Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
40 free tools for authors, by Piotr Kowalczyk | TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics
40 free tools for authors, by Piotr Kowalczyk | TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics:
Good list.
"This post is designed to give you a concise, yet comprehensive preview of most important free tools you can pick up to publish and promote your e-books. I hope it will help you discover the ones, which in a best possible way fit your author profile and personal needs."
Good list.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Apps from Amazon routinely phone home and other interesting details - tip of the iceberg
Apps from Amazon routinely phone home and other interesting details | The Digital Reader
Read this. Besides the insidious methods Amazon uses with its Android app store there are two more problems I have had.
1. Amazon requires a credit card number even though you just want to download free apps.
2. Amazon app store is only legally available in the U.s. - there may be workarounds but this should not be an issue considering that they are fronting for the same apps that are internationally available through the Google Market.
3. Amazon wants your credit card number.
Its plain to me that Amazon wants to replicate the walled garden approach that Apple is famous for. Unfortunately Amazon has the money to make this work. I went for the limited-time-only free ezPDF reader but balked when it became obvious that "free" had strings attached.
From what I've read about the srongarm tactics Amazon is using on developers to price their apps under strict guidelines I think I will pass on Amazon until (and if) they change their Big Brother policy.
Read this. Besides the insidious methods Amazon uses with its Android app store there are two more problems I have had.
1. Amazon requires a credit card number even though you just want to download free apps.
2. Amazon app store is only legally available in the U.s. - there may be workarounds but this should not be an issue considering that they are fronting for the same apps that are internationally available through the Google Market.
3. Amazon wants your credit card number.
Its plain to me that Amazon wants to replicate the walled garden approach that Apple is famous for. Unfortunately Amazon has the money to make this work. I went for the limited-time-only free ezPDF reader but balked when it became obvious that "free" had strings attached.
From what I've read about the srongarm tactics Amazon is using on developers to price their apps under strict guidelines I think I will pass on Amazon until (and if) they change their Big Brother policy.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Buddy Holly is Alive and Well on Ganymede - update on the movie - Boing Boing
Buddy Holly is Alive and Well on Ganymede - update on the movie - Boing Boing:
I really enjoyed this book when I read it many many years ago. Just recently I donated the paperback (as well as several boxes of paperbacks and hardcovers) to my local public library. I wish I had kept it so I could compare the paperback to the released text. As I recall it did not have a great deal of complex formatting, but I wonder if it was all transferred to the released text.
"The paperback is long out of print (though there are many reasonably priced used copies on Amazon), but Denton was generous enough to Creative Commons license the text and stick it online."
I really enjoyed this book when I read it many many years ago. Just recently I donated the paperback (as well as several boxes of paperbacks and hardcovers) to my local public library. I wish I had kept it so I could compare the paperback to the released text. As I recall it did not have a great deal of complex formatting, but I wonder if it was all transferred to the released text.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
In search of an Android Firewall app | The Digital Reader
In search of an Android Firewall app | The Digital Reader:
I may get around to trying AndFire but first I'm gonna look around SlideMe, which is my first foray outside the Google Android Market.
"A friend recommended AndFire, which can be found for free on SlideMe. It seems to have a lot of options including blocking individual apps, phone numbers, SMS, etc. The project is also hosted on Code.Google.com, which does reassure me a little."
I may get around to trying AndFire but first I'm gonna look around SlideMe, which is my first foray outside the Google Android Market.
Kindle now available for $114—with on-screen ads
Kindle now available for $114—with on-screen ads:
"However, the device will still cost $114; the $25 savings may not be enough to convince some cheapskates. (Call us when the ad-supported Kindle costs $50, and we may be more impressed.) So, loving it might be hard, but liking it is a remote possibility."
10 eBook Readers Under $120 – Budget eReaders | The eBook Reader Blog - eReader and Tablet Reviews and News
10 eBook Readers Under $120 – Budget eReaders | The eBook Reader Blog - eReader and Tablet Reviews and News:
"Now there are several ebook readers priced under $120, even E Ink devices with paper-like screens. If you’ve been holding off getting an ebook reader, now is the time to get one for cheap."
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