It's the stud. Lookin' for a fight around every corner.
Who's bashing Google? More browsers make developing web 2.0 difficult but virtually everyone except Microsoft (this is clear, you can argue against this point as much as you like) are looking to make the browsing experience better, faster and more standards-compliant.
Plus Chrome will keep Safari and Firefox on its toes.
Somehow, teckstud, I think you have something to do with the rampant continuing use of Internet Explorer 6 to this day.
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Originally Posted by souliisoul
Come Teckstud are you really going to buy a Kindle, just to read books. I understand some people want this type of product, but it could be so much more. I do use Zino to read my magazines on my mac, so I can see the use for Kindle software on mac, but not going to spend $200-300 (not checked the price for long time), just to read books.
AS for bashing, you one to talk
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Originally Posted by teckstud
Oh god - here comes the Amazon and Google bashers now. Funny it's the same ones who bash Microsoft, Blu-ray, Palm, the Beatles, etc, etc. Tell us again how they copied from Apple, are lousy products, etc, etc. Please I won't be able to sleep unless I hear your words of wisdom.
Anyone try this public Chrome OSX version yet? I'm definitely interested. I really like Safari 4 but I'm admittedly a fan of Google and like what I see in Chrome.
I've played around with it a bit but I don't see huge benefits adding another browser to my mix, Safari 4 is fast and stable on Snow Leopard and Firefox does whatever else I need to.
I'm super paranoid I prefer to run virtually all my browsing sessions in private mode so the only feature of any web browser I really use is just tab views and bookmarks. All this special smart start page and this and that fancy bits don't tickle my fancy.
I'm done with ads, I use GlimmerBlocker now so a lot of Flash and Javascript overhead is reduced for me. Maybe that's why also with Safari 4 on Snow Leopard it is more stable with less crashes.
I worry about buying an e-book on the Kindle and then having Amazon delete it due to some internal mixup or new DRM rule. If I buy a physical book from anywhere, it's pretty hard for them to come into my house and remove the book. I'll stick to physical books.
Despite the lack of colours and pop-ups, they do offer a selection that fits with level of reading comprehension...
Aww... this one is sooo cute!
Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library!
When Librarian Vicki Myron finds a young kitten abandoned in the Spencer Library return box, she nurses him back to health, deciding then and there that he will be their library cat, and naming him, appropriately, Dewey Readmore Books. Dewey loves his new home, but once he discovers the littlest library visitors-who like to chase him, pull his tail, and squeeze him extra tight-Dewey begins to wonder if he's truly cut out for the demands of his new job. In the end, he is triumphant as he realizes that helping people big and small is what he is meant to do, and that by sharing his special brand of Dewey love, he can be the best library cat of all.
When Librarian Vicki Myron finds a young kitten abandoned in the Spencer Library return box, she nurses him back to health, deciding then and there that he will be their library cat, and naming him, appropriately, Dewey Readmore Books. Dewey loves his new home, but once he discovers the littlest library visitors-who like to chase him, pull his tail, and squeeze him extra tight-Dewey begins to wonder if he's truly cut out for the demands of his new job. In the end, he is triumphant as he realizes that helping people big and small is what he is meant to do, and that by sharing his special brand of Dewey love, he can be the best library cat of all.
When Librarian Vicki Myron finds a young kitten abandoned in the Spencer Library return box, she nurses him back to health, deciding then and there that he will be their library cat, and naming him, appropriately, Dewey Readmore Books. Dewey loves his new home, but once he discovers the littlest library visitors-who like to chase him, pull his tail, and squeeze him extra tight-Dewey begins to wonder if he's truly cut out for the demands of his new job. In the end, he is triumphant as he realizes that helping people big and small is what he is meant to do, and that by sharing his special brand of Dewey love, he can be the best library cat of all.
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Originally Posted by John.B
Ya know, some of us have kids. Sheesh!
Eh? I didn't say there was anything wrong with that book. It sounds cheesy but really cute...! I like cats... And yeah, go for it, if you have kids. Or otherwise. Besides, the cover is really cute! A pity about Kindle being black and white and having no graphics. What happens to the lovely cover and illustrations? Especially for kids??? Makes you wonder, doesn't it.
On a side note, apparently there's an adult fiction version where the "cat" is actually the Librarian that dresses up as one when she goes out partying... Just kidding.
I worry about buying an e-book on the Kindle and then having Amazon delete it due to some internal mixup or new DRM rule. If I buy a physical book from anywhere, it's pretty hard for them to come into my house and remove the book. I'll stick to physical books.
Yeah, be careful though about lending those physical books to anyone. That's a big kind of PRM* violation and the FBI will be banging down your door.
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select count(*) from teckstud_knowledge still returns 0.
please drop table teckstud_knowledge or drop database teckstud so people will not be tempted to make queries.
Currently it appears that one can't share a purchased book even with a family member. Seems to violate the whole spirit of books....
Who's bashing Google? More browsers make developing web 2.0 difficult but virtually everyone except Microsoft (this is clear, you can argue against this point as much as you like) are looking to make the browsing experience better, faster and more standards-compliant.
Plus Chrome will keep Safari and Firefox on its toes.
Somehow, teckstud, I think you have something to do with the rampant continuing use of Internet Explorer 6 to this day.
Come Teckstud are you really going to buy a Kindle, just to read books. I understand some people want this type of product, but it could be so much more. I do use Zino to read my magazines on my mac, so I can see the use for Kindle software on mac, but not going to spend $200-300 (not checked the price for long time), just to read books.
AS for bashing, you one to talk
Oh god - here comes the Amazon and Google bashers now. Funny it's the same ones who bash Microsoft, Blu-ray, Palm, the Beatles, etc, etc. Tell us again how they copied from Apple, are lousy products, etc, etc. Please I won't be able to sleep unless I hear your words of wisdom.
Anyone try this public Chrome OSX version yet? I'm definitely interested. I really like Safari 4 but I'm admittedly a fan of Google and like what I see in Chrome.
I've played around with it a bit but I don't see huge benefits adding another browser to my mix, Safari 4 is fast and stable on Snow Leopard and Firefox does whatever else I need to.
I'm super paranoid I prefer to run virtually all my browsing sessions in private mode so the only feature of any web browser I really use is just tab views and bookmarks. All this special smart start page and this and that fancy bits don't tickle my fancy.
I'm done with ads, I use GlimmerBlocker now so a lot of Flash and Javascript overhead is reduced for me. Maybe that's why also with Safari 4 on Snow Leopard it is more stable with less crashes.
Despite the lack of colours and pop-ups, they do offer a selection that fits with level of reading comprehension...
Aww... this one is sooo cute!
Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library!
When Librarian Vicki Myron finds a young kitten abandoned in the Spencer Library return box, she nurses him back to health, deciding then and there that he will be their library cat, and naming him, appropriately, Dewey Readmore Books. Dewey loves his new home, but once he discovers the littlest library visitors-who like to chase him, pull his tail, and squeeze him extra tight-Dewey begins to wonder if he's truly cut out for the demands of his new job. In the end, he is triumphant as he realizes that helping people big and small is what he is meant to do, and that by sharing his special brand of Dewey love, he can be the best library cat of all.
Nothing for windows?
The beta version with support for multitouch has been released.
http://gizmodo.com/5387663/amazon-mu...-for-windows-7
Aww... this one is sooo cute!
Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library!
When Librarian Vicki Myron finds a young kitten abandoned in the Spencer Library return box, she nurses him back to health, deciding then and there that he will be their library cat, and naming him, appropriately, Dewey Readmore Books. Dewey loves his new home, but once he discovers the littlest library visitors-who like to chase him, pull his tail, and squeeze him extra tight-Dewey begins to wonder if he's truly cut out for the demands of his new job. In the end, he is triumphant as he realizes that helping people big and small is what he is meant to do, and that by sharing his special brand of Dewey love, he can be the best library cat of all.
Ya know, some of us have kids. Sheesh!
Aww... this one is sooo cute!
Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library!
When Librarian Vicki Myron finds a young kitten abandoned in the Spencer Library return box, she nurses him back to health, deciding then and there that he will be their library cat, and naming him, appropriately, Dewey Readmore Books. Dewey loves his new home, but once he discovers the littlest library visitors-who like to chase him, pull his tail, and squeeze him extra tight-Dewey begins to wonder if he's truly cut out for the demands of his new job. In the end, he is triumphant as he realizes that helping people big and small is what he is meant to do, and that by sharing his special brand of Dewey love, he can be the best library cat of all.
Ya know, some of us have kids. Sheesh!
Eh? I didn't say there was anything wrong with that book. It sounds cheesy but really cute...!
On a side note, apparently there's an adult fiction version where the "cat" is actually the Librarian that dresses up as one when she goes out partying...
I worry about buying an e-book on the Kindle and then having Amazon delete it due to some internal mixup or new DRM rule. If I buy a physical book from anywhere, it's pretty hard for them to come into my house and remove the book. I'll stick to physical books.
Yeah, be careful though about lending those physical books to anyone. That's a big kind of PRM* violation and the FBI will be banging down your door.
*Physical Rights Management