Comments for not so deep thoughts http://archphoenix.wordpress.com "The 'Net is a waste of time, and that's exactly what's right about it." - William Gibson Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:33:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Unbelievable by Nels http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/unbelievable/#comment-6080 Nels Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:33:27 +0000 http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/?p=1113#comment-6080 Funny - I thought that October would never end... June is a long time gone. Funny – I thought that October would never end… June is a long time gone.

]]> Comment on I love my husband by archphoenix http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/i-love-my-husband/#comment-6079 archphoenix Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:43:33 +0000 http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/?p=1111#comment-6079 He's been earning points left and right lately - I came home one night to a fabulous steak dinner. I"m gonna keep him! He’s been earning points left and right lately – I came home one night to a fabulous steak dinner. I”m gonna keep him!

]]> Comment on I love my husband by citygirl http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/i-love-my-husband/#comment-6077 citygirl Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:20:24 +0000 http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/?p=1111#comment-6077 Wow, I don't think anything's missing there...Good on him! Wow, I don’t think anything’s missing there…Good on him!

]]> Comment on Shiny New Toy by archphoenix http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/shiny-new-toy/#comment-6074 archphoenix Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:01:19 +0000 http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/?p=1103#comment-6074 Cool feedback, Hattie! And Barnes & Noble just launched their reader. Good times. Cool feedback, Hattie! And Barnes & Noble just launched their reader. Good times.

]]> Comment on Random IMs by archphoenix http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/random-ims/#comment-6073 archphoenix Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:00:31 +0000 http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/?p=1090#comment-6073 Yeah, it really is. I have no idea how it happened. Yeah, it really is. I have no idea how it happened.

]]> Comment on Random IMs by Jeannette http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/random-ims/#comment-6072 Jeannette Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:21:03 +0000 http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/?p=1090#comment-6072 Where do I sign up for that service? That's awesome! Where do I sign up for that service? That’s awesome!

]]> Comment on Shiny New Toy by Hattie http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/shiny-new-toy/#comment-6071 Hattie Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:20:52 +0000 http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/?p=1103#comment-6071 I love my Kindle. I had a Sony Reader before, but the KIndle is a huge advance. I download the NY times two or three times a week, and other papers as well. I have a Nation subscription (35 cents weekly), and a KIndle World Blog subscription . KWB keeps me up to date on latest Kindle news and apps (free). I download entire collected works of non-copyrighted work for less than $5.00 I get to read best sellers right away; most are $10.00. Every once in a while I'll pay $14.00, but that's pretty rare. I use my Kindle e-mail address to mail myself files that I don't want to read off the computer. On a recent trip to Europe I had all my guidebooks in my Kindle, and my vacation reads. That was so handy! I have ten pages of downloads and a lot of stuff archived. I don't what the capacity is of my Kindle, but it must be huge. I have always been an omniverous reader, and now I'm a turbo-reader, thanks to Kindle. Imagine never ever being without something to read! That is great when you travel, because there is always that down time. Now one you could take into the bathtub would be Nirvana! I think the new Intenational Kindle will go on sale today. It has wireless capacity for many countries. Did I mention that I love my Kindle????! I love my Kindle. I had a Sony Reader before, but the KIndle is a huge advance.
I download the NY times two or three times a week, and other papers as well.
I have a Nation subscription (35 cents weekly), and a KIndle World Blog subscription . KWB keeps me up to date on latest Kindle news and apps (free).
I download entire collected works of non-copyrighted work for less than $5.00
I get to read best sellers right away; most are $10.00. Every once in a while I’ll pay $14.00, but that’s pretty rare.
I use my Kindle e-mail address to mail myself files that I don’t want to read off the computer.
On a recent trip to Europe I had all my guidebooks in my Kindle, and my vacation reads. That was so handy!
I have ten pages of downloads and a lot of stuff archived. I don’t what the capacity is of my Kindle, but it must be huge.
I have always been an omniverous reader, and now I’m a turbo-reader, thanks to Kindle. Imagine never ever being without something to read! That is great when you travel, because there is always that down time. Now one you could take into the bathtub would be Nirvana!
I think the new Intenational Kindle will go on sale today. It has wireless capacity for many countries.
Did I mention that I love my Kindle????!

]]> Comment on Another random IM by archphoenix http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/another-random-im/#comment-6067 archphoenix Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:59:05 +0000 http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/?p=1109#comment-6067 I am torn between impressed and horrified, Meech. I am torn between impressed and horrified, Meech.

]]> Comment on Another random IM by meech http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/another-random-im/#comment-6065 meech Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:17:32 +0000 http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/?p=1109#comment-6065 She's so lucky, she's a star But she cry, cry, cries in her lonely heart, thinking If there's nothing missing in my life Then why do these tears come at night She’s so lucky, she’s a star
But she cry, cry, cries in her lonely heart, thinking
If there’s nothing missing in my life
Then why do these tears come at night

]]> Comment on Shiny New Toy by archphoenix http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/shiny-new-toy/#comment-6062 archphoenix Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:57:55 +0000 http://archphoenix.wordpress.com/?p=1103#comment-6062 Nels - I TOTALLY agree. That's one thing that took me so long. However, they're doing better on pricing. I bought a $25 new release hardback for $10. I think that's pretty ok pricing. I know that the publishers make a lot of money on the hardbacks so I'm ok with the pricing. I do think that Amazon needs to get the cost of paperbacks down. And I'd love to see a bigger back catalogue of older stuff. I will say, right now I have a number of books on my Kindle and I've only shelled out cash for one of them. Several public domain works (Anna Karenina, The PIcture of Dorian Grey, Dracula, etc.) that I've been meaning to read are up for free. Several other books (Kim Stanley Robinson's "Red Mars" for example) have been released by the publishers for free. So that's pretty cool. That said, more than once I've looked at a paperback and then looked at the Kindle price and have seen the Kindle price be higher than the paperback. That's totally lame and needs to be addressed. Anyway, so far after one night of reading I'm digging it but we'll see once the shiny wears off I guess. Nels – I TOTALLY agree. That’s one thing that took me so long. However, they’re doing better on pricing. I bought a $25 new release hardback for $10. I think that’s pretty ok pricing. I know that the publishers make a lot of money on the hardbacks so I’m ok with the pricing. I do think that Amazon needs to get the cost of paperbacks down. And I’d love to see a bigger back catalogue of older stuff.

I will say, right now I have a number of books on my Kindle and I’ve only shelled out cash for one of them. Several public domain works (Anna Karenina, The PIcture of Dorian Grey, Dracula, etc.) that I’ve been meaning to read are up for free. Several other books (Kim Stanley Robinson’s “Red Mars” for example) have been released by the publishers for free. So that’s pretty cool.

That said, more than once I’ve looked at a paperback and then looked at the Kindle price and have seen the Kindle price be higher than the paperback. That’s totally lame and needs to be addressed.

Anyway, so far after one night of reading I’m digging it but we’ll see once the shiny wears off I guess.

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