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Craigslist STOP PIPA (Senate 968) & SOPA (HR 3261)(seattle.craigslist.org)
2 points by merryandrew 15y ago|0 comments
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by merryandrew 15y ago
You might need to select a specific city to see the message. For example: http://seattle.craigslist.org/
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DuckDuckGo STOP PIPA/SOPA Message(duckduckgo.com)
12 points by merryandrew 15y ago|0 comments
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Boing Boing blackout message(boingboing.net)
165 points by merryandrew 15y ago|23 comments
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by merryandrew 15y ago
No. Most HN users already oppose SOPA. Better to keep HN running so we can all share information about (and apply pressure on) the big companies that are not opposing SOPA with a blackout.
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"There's a reason education sucks, and…it will never, ever, ever be fixed."(youtube.com)
3 points by merryandrew 15y ago|0 comments
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by merryandrew 15y ago
If you want an interesting perspective on this idea, check The Master Switch, written by Tim Wu. http://www.amazon.com/Master-Switch-Information-Empires-Vint... Amazon Book Description: It is easy to forget that every development in the h
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Wozniak in line to buy new iPhone like a regular schmo? WTF?(foxnews.com)
1 points by merryandrew 15y ago|0 comments
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The Next Steve Jobs (And the Last One)(newyorker.com)
8 points by merryandrew 15y ago|1 comments
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Hacker News Seattle Meetup 3(meetup.com)
3 points by merryandrew 15y ago|0 comments
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Steve Jobs "You've got to find what you love" (2005 revisited)(news.stanford.edu)
3 points by merryandrew 15y ago|0 comments
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by merryandrew 15y ago
Looking forward to this. :)
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"Hell is other people." -- Existential Star Wars(youtube.com)
2 points by merryandrew 15y ago|0 comments
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by merryandrew 15y ago
"Wifi vs 3g doesn't matter; nobody buys books often enough to really truly NEED 24/7 connectivity across the globe." Totally agree, personally. Some people use the 3G for other stuff, but I only read books. Btw, purchased Google eBooks are
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by merryandrew 15y ago
Google's eBook strategy is excellent. Google licenses eBooks at prices that rival Amazon and B&N, and the eBooks can be read in browsers, on cell phones, on eReaders from B&N, Sony, and now iRiver, etc., and if and when Amazon enabl
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The Past and Future of the Computer Chip(theatlantic.com)
1 points by merryandrew 15y ago|0 comments
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by merryandrew 15y ago
Owning something gives you legal rights.
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by merryandrew 15y ago
Allowing a standard, open format to work on the Kindle would make sense for users; Amazon currently chooses to disallow it. Imagine having a DVD player that could only play Amazon-formatted movies and not standard DVDs. Buy an eBook "from G
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by merryandrew 15y ago
Can you convert any ePub to the Mobi format? No. Try to convert a DRM-enabaled ePub from an Amazon competitor like Google into a Mobi file, or try to convert a library eBook into a Mobi file. Amazon's Kindle platform is a prime example of a
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by merryandrew 15y ago
Since we do not own eBooks from Amazon, Apple and the like, maybe a Netflix-like service for eBooks needs to be created. I read 6-10 books a month, and if I could pay $10/month to read them like I do with movies at Netflix, it would be nice
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by merryandrew 15y ago
If your public library offers the Books24x7 service, you might just borrow these too. KCLS offers it and it's great. http://www.kcls.org/downloads/ Not necessarily O'Reilly, but many popular publishers -- Apress, Cengage, Cambridge Univer
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by merryandrew 15y ago
Pulling a fast one on Amazon is possible, sure, but does this maneuver violate the Amazon terms of service? Speaking of the TOS, it would be worth checking to see what is actually written.
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by merryandrew 15y ago
Interesting. I imagined Amazon would update the Kindle firmware to support ePubs in addition to the Amazon content. We'll see I guess.
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by merryandrew 15y ago
Saying the Kindle does not support ePubs is simply a literal statement. Interestingly, the Kindle will support ePubs soon, and thus libraries that lend ePubs, but the paper was written last year, before Amazon even hinted at supporting ePub
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by merryandrew 15y ago
Ownership is a legal term, and it grants rights. You own some things, but not eBooks. We're talking about owning what you pay for, not becoming the copyright holder.
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by merryandrew 15y ago
Selling something means you relinquish your ownership rights. e.g., selling your house, your car, etc. You have no ownership rights when licensing, renting, etc.
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by merryandrew 15y ago
Why would you want to own anything?
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by merryandrew 15y ago
Good question. Can people inherit eBooks? I think not.
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by merryandrew 15y ago
When you buy a hard copy you actually own it, you do not license it, and you can do with it as you please as long as you do not infringe on the rights of the copyright holder. You can sell it, lend it, etc. eBooks are licensed. You cannot s
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Want to own a book? Buy a hard copy. Amazon, Apple, B&N eBooks are only licensed(docs.google.com)
77 points by merryandrew 15y ago|63 comments

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