Daily Thoughts 03/26/2012

Perspectiva Literaria by Johannes Lencker, Cover

Daily Thoughts 03/26/2012

I read a little bit more of The Consent of the Networked.  There is quite a bit on copyright.  Copyright apparently can be used as a tool of censorship by governments to go after organizations.  China and Russia have been known to look for copyright infringements by dissident organizations.  I am also reading about how Google and Amazon censor some of the content on their networks.  Germany has different laws about nudity and sexuality than the United States so there have been some issues around content with Apple.

I also watched some more training videos on Lynda.com focused on resume writing, time management, and Dreamweaver CS5.  It will take me a while to finish these.  This is a way for me to steadily improve my skills.

I read some more of No Shelf Required 2.  I am reading about preservation of digital books.  This often comes into conflict with digital rights management as well as the idea that with some e-books the person does not own the rights they are only borrowing the item.

I spent some more time relaxing today.

Web Bits

Book Buzz Interviews Goodreads Patrick Brown
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bookbuzz/2012/03/26/book-buzz-interviews-goodreads-patrick-brown

Just The Facts, Yes All of Them
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/business/factuals-gil-elbaz-wants-to-gather-the-data-universe.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&ref=technology

 Vook Launches E-book Publishing Platform to the Public
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2012/vook-launches-e-book-publishing-platform-to-public/?goback=.gmp_2414597.gde_2414597_member_103427803
Vook would allow people to produce enhanced e-books with video and audio embedded in them.

Daily Thoughts 03/24/2012

"He Nose The Eyes". 1910 advertisement for Dr. Felix Gaudin, "Graduate Optician", New Orleans
Daily Thoughts 03/24/2012


I read a little bit more of No Shelf Required 2.  I learned that the iPad was the easiest device to access e-books with.  I know that there is a Kindle application for the iPad, as well as an app called Bluefire which lets readers read E-pub documents.  Also, Overdrive has apps for the iPad as well.  It appears to be the most versatile of both the E-readers and Tablets.

I also read a bit more in The Five O'Clock Club Job Search Workbook.  I am up to the part where I am summarizing my interests and comparing them to different positions and companies.  I also have started putting together ideas for industries to target.

In addition, I read some more of Consent of the Networked.  The author is describing how the internet is being used as a surveillance tool for governments.  Mobile phones are increasingly being monitored as well as web traffic.  I personally follow the adage that if a computer is connected to a network, it is not secure.

I watched some more video training on Lynda.com focused on resumes, time management, and Dreamweaver. It is a slow steady process.  I try and do a little bit each day.  I am probably going to watch the video on effective meetings as well.

I read some more of Word Hero this afternoon.  The author is describing how to use figures of speech in writing.  He even has a blog called http://www.figarospeech.com  Figures of Speech Served Fresh.  It is enjoyable light reading.

I spent some time looking around the internet.  I found a few small media companies that seem interesting The Atavist http://www.atavist.com which produces short form works for the Kindle and Snooth Media which is an epicurean site http://www.snoothmedia.com

Findings Turns Marginalia Into Discovery Engines
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/findingscom_turns_marginalia_into_discovery_engines.php

I found another two social publishing sites, http://www..completelynovel.com Completely Novel and WEBook http://www.webook.com    There is also another social reading company that is launching soon, Readmill http://www.readmill.com

Daily Thoughts 03/21/2012

Instalación provisional de la proyectada Biblioteca Central y Oficina Bibliográfica de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, March 30, 1908

Daily Thoughts 03/21/2012

I took a few minutes to look at Bilbary this morning and it is not that impressive. http://www.bilbary.com

Sometimes you see things that are a little different.  Artifex Press is working on creating Catalog Raisonnes in a digital format.  http://www.artifexpress.com/

I am steadily learning more about the tech world in terms of publishing.  What I have learned is that there are an almost unlimited number of artists and writers seeking to be recognized.  Many of the newer artists are willing to almost give away their work in order to be recognized.  There are far less people able to build the technology.


It is almost a case where the container is currently more valuable than the content.  There is a very hollow feel to it.  I am noticing that the back end developers are starting to develop ways to simplify the front end for web design.

It feels like books will become somewhat like accessories to leave on your coffee table or make your house look nice in the future.  As print technology improves, books will be designed with greater care to make them even more visually and physically appealing.

I started reading No Shelf Required 2 Use and Management of Electronic Books Edited by Sue Polanka.


I put the book The end of money : counterfeiters, preachers, techies, dreamers-and the coming cashless society by  David Wolman on hold. 


I try and spend a little bit of time every day on Lynda.com improving my skills right now.

I read a bit more of Consent of the Networked on my PC.  The author is writing about the struggle for control of the internet between corporations, government, and citizens.  His perspective comes from the digital commons which runs throughout the internet.

Mostly, I have been spending time relaxing and reading.  I have had some time off to take care of some personal things.
 


Web Bits

More Backlash: Consumers Start to Take Notice of E-Book Library Lending Problem
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2012/more-backlash-consumers-start-to-take-notice-of-e-book-library-lending-problem/ 

 New Survey Finds Dramatic Increase in Tablet Ownership Among College Students and High School Seniors
 http://www.pearsonfoundation.org/pr/20120314-new-survey-finds-dramatic-increase-in-tablet-ownership-among-college-students-and-high-school-seniors.html