- How does a real O'Reilly bestseller (like Programming Perl) sell in comparison to some of the lesser known books? Generally, how often does a normal book sell (dimension)? - Are your books, and computer books in general, that expensive because the impression numbers are low or do you price them that high just because you can? - What is your opinion about electronic publishing?
It doesn't really matter. I only know few countries where nudity on TV is not allowed:- the US and some fanatic islamistic countries come to mind.
it's a sad thing when a technology is dying?
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I don't think it's a sad thing when technology is dying. Alright, it may be sad, if the _better_ technology is dying in favor of the one with better marketing, but evolution of technology per se is not a bad thing. It leads to standards and the (sometimes lowest) common denominator.
Funny, we don't have any warning labels on our TV shows, but don't have a school shootings either. We sell alcohole to anyone over 16, but have less people dying from alcohol. We have (certain amounts) of nudity on TV, but our country has a lower percentage of perverts and rapists. Seems like other countries do just fine without all that "it's for the kids!" bullshit.
I don't think I will ever understand you Americans. Everybody can own weapons because of some law passed 300 years ago (oh, and try to change that and you'll feel the power of millions of Americans and the NRA). But then, when your politicians suppress your free speech, it's all about what some conservative majority thinks is good for the others: 7 words that may not be mentioned on national TV, Internet censure in public libraries and schools, no naked women on TV and so on and on. And no one seems to care. I spent 6 months in the US and let me tell you, that was enough for me!
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- How does a real O'Reilly bestseller (like Programming Perl) sell in comparison to some of the lesser known books? Generally, how often does a normal book sell (dimension)?
- Are your books, and computer books in general, that expensive because the impression numbers are low or do you price them that high just because you can?
- What is your opinion about electronic publishing?
It doesn't really matter. I only know few countries where nudity on TV is not allowed :-
the US and some fanatic islamistic countries come to mind.
I don't think it's a sad thing when technology is dying. Alright, it may be sad, if the _better_ technology is dying in favor of the one with better marketing, but evolution of technology per se is not a bad thing. It leads to standards and the (sometimes lowest) common denominator.
I *really, honestly* don't see why this is flamebait. You mean, criticizing Americans is bad by itself? Then, excuse me for disturbing.
Funny, we don't have any warning labels on our TV shows, but don't have a school shootings either. We sell alcohole to anyone over 16, but have less people dying from alcohol. We have (certain amounts) of nudity on TV, but our country has a lower percentage of perverts and rapists. Seems like other countries do just fine without all that "it's for the kids!" bullshit.
I don't think I will ever understand you Americans. Everybody can own weapons because of some law passed 300 years ago (oh, and try to change that and you'll feel the power of millions of Americans and the NRA). But then, when your politicians suppress your free speech, it's all about what some conservative majority thinks is good for the others: 7 words that may not be mentioned on national TV, Internet censure in public libraries and schools, no naked women on TV and so on and on. And no one seems to care.
I spent 6 months in the US and let me tell you, that was enough for me!
and, Murray, take that annoying JavaScript thingie off your homepage!
...they even ripped off their design from cnet.
Actually, Philipp Reis, a German inventor, invented the telephone. G. Bell reinvented it about 20 years later.
He got score 1 automatically because he was logged in.
Oh, I think I saw an ad for that when I was in the US. Looked like a 70's retro children's show.
Excuse my ignorance, but what is MST3K? Does it have anything to do with the "Diabolik!" at the end of the Beastie Boys "Body Movin'" video?
I just thought $75M in stocks is pretty cheap...aren't Internet company deals usually measured in Billions of $ In Stocks?