> actually think that the lack of a single format is scaring consumers
I don't think that it is scaring consumers away, but might discourage them. And from a distributor point of view and publisher point of view, a standardized format can only increase sales. Otherwise, at some point, what is happening to the music industry will happen to the print industry.
Standardizing should increase competition between eBook platforms, and increase quality. All in all better for the consumer and distributor.
So, as a person who wants to read eBooks, I want: o A single format that I can read on any platform or type of ebook reader that I own or want to buy. o A single format that I can transfer from PC to laptop to PDA to ePaper to eBook. o A format which allows me to lend a book. o A format that will increase the number of choices of titles, because it is a standard. o That shows content in a reasonably consistant format across platforms. o Allows me to make notes and bookmarks, which are also transferable across platforms.
The best thing to do for counteracting their FUD is to have people hand out free disks of Linux at the roadshow and demo Linux. They probably won't allow this inside, but there's always the sidewalks.
Dee-Ann LeBlanc on O'Reilly Network has been making some good points about this:
I recall back in the mid-eighties reading in Omni magazine about a super black material. At the time they called it "fulegan" or maybe "fulgum" (sp?). It also used the principle of light absorbing craters. Though I'm not sure how it stacks up against this newer material.
> But I would have loved to have gotten a digital copy of "The Prince"
Nahh, I prefer the hardcopy of this one. The pictures would be much better. I always liked how he caught stars with his net which swept him away to his next adventure.
What? That was "The Little Prince"? Oh. Nevermind.
Sure it does. Along with teaching you database administration, SQL, installation of apache, HTML, XML, CSS, graphic design, security, DNS, Bind, and how to use the print statement in Perl.
I just wonder how they fit all of that in 528 pages.
The true answer? Probably not.
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> The film closely follows the novel, although The link here incorrectly points to: http://www.enigmathemovie.com/
With Apple going down the OS X road, is there much need or call for RedHat? Oh sure there will be the minority who will want to try it out. But doesn't OS X meet those Linuxy needs?
To paraphrase Keanu Reeves in "Parenthood":
"You need a license to buy a dog, or drive a car, hell, you need a license to catch a damn fish. But they'll let any b*tt-reaming assh*le have a child."
Nobody ever said that the general public, and especially fanatics, were logical and sane. Fanatics are called fanatics for a reason.:)
And remember, people will almost always believe that they are right, doing things for the right reasons, and that they are good people. Nobody believes that they are evil.
Depression, ADD, schizophrenia, among other mental disorders (not psychological) are caused by unsynchronized signals in the brain. Physiologists and neurologists have been coming at this issue from a surgery/implant point of view and drug point of view for years. Absurdly, neurofeedback techiques can cure these problems, though hasn't been well received. This is similar to how for years we (American medical community) cut people open to cure ulcers, when the Europeans were treating the problem with antibiotics, successfully.
Okay, so over the last X years I've seen some pretty strange stuff that mirrors things that which you can find in any cyberpunk book. But this truly takes the cake, blowing all others away. I'd expect something like this in a book or in Shadowrun, not in reality.
I'm not sure how light is light-touch. Though what I usually do when searching for a keyboard is go to a computer show and try various keyboards out until I find the one that gives the right feedback.
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> actually think that the lack of a single format is scaring consumers
I don't think that it is scaring consumers away, but might discourage them. And from a distributor point of view and publisher point of view, a standardized format can only increase sales. Otherwise, at some point, what is happening to the music industry will happen to the print industry.
Standardizing should increase competition between eBook platforms, and increase quality. All in all better for the consumer and distributor.
So, as a person who wants to read eBooks, I want:
o A single format that I can read on any platform or type of ebook reader that I own or want to buy.
o A single format that I can transfer from PC to laptop to PDA to ePaper to eBook.
o A format which allows me to lend a book.
o A format that will increase the number of choices of titles, because it is a standard.
o That shows content in a reasonably consistant format across platforms.
o Allows me to make notes and bookmarks, which are also transferable across platforms.
Dee-Ann LeBlanc on O'Reilly Network has been making some good points about this:
Looks like the site has been slashdotted. Though at least two of the pages are cached on Google:
The Fastest Man on Earth (Overview and Index)
The Fastest Man on Earth (Part 2 of 4)
Correct me if I am wrong. But don't the music labels own the rights to the songs, not the RIAA? The RIAA just represents them.
> Can you imagine how awful TV would be if it WERE produced by computer scientists?
Considering what is out there right now on TV, it just might be an improvement. *grin*
I recall back in the mid-eighties reading in Omni magazine about a super black material. At the time they called it "fulegan" or maybe "fulgum" (sp?). It also used the principle of light absorbing craters. Though I'm not sure how it stacks up against this newer material.
... it's the only way to be sure. *grin*
I've had two sets of friends buy titanium wedding rings. They're nice, can have some good looking designs, and are highly durable.
One friend bought them in a jewelry store. The other bought their's online, though I don't know what site. (Just search Google)
> But I would have loved to have gotten a digital copy of "The Prince"
Nahh, I prefer the hardcopy of this one. The pictures would be much better. I always liked how he caught stars with his net which swept him away to his next adventure.
What? That was "The Little Prince"? Oh. Nevermind.
Sure it does. Along with teaching you database administration, SQL, installation of apache, HTML, XML, CSS, graphic design, security, DNS, Bind, and how to use the print statement in Perl.
I just wonder how they fit all of that in 528 pages.
The true answer? Probably not.
> The film closely follows the novel, although
The link here incorrectly points to:
http://www.enigmathemovie.com/
The correct link is:
http://www.enigma-themovie.com/
Thanks Google!
Oops. My bad. Should have read closer. RH isn't promoting RH (OS/Linux) on Macs, but promoting programs and tools.
With Apple going down the OS X road, is there much need or call for RedHat? Oh sure there will be the minority who will want to try it out. But doesn't OS X meet those Linuxy needs?
> I'm disappointed that O'Reilly didn't assign the goat to this line of books...
Maybe it should have been a troll! *grin*
> Get to know about John Harrison, who made the first 'accurate'
> timekeeper, for use at sea to measure longitude.
Nova has a great show about John Harrison and the creation of his timekeeper, called Longitude.
Am I the only one who is interested in how Slashers respond to Kazt's diatribes, and not what he has to say in his articles?
O'Reilly & Associates has a great book on this very subject, Beyond Contact.
To paraphrase Keanu Reeves in "Parenthood":
"You need a license to buy a dog, or drive a car, hell, you need a license to catch a damn fish. But they'll let any b*tt-reaming assh*le have a child."
Seems that O'Reilly has a new book out on Exim, by the creator of Exim, Philip Hazel.
http://examples.oreilly.com/perlcdbs2/
Nobody ever said that the general public, and especially fanatics, were logical and sane. Fanatics are called fanatics for a reason. :)
And remember, people will almost always believe that they are right, doing things for the right reasons, and that they are good people. Nobody believes that they are evil.
Depression, ADD, schizophrenia, among other mental disorders (not psychological) are caused by unsynchronized signals in the brain. Physiologists and neurologists have been coming at this issue from a surgery/implant point of view and drug point of view for years. Absurdly, neurofeedback techiques can cure these problems, though hasn't been well received. This is similar to how for years we (American medical community) cut people open to cure ulcers, when the Europeans were treating the problem with antibiotics, successfully.
Okay, so over the last X years I've seen some pretty strange stuff that mirrors things that which you can find in any cyberpunk book. But this truly takes the cake, blowing all others away. I'd expect something like this in a book or in Shadowrun, not in reality.
Reality is scarier than fiction.
I'm not sure how light is light-touch. Though what I usually do when searching for a keyboard is go to a computer show and try various keyboards out until I find the one that gives the right feedback.
O'Reilly offers The Future Does Not Compute on their Open Books site.