Comments on: Bibliophilia http://www.dougma.com/archives/14 the truth according to Doug Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:10:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-bleeding By: doug http://www.dougma.com/archives/14#comment-14 doug Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:08:35 +0000 http://www.dougma.com/?p=8#comment-14 Jeff, The people who like eBooks are not the same people who love reading books. I have no problems with eBooks, and I think that ePaper will revolutionize the way we consume what is currently printed Media. Imaging being able to read slashdot, the NY Times, or reedit on a rollout screen. Printed books are not going anywhere, and the custom sizes are one of the things that adds personality. The ability to see the size and form factor of the latest Robert Jordan novel as apposed to the latest Terry Pratchet is something which cannot be adequately translated into icons on a screen. Reading a climax in the plot while holding a book open and feeling that you are only about 1/3rd the way done verses on the last few pages adds to the experience. Though I agree, having the print run into the binding is is a form of torture which should be banned by the Geneva Convention. Jeff,
The people who like eBooks are not the same people who love reading books. I have no problems with eBooks, and I think that ePaper will revolutionize the way we consume what is currently printed Media. Imaging being able to read slashdot, the NY Times, or reedit on a rollout screen.

Printed books are not going anywhere, and the custom sizes are one of the things that adds personality. The ability to see the size and form factor of the latest Robert Jordan novel as apposed to the latest Terry Pratchet is something which cannot be adequately translated into icons on a screen. Reading a climax in the plot while holding a book open and feeling that you are only about 1/3rd the way done verses on the last few pages adds to the experience.

Though I agree, having the print run into the binding is is a form of torture which should be banned by the Geneva Convention.

]]> By: doug http://www.dougma.com/archives/14#comment-13 doug Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:58:46 +0000 http://www.dougma.com/?p=8#comment-13 Brett, :-) About 4 years ago when we moved, we got rid of about 150 books (donated to local libraries). The collection has grown and it is about time to do another donation. We swap books with friends as well as purchase them, so the net is positive. Books are the least of my concern for moving. Thanks for the note on the favicon. I fixed the uri so it has the host address as well, that should fix any problems due to it (the name was correct). Sorry to hear about the RSS problem. I have found WordPress and PHP to be a little lacking in some areas. Extended markup, printing and feeds have issues. On the whole it is much better than trying to roll my own. Brett,
:-) About 4 years ago when we moved, we got rid of about 150 books (donated to local libraries). The collection has grown and it is about time to do another donation. We swap books with friends as well as purchase them, so the net is positive. Books are the least of my concern for moving.

Thanks for the note on the favicon. I fixed the uri so it has the host address as well, that should fix any problems due to it (the name was correct). Sorry to hear about the RSS problem. I have found WordPress and PHP to be a little lacking in some areas. Extended markup, printing and feeds have issues. On the whole it is much better than trying to roll my own.

]]> By: Brett http://www.dougma.com/archives/14#comment-12 Brett Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:35:11 +0000 http://www.dougma.com/?p=8#comment-12 Wow, Doug ... just, wow. I mean I understand holding on to books as I have never sold a book I bought for a course at university. But damn, that is a lot! But being a university student does skew my view. First thing I thought was, "I hope Doug is not about to move". =) Oh, and I think you have bad URL in your head tag for your favicon (I was looking at your source because Google Reader crapped out on the RSS 2 feed so I was looking for the Atom link). Wow, Doug … just, wow. I mean I understand holding on to books as I have never sold a book I bought for a course at university. But damn, that is a lot!

But being a university student does skew my view. First thing I thought was, “I hope Doug is not about to move”. =)

Oh, and I think you have bad URL in your head tag for your favicon (I was looking at your source because Google Reader crapped out on the RSS 2 feed so I was looking for the Atom link).

]]> By: Jeff Rush http://www.dougma.com/archives/14#comment-11 Jeff Rush Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:42:19 +0000 http://www.dougma.com/?p=8#comment-11 And when all the (paper) books go away, and there is nothing to hold... when ebooks rule the world and we can possess millions of them on our computers... but none to touch, to smell, to clutter up our bedrooms and living rooms and collect dust, nor that require a moving van just to move the library into a new house. And the day I long for, when they are all the same form factor (electronic), when the print no longer runs into the binding, when they're not so heavy they make your wrist hurt while you're reading them in bed. ;-) And when all the (paper) books go away, and there is nothing to hold… when ebooks rule the world and we can possess millions of them on our computers… but none to touch, to smell, to clutter up our bedrooms and living rooms and collect dust, nor that require a moving van just to move the library into a new house.

And the day I long for, when they are all the same form factor (electronic), when the print no longer runs into the binding, when they’re not so heavy they make your wrist hurt while you’re reading them in bed.
;-)

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