October 14, 2010 at 9:45 am
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/14/2010)
Doesn't bode well for lots of jobs, and I hope that some level of "bookstore" still remains in the future.
Other than the nostalgia factor, why? Certainly not more convenient, and with everyone becoming more and more comfortable with electronic formats for everything, where would be the purpose? Especially if you have the ability to add highlighting/notes to an existing file?
I like books, but what I like about them is getting to read them, not moving them from shelf to lap to shelf. (or shuttling to and from the library)
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October 14, 2010 at 9:45 am
Grant Fritchey (10/14/2010)
Stefan Krzywicki (10/14/2010)
Kit G (10/14/2010)
Stefan Krzywicki (10/14/2010)
They have color e-ink now, it just isn't in commercial devices yet. There was a Sci-Am article about it a year or so ago.
Neato! Guess I'll be replacing my Kindle when that comes out. That is one of the draw backs of the Kindle, no color. They also need to work on the bookmarking system.
Well, you could always get one of these.
One side is e-ink like a Kindle, the other is a full color screen like an iPad. If you're reading something on the Kindle-like side and there's an illustration or something you want to see in color, you just flick it over to the other screen and violla! There it is in full color.
It even backfolds so it isn't as wide as when it is fully open.
Holy crap! That is sessy! Very sessy!
Desire. Need. Want.
Of course, it's probably built on some proprietary system that will be rendered obsolete or non-functional about a week after I buy one.
That last point is one reason I still don't have a Kindle. That and the fact that I can't get the SQL Server books I want on it.
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October 14, 2010 at 9:48 am
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/14/2010)
Alvin Ramard (10/14/2010)
With the right can of spray paint, I can make anything green. 😀
Glad my coffee cup is empty so I didn't spray the monitor :w00t::hehe:
I used something like this a few years back when we listed our house. http://www.grassbgreen.com/Before_After_s/22.htm
Dogs had browned a number of areas, so I spent a few hours "painting" the lawn so we could sell the property.
What, watched too many 'staging' tv shows? The ones where they move the rug over the stain on the carpet, and shift the sofa so it covers up the hole in the wall?
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October 14, 2010 at 9:49 am
jcrawf02 (10/14/2010)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/14/2010)
Doesn't bode well for lots of jobs, and I hope that some level of "bookstore" still remains in the future.
Other than the nostalgia factor, why? Certainly not more convenient, and with everyone becoming more and more comfortable with electronic formats for everything, where would be the purpose? Especially if you have the ability to add highlighting/notes to an existing file?
I like books, but what I like about them is getting to read them, not moving them from shelf to lap to shelf. (or shuttling to and from the library)
One thing I like about books is knowing that I'll still be able to read them in 20 years. Is the same true for an ebook you buy today? I have books in my collection that are over 100 years old, I'd lay even money many of them will never be released electronically.
And at this point at least it is a lot easier to lend a physical book than an ebook. It shouldn't be, but it is!
And when it does become easier, if I have a Kindle and you have a Nook or a Sony, will the formatting differences let me lend it to you?
One last reason: Hardware/software failure, viruses, bad programming can't wipe out my book collection.
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October 14, 2010 at 9:51 am
Stefan Krzywicki (10/14/2010)
That last point is one reason I still don't have a Kindle. That and the fact that I can't get the SQL Server books I want on it.
Here, I found them for you:
http://www.amazon.com/Joe-Celkos-Analytics-OLAP-ebook/dp/B001GNC9OA
http://www.amazon.com/Joe-Celkos-Programming-Style-ebook/dp/B0014EUCC2
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October 14, 2010 at 9:52 am
Stefan Krzywicki (10/14/2010)
jcrawf02 (10/14/2010)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/14/2010)
Doesn't bode well for lots of jobs, and I hope that some level of "bookstore" still remains in the future.
Other than the nostalgia factor, why? Certainly not more convenient, and with everyone becoming more and more comfortable with electronic formats for everything, where would be the purpose? Especially if you have the ability to add highlighting/notes to an existing file?
I like books, but what I like about them is getting to read them, not moving them from shelf to lap to shelf. (or shuttling to and from the library)
One thing I like about books is knowing that I'll still be able to read them in 20 years. Is the same true for an ebook you buy today? I have books in my collection that are over 100 years old, I'd lay even money many of them will never be released electronically.
And at this point at least it is a lot easier to lend a physical book than an ebook. It shouldn't be, but it is!
And when it does become easier, if I have a Kindle and you have a Nook or a Sony, will the formatting differences let me lend it to you?
One last reason: Hardware/software failure, viruses, bad programming can't wipe out my book collection.
I think the Nook is the only one that allows lending of books.
I don't remember the last time anyone borrowed one of my books anyway, so it's not a problem for me.
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October 14, 2010 at 9:53 am
jcrawf02 (10/14/2010)
Stefan Krzywicki (10/14/2010)
That last point is one reason I still don't have a Kindle. That and the fact that I can't get the SQL Server books I want on it.Here, I found them for you:
http://www.amazon.com/Joe-Celkos-Analytics-OLAP-ebook/dp/B001GNC9OA
http://www.amazon.com/Joe-Celkos-Programming-Style-ebook/dp/B0014EUCC2
ROFLMAO!!!!
I was going to say that Amazon seems to have a good selection of SQL books for the Kindle.
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October 14, 2010 at 9:55 am
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/14/2010)
Alvin Ramard (10/14/2010)
With the right can of spray paint, I can make anything green. 😀
Glad my coffee cup is empty so I didn't spray the monitor :w00t::hehe:
I used something like this a few years back when we listed our house. http://www.grassbgreen.com/Before_After_s/22.htm
Dogs had browned a number of areas, so I spent a few hours "painting" the lawn so we could sell the property.
You just reminded me about the product that was on TV a while back for covering bald spots. 😀
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October 14, 2010 at 9:57 am
Stefan Krzywicki (10/14/2010)
jcrawf02 (10/14/2010)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/14/2010)
Doesn't bode well for lots of jobs, and I hope that some level of "bookstore" still remains in the future.
Other than the nostalgia factor, why? Certainly not more convenient, and with everyone becoming more and more comfortable with electronic formats for everything, where would be the purpose? Especially if you have the ability to add highlighting/notes to an existing file?
I like books, but what I like about them is getting to read them, not moving them from shelf to lap to shelf. (or shuttling to and from the library)
One thing I like about books is knowing that I'll still be able to read them in 20 years. Is the same true for an ebook you buy today? I have books in my collection that are over 100 years old, I'd lay even money many of them will never be released electronically.
And at this point at least it is a lot easier to lend a physical book than an ebook. It shouldn't be, but it is!
And when it does become easier, if I have a Kindle and you have a Nook or a Sony, will the formatting differences let me lend it to you?
One last reason: Hardware/software failure, viruses, bad programming can't wipe out my book collection.
Don't think that the limited availability that is around today is a reason to not want to go there in the future though, back in the 80's you could have said that there was no point in buying a personal computer because you couldn't collaborate with anybody else.
I'm assuming going forward there will be some form of compatibility format that will allow libraries and such to maintain books, although that's a leap of faith on my part, sure.
Once digitized, it seems like if the format is maintained, it'd be there forever. And you can too have a "hardware" failure, what if your house burns down/floods/someone steals your exceedingly awesome book collection? Not really any different, material goods can be lost in lots of ways.
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October 14, 2010 at 10:05 am
jcrawf02 (10/14/2010)
Don't think that the limited availability that is around today is a reason to not want to go there in the future though, back in the 80's you could have said that there was no point in buying a personal computer because you couldn't collaborate with anybody else.I'm assuming going forward there will be some form of compatibility format that will allow libraries and such to maintain books, although that's a leap of faith on my part, sure.
Once digitized, it seems like if the format is maintained, it'd be there forever. And you can too have a "hardware" failure, what if your house burns down/floods/someone steals your exceedingly awesome book collection? Not really any different, material goods can be lost in lots of ways.
With the Kindle, Amazon provides you with a web archive of your purchases. Hopefully that won't burn down too.
Who cares if this will still be available in 20 years? It only has to last till Dec 2012. 😛
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October 14, 2010 at 10:08 am
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/14/2010)
AFAIK, the Kindles (1, 2, 3) and the Nook all use the same e-ink technology.
Really? because before the Nook came out, I heard that it was using better (or more advanced) e-ink tech that made it easier to read, period.
I read it in a news article somewhere, but I can't remember where.
October 14, 2010 at 10:08 am
jcrawf02 (10/14/2010)
Stefan Krzywicki (10/14/2010)
That last point is one reason I still don't have a Kindle. That and the fact that I can't get the SQL Server books I want on it.Here, I found them for you:
http://www.amazon.com/Joe-Celkos-Analytics-OLAP-ebook/dp/B001GNC9OA
http://www.amazon.com/Joe-Celkos-Programming-Style-ebook/dp/B0014EUCC2
Oh, very nice. Comedy gold!
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October 14, 2010 at 10:15 am
Am I the only one on this thread holding out because she believes the physical e-reader will be almost extinct in 5-7 years, giving way to platform-independent application e-readers that can work on any laptop, notepad, tablet or smart phone?
October 14, 2010 at 10:17 am
jcrawf02 (10/14/2010)
Stefan Krzywicki (10/14/2010)
That last point is one reason I still don't have a Kindle. That and the fact that I can't get the SQL Server books I want on it.Here, I found them for you:
I'm writing my own Kindle SQL Server book. I'll give you a preview:
Brandie's SQL Book
Page 1 - Plug in the computerPage 2 - Scream every time a user asks you for data
Page 3 - Unplug the computer
Fini
Will you buy it? Will you buy it? @=)
October 14, 2010 at 10:21 am
Brandie Tarvin (10/14/2010)
jcrawf02 (10/14/2010)
Stefan Krzywicki (10/14/2010)
That last point is one reason I still don't have a Kindle. That and the fact that I can't get the SQL Server books I want on it.Here, I found them for you:
I'm writing my own Kindle SQL Server book. I'll give you a preview:
Brandie's SQL Book
Page 1 - Plug in the computerPage 2 - Scream every time a user asks you for data
Page 3 - Unplug the computer
Fini
Will you buy it? Will you buy it? @=)
Buy it? Why? I just downloaded it for free and emailed it to all my friends. Yep, emailed it to both of them. 😛
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