“For years we’ve all held to the belief that computing had to be made simpler for the ‘average person’. I find it difficult to come to any conclusion other than that we have totally failed in this effort.” -Speirs “Future Shock“
Since the iPad announcement a number of posts, comments, and articles appeared bashing iPad. Some [...]
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E-Readers: DOA
On October - 12 - 2009 Comments
The eBook is a digital copy of the physical book, same concept as in 1971 when Project Gutenberg was founded. Much has changed since 1971 including the Web where we may find many eBooks in formats included text, PDF, HTML, XML, ePub, Kindle, Open eBook, and more. PDF is great layout for print, but not [...]
Consumers Pay for Content
On October - 5 - 2009 Comments
In the essay, “Post-Medium Publishing,” Paul Graham claims that consumers never pay for content. He begins with the observation that publishers set prices based on the cost of production and distribution of the format. The essay offers some consideration about the future of book publishing.
Do consumers pay for content?
I have never heard of a consumer [...]
Alternative Reading Tech
On March - 16 - 2009 Comments
I enjoy reading from a traditional book, but I sometimes use digital media for traveling light, quick reference, or text searching. A digital reader is my preference for magazines and journals. Less paper. In conjunction with a textbook, a digital copy allows text search and quick reference. The book is still a great reading technology, [...]