Comments on: Reading http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/27/reading/ my semi-regular stream of consciousness Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:21:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lloyd http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/27/reading/#comment-17577 Lloyd Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:04:34 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=1081#comment-17577 There was a well done short essay on NPR last night that echos some of your fears by author Eric Weiner. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122822760 There was a well done short essay on NPR last night that echos some of your fears by author Eric Weiner.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122822760

]]> By: Rob Campbell http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/27/reading/#comment-17575 Rob Campbell Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:52:55 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=1081#comment-17575 I find myself taking longer articles from the web and reading them on my iPhone or Kindle through instapaper. It's a fantastic service. Another strike against reading content on a laptop screen that you didn't mention is the form-factor. Most screens are widescreen these days. Though full-screen apps like Stanza do let you layout side-by-side page views, I have never actually tried reading a book like that. I too find backlit LEDs eye-straining for extended periods. Speaking of Stanza, it's still my preferred reader on the iPhone. I managed to read a couple of books on it before I got my Kindle late last year and found it to be a pretty decent experience. I still prefer it over the Kindle app, but the auto-syncing of reading position in the Kindle app is pretty sweet. Curious to see what Amazon does with Kindle in the long-run. I kind of expect they'll just roll it into the Kindle app gradually. I love my Kindle and I'm looking forward to seeing what they do with it. I predict they'll support ePub within the year. http://n3wb.com/boolean/archives/2010/01/kindle-epub/ I find myself taking longer articles from the web and reading them on my iPhone or Kindle through instapaper. It’s a fantastic service.

Another strike against reading content on a laptop screen that you didn’t mention is the form-factor. Most screens are widescreen these days. Though full-screen apps like Stanza do let you layout side-by-side page views, I have never actually tried reading a book like that. I too find backlit LEDs eye-straining for extended periods.

Speaking of Stanza, it’s still my preferred reader on the iPhone. I managed to read a couple of books on it before I got my Kindle late last year and found it to be a pretty decent experience. I still prefer it over the Kindle app, but the auto-syncing of reading position in the Kindle app is pretty sweet. Curious to see what Amazon does with Kindle in the long-run. I kind of expect they’ll just roll it into the Kindle app gradually.

I love my Kindle and I’m looking forward to seeing what they do with it. I predict they’ll support ePub within the year.

http://n3wb.com/boolean/archives/2010/01/kindle-epub/

]]> By: Alex http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/27/reading/#comment-17566 Alex Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:59:56 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=1081#comment-17566 With everything you have going on, I'm curious how you find time to read as much as you do. I feel like I *should* be reading more than I do (I barely keep up with the online/current events stuff), but I'm also at the point where my task list is never empty. Perhaps a follow-up post of sorts? Have you discovered a way to live on only 4 hours sleep? With everything you have going on, I’m curious how you find time to read as much as you do. I feel like I *should* be reading more than I do (I barely keep up with the online/current events stuff), but I’m also at the point where my task list is never empty.

Perhaps a follow-up post of sorts? Have you discovered a way to live on only 4 hours sleep?

]]> By: Alex http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/27/reading/#comment-17565 Alex Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:23:59 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=1081#comment-17565 [looks around for the "Like" button - commenting takes too long] [looks around for the "Like" button - commenting takes too long]

]]> By: morgamic http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/27/reading/#comment-17564 morgamic Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:17:05 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=1081#comment-17564 I can't wait for Flutter to become a reality. Only then will we be able to tackle the problems of today. http://bit.ly/DxMnV I can’t wait for Flutter to become a reality. Only then will we be able to tackle the problems of today. http://bit.ly/DxMnV

]]> By: John http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/27/reading/#comment-17562 John Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:02:07 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=1081#comment-17562 I started reading your comment, but then it was getting sort of long. I figure someone will RT if it's important. I started reading your comment, but then it was getting sort of long. I figure someone will RT if it’s important.

]]> By: morgamic http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/27/reading/#comment-17561 morgamic Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:56:09 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=1081#comment-17561 I'm hoping the absence of depth will be short lived and history will again prove to be cyclic. The more complex issues of our time need more than 140 characters or 30 minutes of discussion. But as long as the right people have the long arguments that need to happen I won't fret. But still, can someone be a fully aware citizen with such small bites of information in each serving? I have my doubts but remain hopeful. I’m hoping the absence of depth will be short lived and history will again prove to be cyclic. The more complex issues of our time need more than 140 characters or 30 minutes of discussion. But as long as the right people have the long arguments that need to happen I won’t fret.

But still, can someone be a fully aware citizen with such small bites of information in each serving? I have my doubts but remain hopeful.

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