Comments on: E as a bridge: How e-libraries and the right e-book devices could bring nations, socioeconomic classes and generations closer together http://www.teleread.org/2008/03/14/e-as-a-bridge-how-e-libraries-and-the-right-e-book-devices-could-bring-nations-classes-and-generations-closer-together/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:01:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/2008/03/14/e-as-a-bridge-how-e-libraries-and-the-right-e-book-devices-could-bring-nations-classes-and-generations-closer-together/comment-page-1/#comment-737685 David Rothman Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:34:50 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/14/e-as-a-bridge-how-e-libraries-and-the-right-e-book-devices-could-bring-nations-classes-and-generations-closer-together/#comment-737685 Great idea, Garson--although I myself would also welcome copy editor volunteers. No one should have to be his own proofreader. The TeleBlog probably has fewer typos than most blogs, but we could do much better. I don't know of a WordPress module of the kind you've described. Perhaps someone in the WP community can accommodate us if one doesn't exist. Thanks, and keep the suggestions coming! David Great idea, Garson–although I myself would also welcome copy editor volunteers. No one should have to be his own proofreader. The TeleBlog probably has fewer typos than most blogs, but we could do much better. I don’t know of a WordPress module of the kind you’ve described. Perhaps someone in the WP community can accommodate us if one doesn’t exist. Thanks, and keep the suggestions coming! David

]]> By: Garson O'Toole http://www.teleread.org/2008/03/14/e-as-a-bridge-how-e-libraries-and-the-right-e-book-devices-could-bring-nations-classes-and-generations-closer-together/comment-page-1/#comment-737667 Garson O'Toole Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:49:59 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/14/e-as-a-bridge-how-e-libraries-and-the-right-e-book-devices-could-bring-nations-classes-and-generations-closer-together/#comment-737667 It would be useful if there was another link next to the “Leave a Reply” link that was labeled “Report a Typo”. The link would lead to a form that was specialized for reporting information about typos. I have sometimes e-mailed typo reports but it is a clumsy and inconvenient process. Describing typos in the comment section tends to clutter the section with notes that become obsolete when the typos are fixed. Does WordPress have a module providing a simple mechanism for reporting grammar and spelling problems? It would be useful if there was another link next to the “Leave a Reply” link that was labeled “Report a Typo”. The link would lead to a form that was specialized for reporting information about typos. I have sometimes e-mailed typo reports but it is a clumsy and inconvenient process. Describing typos in the comment section tends to clutter the section with notes that become obsolete when the typos are fixed. Does WordPress have a module providing a simple mechanism for reporting grammar and spelling problems?

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/2008/03/14/e-as-a-bridge-how-e-libraries-and-the-right-e-book-devices-could-bring-nations-classes-and-generations-closer-together/comment-page-1/#comment-737209 David Rothman Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:14:30 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/14/e-as-a-bridge-how-e-libraries-and-the-right-e-book-devices-could-bring-nations-classes-and-generations-closer-together/#comment-737209 Mike, glad you liked the talk itself. Thanks for the catches! The talk was edited mostly on a small XO screen. Beyond that, I invite you and others to volunteer as copy editors. I'll never be a proofing champ. Thanks. David the Hardly Infallible who'll overcome vanity and leave your corrections in---and fix the post itself. Mike, glad you liked the talk itself. Thanks for the catches! The talk was edited mostly on a small XO screen. Beyond that, I invite you and others to volunteer as copy editors. I’ll never be a proofing champ. Thanks. David the Hardly Infallible who’ll overcome vanity and leave your corrections in—and fix the post itself.

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/2008/03/14/e-as-a-bridge-how-e-libraries-and-the-right-e-book-devices-could-bring-nations-classes-and-generations-closer-together/comment-page-1/#comment-737198 Mike Cane Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:58:39 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/14/e-as-a-bridge-how-e-libraries-and-the-right-e-book-devices-could-bring-nations-classes-and-generations-closer-together/#comment-737198 Typo. Typos distract. >>>I’d hate to see the whole planet forced to use one hind if computer, ONE KIND OF >>>4. Via open source, librarisans, LIBRARIANS >>>so often drequiring affluence to enjoy REQUIRING You can delete this post after fixing the typos. (You know I'm not belittling you! I have my own share of typos!) Great talk. Typo. Typos distract.

>>>I’d hate to see the whole planet forced to use one hind if computer,

ONE KIND OF

>>>4. Via open source, librarisans,

LIBRARIANS

>>>so often drequiring affluence to enjoy

REQUIRING

You can delete this post after fixing the typos. (You know I’m not belittling you! I have my own share of typos!)

Great talk.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/2008/03/14/e-as-a-bridge-how-e-libraries-and-the-right-e-book-devices-could-bring-nations-classes-and-generations-closer-together/comment-page-1/#comment-736943 David Rothman Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:56:52 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/14/e-as-a-bridge-how-e-libraries-and-the-right-e-book-devices-could-bring-nations-classes-and-generations-closer-together/#comment-736943 Amen to both observations, Richard. Also amen to Penal Colony, parts of which I read yesterday at Penn Central Station in NYC with the backlight turned down to conserve power. Thanks, David Amen to both observations, Richard. Also amen to Penal Colony, parts of which I read yesterday at Penn Central Station in NYC with the backlight turned down to conserve power.

Thanks,
David

]]> By: Richard Herley http://www.teleread.org/2008/03/14/e-as-a-bridge-how-e-libraries-and-the-right-e-book-devices-could-bring-nations-classes-and-generations-closer-together/comment-page-1/#comment-736929 Richard Herley Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:35:04 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/14/e-as-a-bridge-how-e-libraries-and-the-right-e-book-devices-could-bring-nations-classes-and-generations-closer-together/#comment-736929 David, I think -- hope -- the world is broadly moving in the right direction. Open Office is an incredible example of that. As for William F., he was a great guy. Whether you agreed with his viewpoint or not, he was never petty or spiteful, which some of his critics certainly were. His ability to think and articulate clearly will be sorely missed. David, I think — hope — the world is broadly moving in the right direction. Open Office is an incredible example of that.

As for William F., he was a great guy. Whether you agreed with his viewpoint or not, he was never petty or spiteful, which some of his critics certainly were. His ability to think and articulate clearly will be sorely missed.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/2008/03/14/e-as-a-bridge-how-e-libraries-and-the-right-e-book-devices-could-bring-nations-classes-and-generations-closer-together/comment-page-1/#comment-736885 David Rothman Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:52:15 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/14/e-as-a-bridge-how-e-libraries-and-the-right-e-book-devices-could-bring-nations-classes-and-generations-closer-together/#comment-736885 Thanks, Rob. Would you believe, we actually had a bomb threat and had to evacuate the building, so I couldn't give my talk. BUT the librarians loved the little XO when I demoed it during lunch, and of course the remarks prepared for the talk are now on the Web for the whole world to see. Big thanks to Lisa Ellis and colleagues for all their hospitality. As for your point, yes, here's to a mix of models for software and content alike. Different biz models could lead to different results. Here's to diversity in that respect! Meanwhile stay tuned later today for some interesting Google news. Cheers, David Thanks, Rob. Would you believe, we actually had a bomb threat and had to evacuate the building, so I couldn’t give my talk. BUT the librarians loved the little XO when I demoed it during lunch, and of course the remarks prepared for the talk are now on the Web for the whole world to see. Big thanks to Lisa Ellis and colleagues for all their hospitality. As for your point, yes, here’s to a mix of models for software and content alike. Different biz models could lead to different results. Here’s to diversity in that respect!

Meanwhile stay tuned later today for some interesting Google news.

Cheers,
David

]]> By: Rob Preece http://www.teleread.org/2008/03/14/e-as-a-bridge-how-e-libraries-and-the-right-e-book-devices-could-bring-nations-classes-and-generations-closer-together/comment-page-1/#comment-736371 Rob Preece Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:44:44 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/14/e-as-a-bridge-how-e-libraries-and-the-right-e-book-devices-could-bring-nations-classes-and-generations-closer-together/#comment-736371 Hope it went well, David. Being a user of open source software myself, I can't say enough about it, but I think you absolutely hit the nail with the idea that the world needs both. I wonder how many open source programmers earn their salaries working for proprietary software houses--or are paid by companies trying to make life a bit more challenging for Microsoft etc.? After all, ultimately, it's all software--and if nobody is paying for software, nobody is paying for anything (which makes it tough to pay the mortgage). Rob Preece Publisher, www.BooksForABuck.com Hope it went well, David.

Being a user of open source software myself, I can’t say enough about it, but I think you absolutely hit the nail with the idea that the world needs both. I wonder how many open source programmers earn their salaries working for proprietary software houses–or are paid by companies trying to make life a bit more challenging for Microsoft etc.? After all, ultimately, it’s all software–and if nobody is paying for software, nobody is paying for anything (which makes it tough to pay the mortgage).

Rob Preece
Publisher, http://www.BooksForABuck.com

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