tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post9214198214467080812..comments2023-10-22T06:15:30.760-04:00Comments on Boomer Musings: Quiet Please!Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-16233712895893960032008-12-31T07:33:00.000-05:002008-12-31T07:33:00.000-05:00Though I think U is right, the age of physical boo...Though I think U is right, the age of physical books is on the decline, I suspect that will turn around for precisely the reasons we all agree on. Two things in man's history are consistent: story telling (handing myth and history down) and the desire to feel, physically, the words.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-79579027805221049472008-12-30T22:17:00.000-05:002008-12-30T22:17:00.000-05:00Yes, it's just no fun to curl up in bed with elect...Yes, it's just no fun to curl up in bed with electronics, not even a Kindle. I like the feel and smell of a book, and just like you often try to read online and end up failing, sometimes printing out something just so I can bend it, mark on it, whatever. <BR/>By the way Doulgls, thanks for sending me to JigZone for jigsaw puzzles. I stayed up to late and just blewi into work on time! Very addictive. I am going to post about it on Laid Back Think Tank with a link back to Boomer Musings.<BR/>AlanRobot Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776155543265023418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-46823649001983772672008-12-30T15:25:00.000-05:002008-12-30T15:25:00.000-05:00Douglas, you are absolutely right, the feel of a b...Douglas, you are absolutely right, the feel of a book is an essential part of the reading process. I have tried and failed on-line, it's not the same colitibr.<BR/><BR/>AVAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-8579279297955813232008-12-30T11:18:00.000-05:002008-12-30T11:18:00.000-05:00Unfortunately the era of published books seems to ...Unfortunately the era of published books seems to be on the decline; the overriding factor being publication costs.<BR/><BR/>Chris Snynder wrote an article for <A HREF="http://www.wired.com/" REL="nofollow">Wired</A> (<I>online, of course</I>), about a deal <A HREF="http://www.scrollmotion.com/" REL="nofollow">ScrollMotion</A> concluded with major publishing houses for the iPhone and iPod touch devices, "<A HREF="http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/12/app-developer-s.html" REL="nofollow">App Developer Strikes E-Book Deals With Major Publishers</A>".<BR/><BR/>Being in the technology field my entire adult life, I have an obvious bias, but I still make my pilgrimages to the local smalltown library. One of the things I truely miss about living in a large urban city is the availability and access to book selections. An option that makes it easier for someone like me to go online and retrieve what I want.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://underovr.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">underOvr</A>underOvr (aka The U)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09241293702725984736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-60945688096470232292008-12-30T09:16:00.000-05:002008-12-30T09:16:00.000-05:00There is something magical about holding and readi...There is something magical about holding and reading a book in your own hands. I quite agree with you.<BR/>Sal.Salhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622900968546891245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-77071944933470105722008-12-30T09:15:00.000-05:002008-12-30T09:15:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Salhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622900968546891245noreply@blogger.com