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How Computers Teach Us Patience

October 28, 2011

I bought my first computer some time in 1979 (yes, there really were computers back then.  We had air, too, shoes, and everything!)
It was a TRS-80, and the workings lived in the same box as the keyboard.  It attached to a monitor and a cassette tape recorder for storage and a (very) few commercial programs.  [...]

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Will the Amazon Fire Replace Your eReader?

September 30, 2011

 
Whether or not you are a fan of eReaders like the Kindle, the Nook, or the Sony eReader—(yes, there are quite a few more out there, but these are the most popular)—whether or not you believe the days of the printed book are numbered, eReaders are here now.  They are a force of nature in [...]

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A Fool for Tools

August 9, 2011

That’s me.  A Fool for Tools (and I don’t mean Tim Allen hardware).
Point, The first:
Perhaps I’m just lazy, or perhaps I truly AM what is known as an “early adopter”, but when  a new piece of software comes out, I want to try it.
This is especially true if it relates to writing.
If I really stop [...]

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The eBook Saga Continues – Looking at Aptara

September 3, 2010

I found Aptara today.  They are slick, and they have a very nice video.
They claim the ability to publish eBooks, but I’m guessing they are not for the likes of you and me.  For one thing, they do not display pricing anywhere I could find on their site. 
That said, I would like to share their [...]

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Apple's iPad As a Textbook?

February 3, 2010

If you have followed the stories about Apple’s new iPad device, you have undoubtedly seen that among other things, the iPad is targeted to supplement, if not outright replace, printed versions of magazines.   Technical savants suggest that full-color electronic magazines will be the boost needed to the flailing periodical industry.
An article in today’s Wall Street [...]

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Moron Technology

February 2, 2010

Here is your opportunity to tell me how naive and uninformed I am.
I just read an article on Apple Insider and I’m confused and concerned by the statement that Steve Jobs is trying to set the price for hardcover books at $12.99 to $14.99 for sale on the new Apple iPad.
I guess I don’t need [...]

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iPad in Your Future? A Future for the iPad?

February 2, 2010

Apple’s new iPad device has got people either drooling or scoffing.  The buzz has to do with what is included–or what isn’t–in the entry level device.  What I want to know is how the iPad will change my world in the next 3 to 5 years?
The price/performance curve of a new project is something we’re [...]

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iPad or Netbook? Which is Best for Writers?

January 29, 2010

iPad vs. Netbook for Writers
Will the Apple iPad surpass the Netbook as a tool for writers?
Doubtless,  the furor around Apple’s iPad will continue for some time.  I believe that the latest addition to their product line will, in fact, change the face of personal computing, and for some, already has.
The question is, does it have [...]

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iPad? Does it Measure Up?

January 28, 2010

Yesterday I wrote about Apple’s sexy new iPad, and even after discovering what is missing from the first run of these tablet computers, I still want one.
Missing, you say?  Yeah, sadly.  The iPad does not have a USB port.  Perhaps this isn’t too big a deal since the high-end versions of the iPad support WiFi, [...]

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Is the iPad a Good Tool for Writers?

January 27, 2010

I don’t know the answer to that, yet.  But the video that demo’s the Apple iPad has got me wanting one, and I’m a PC guy from way back.
Since the keyboard (virtual, on-screen, and hidden until you need it) is flat, and the keys don’t “give” when struck, it might be a problem for extended [...]

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