100 Essential Skills for Geeks | GeekDad | Wired.com.
While far from perfect, a cool list on some of the things I can do
Categories: Geek
Ok – the title below is dumb – KindleGate – but the read is interesting on how unreasonable the methods of DRM and eBooks are and will continue to be. DRM is making pirates out of all of us, just to use what we own.
KindleGate: Confusion Abounds Regarding Kindle Download Policy | Gear Diary.
Summary from the blog [...]
Categories: Books, Technology
Tagged: Books, can you believe this, could be bullshit, Geek, kindle, Technology
Doing an audiobook while doing the commute is from time to time the way to go. I hate leaving in the middle of a chapter or segment though. This book helped that along as it is a series of essays, like Maps & Legends; it interconnects a series of prior published essays on copyright, ownership [...]
Categories: Audiobooks, Books, Geek
Tagged: audiobook, book review, doctrow, Geek, player piano rolls, portable video player
The editors of Gizmodo have confirmed the release of the jumbo Kindle for Wednesday. More newspaper and magazine form. YEAH – more for me to not like.
Categories: Books, Technology
Tagged: Books, Geek, stupidity, Technology
The current crop of Hugo nominations are out and Neil Gaiman’s Graveyard Book is also nominated for a Hugo. What is interesting is that so is Little Brother by Cory Doctorow. These are 2 books specifically written, marketed, etc at younger readers. First time I can think of this happening . [...]
Tagged: awards, Books, Geek, neil gaiman