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cocacola1
9y ago
Wouldn't converting this PDF to epub via Calibre work just as well?
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9y ago
Well this is going to be a fun read. For anyone that wants a physical copy. Not from Amazon, of course: https://shop.fsf.org/books-docs/free-software-free-society-s...
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cocacola1
9y ago
I think it probably comes across that way because the term hasn't found strong footing yet.
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9y ago
According to Wikipedia: > The knowledge economy is the use of knowledge (savoir, savoir-faire, savoir-être) to generate tangible and intangible values[1]. Technology, and in particular, knowledge technology, helps to incorporate part of
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cocacola1
9y ago
I love that sub.
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cocacola1
9y ago
There's some things that are considered immoral or unethical that are fairly universal, especially in developed countries. We're against slavery, rape, murder, etc. Sure, there are perpetrators, but don't wave them off and sa
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cocacola1
9y ago
Annoying calls invade privacy.
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cocacola1
9y ago
free speech* *Terms and conditions may apply.
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cocacola1
9y ago
How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler https://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Book-Classic-Intelligent/dp/...
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cocacola1
9y ago
Janus is fantastic as well, as is Arrow. Always worth the price.
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cocacola1
9y ago
Going to need a source for that.
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9y ago
Criterion might just be one of my favorite companies in the world. Certainly one of two that I purchase from on a constant, consistent basis. Their releases are pretty much always well done.
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cocacola1
9y ago
webOS on their TVs isn't to bad. I just wish more companies developed apps for it. Roku is fantastic, but it'd be a bit cleaner if everything was just integrated into webOS. That said, I do have a nagging feeling that the interfac
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9y ago
If anyone wants a collection of his works, I can't think of a better book than Library of America's Thomas Paine: Collected Works - https://www.loa.org/books/95-collected-writings
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cocacola1
9y ago
That'd be me. It's almost meditative.
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9y ago
There was a recent FLOSS Weekly episode with the developer. I thought it was an interesting listen. https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly/episodes/468
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9y ago
Even today, he's the obvious standard for what a great high fantasy novel is as well as the standard every other fantasy author will be and is compared to.
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9y ago
A lot of people seem to be down on it, but I'm pretty excited. He's still the standard to which any fantasy book is held to, as well as the standard for worldbuilding. Nothing else really comes close.
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9y ago
You'd have to do your research. When everything's gone to hell and people are cursing the markets is probably a good time, though. But when others are selling, as Buffett and probably a good number of other investors say.
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9y ago
Any resources you can suggest to learn more about art history? Preferably some books as well. I like the idea, though. I don't really look at my desktop very often, but this might give me that push. Question on the project, though. Whe