or Fictionwise:

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/132535
http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/b129717/Interzone-Science-Fiction-and-Fantasy-Magazine-235/TTA-Press-Authors/?si=0

and there's a free sample issue:

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/60013
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/74316

Please note that ARC is only available for iPad or Kindle...Thank you to TRSF, with ePub and Kindle formats.

Compatibility problems generally go away if you have Calibre and the appropriate DRM-stripping plugins...

But if you'd rather deal with an SF magazine that doesn't impose DRM in the first place, check out Interzone:

http://ttapress.com/interzone/

You can get it in the usual formats from Smashwords or Fictionwise:

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/132535
http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/b129717/Interzone-Science-Fiction-and-Fantasy-Magazine-235/TTA-Press-Authors/?si=0

and there's a free sample issue:

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/60013
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/74316

But it is a good metaphor. If I spend time arranging the content in a book now, avoiding apple's software, I can send it to any publisher. Apple's software removes that ability, Apple's PR team makes it feel natural, and Apple's diehard fans defend it. How about instead of Photoshop I compared it it to something like using http://www.smashwords.com/ or http://www.latex-project.org/intro.html?

Yes.

Yes you do.

You do deserve better ebooks. Because the current quality of ebooks is destroying the Internet, and, dare I say it, destroying the fabric of America itself. And as every red-blooded American knows, the Internet and the United States of America ARE EXACTLY THE SAME THING.

Every night I weep, weep bitter tears, at the terrible, terrible, quality of ebooks infesting our world. Me, I blame socialists. Or fascists. Or communists. Or atheists. Or Christians. It's the socio-fascist-communo-godless-theocratic industrial complex destroying the world one lousy ebook at a time.

... which is why you should immediately run out and buy a copy of Pay Me, Bug!, available on Amazon.com (Kindle), Barnes and Noble (Nook), Smashwords (epub, Kobe, PDF, LRF, PalmDoc), and iTunes. It is the only chance we all have to ensure a better tomorrow.

Then you may want to read the free book: "Military Diorama" - http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/35490

This book is presently in use with the Military Simulations industry ( or at least with specific companies within it ) as a context model to help people understand why simulation technology is important.

If you want to examine the ethics behind testing of human subjects for reactions, you can also read "Turing Evolved" which is set 28 years after Military Diorama and is also a free book. http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/34627

Both of the books are free to download and distribute ( released as "Shareware" ), well reviewed on all major ebook sites and both examine the technology of military simulations and the ethics behind them. One of the larger military simulation companies reviewed both stories and now uses them as a context model to explain where the technology is going and what it's purposes are for. They described Military Diorama as "A lot closer to the truth than many of us like to admit"

GrpA.

Then you may want to read the free book: "Military Diorama" - http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/35490

This book is presently in use with the Military Simulations industry ( or at least with specific companies within it ) as a context model to help people understand why simulation technology is important.

If you want to examine the ethics behind testing of human subjects for reactions, you can also read "Turing Evolved" which is set 28 years after Military Diorama and is also a free book. http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/34627

Both of the books are free to download and distribute ( released as "Shareware" ), well reviewed on all major ebook sites and both examine the technology of military simulations and the ethics behind them. One of the larger military simulation companies reviewed both stories and now uses them as a context model to explain where the technology is going and what it's purposes are for. They described Military Diorama as "A lot closer to the truth than many of us like to admit"

GrpA.

I second Pratchett. For some reason, this is the only one of two posts that recommends Pratchett and/or Neil Gaimen(sp?).

Keep in mind that fictional literature offers a story-teller many avenues not available to movies or plays. For example, I've written a few short stories (see here for a list and IIRC, only one of them can be done as a movie. If you are looking for a good read, the author needs to employ skills in story-telling, in plot construction, in character-development, in eloquence, etc. All the skills needed, in fact, for a good movie. In addition he/she also needs to employ those skills that are superfluous for movies/plays, but can add greatly to literature.

As a concrete example, read this novella for a story that simply cannot be filmed, acted, etc.

I second Pratchett. For some reason, this is the only one of two posts that recommends Pratchett and/or Neil Gaimen(sp?).

Keep in mind that fictional literature offers a story-teller many avenues not available to movies or plays. For example, I've written a few short stories (see here for a list and IIRC, only one of them can be done as a movie. If you are looking for a good read, the author needs to employ skills in story-telling, in plot construction, in character-development, in eloquence, etc. All the skills needed, in fact, for a good movie. In addition he/she also needs to employ those skills that are superfluous for movies/plays, but can add greatly to literature.

As a concrete example, read this novella for a story that simply cannot be filmed, acted, etc.

Damn - it should be this

Perhaps I can interest you in trying another new author (ME!!!). It's a short story (3 pages), but good enough to determine if you want to read a longer story by the same author.

I committed myself to producing one short story per week (and I'm thus far on course) until I start my MEng in January. Unfortunately, after a few experimentations with Amazon, I decided that the best course of action was to give my books away until I had enough for a collection of short stories.

(Warning - yet another shameless plug up ahead!)

Here's a short Zombie novella that has many downloads but only two reviews.

So, how does one go about getting fame and fortune (well, enough to live on, at least) just by writing? On Amazon only those established authors tend to get enough purchasers off of their books to continue writing (I, for example, have to stop in January), so where can I, and people like myself, go?

A society that doesn't need to work. Maybe a bunch of capitalists run everything and everywhere else is a slum, or maybe there is a Star Trek like society, or maybe everyone owns a robot that works for them.

The big problem here is probably that sci-fi writers aren't economists, and haven't really figured out how to make a system like that work, and without figuring that out, they can't write a realistic story that does any more that merely present such a society while keeping its economic workings a mystery. After all, if someone did figure this out, they'd be the next Karl Marx, writing a book on how we should move to such a system, and maybe this one would actually work for a change.

I've done this (the economics point of view is touched on), but not explored it fully (there is only so much that can be done in a short story, after all).

Here are some issues I see as a problem in the future, and may be good sci-fi issues:

A society that doesn't need to work. Maybe a bunch of capitalists run everything and everywhere else is a slum, or maybe there is a Star Trek like society, or maybe everyone owns a robot that works for them.

You ask, I provide (Shameless plug, but I don't care - I make no money off of this)

I read that too, I also wrote one.

See where it all ends :-)

(Yes yes, it's only tangentially related, but a work of fiction half a page long isn't all that much effort to read)

So since I have had one of the early ebook devices (Sony prs) I have always had to look for ebook stores outside of the big 3 that are linked to the devices. Here are some of the ones where I shop:
no starch press
fictionwise
wowio - graphic novel ebooks
oreilly technical books
smashwords
Baen web scription
the ENTIRE Vorkosigan Saga