Comments for System 13 http://system13.org Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:12:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Kindled by Ben http://system13.org/2011/03/30/kindled/#comment-2294 Ben Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:12:16 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=1647#comment-2294 I'm going through my own internecine struggle of stodgy paper-lover vs. gadget-hugger. I haven't yet succumbed, but I have a feeling it won't be long before I can no longer at least experiment with a Kindle. I’m going through my own internecine struggle of stodgy paper-lover vs. gadget-hugger. I haven’t yet succumbed, but I have a feeling it won’t be long before I can no longer at least experiment with a Kindle.

]]> Comment on Kindled by Tom http://system13.org/2011/03/30/kindled/#comment-2148 Tom Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:36:40 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=1647#comment-2148 I got a kindle.... for my junk reading. I got a kindle…. for my junk reading.

]]> Comment on Kindled by Tom http://system13.org/2011/03/30/kindled/#comment-2062 Tom Sat, 02 Apr 2011 20:42:57 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=1647#comment-2062 It's very hard for me to say what it is exactly. I think I'm just too old fashioned. Intellectually I understand the benefits, especially for simple fiction books of which I read many. But somehow, it just feels like a sham. The battery factor, as long as the battery life is there is still a battery life. And longevity, you know in 20 years kindle and associated formats will mostly likely be gone. I have books from the 1890s :). I just can't adjust I guess. Keep meself in me cave. It’s very hard for me to say what it is exactly. I think I’m just too old fashioned. Intellectually I understand the benefits, especially for simple fiction books of which I read many. But somehow, it just feels like a sham.

The battery factor, as long as the battery life is there is still a battery life. And longevity, you know in 20 years kindle and associated formats will mostly likely be gone. I have books from the 1890s :) .

I just can’t adjust I guess. Keep meself in me cave.

]]> Comment on Kindled by Josh http://system13.org/2011/03/30/kindled/#comment-2061 Josh Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:21:11 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=1647#comment-2061 What about the Kindle turned you off, Tom? I can't say I'll use it much for "research" type books, but for plain old front to back reading, so far, I love it. What about the Kindle turned you off, Tom? I can’t say I’ll use it much for “research” type books, but for plain old front to back reading, so far, I love it.

]]> Comment on Kindled by Tom http://system13.org/2011/03/30/kindled/#comment-2060 Tom Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:59:03 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=1647#comment-2060 Interesting. I actually went the other way. I wanted one. Bought one for my dad. Saw it and used it. Now I don't want one any more. I'll gladly pay the extra for a real book. Interesting. I actually went the other way. I wanted one. Bought one for my dad. Saw it and used it. Now I don’t want one any more. I’ll gladly pay the extra for a real book.

]]> Comment on Kindled by Joshua J. Slone http://system13.org/2011/03/30/kindled/#comment-2059 Joshua J. Slone Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:10:36 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=1647#comment-2059 I wonder if anyone sells "musty book" air fresheners, like "new car". I wonder if anyone sells “musty book” air fresheners, like “new car”.

]]> Comment on Kindled by Josh http://system13.org/2011/03/30/kindled/#comment-2058 Josh Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:02:50 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=1647#comment-2058 While I'd rather pass on the mildewy books, I actually do like the smell of old, musty books. While I’d rather pass on the mildewy books, I actually do like the smell of old, musty books.

]]> Comment on Kindled by Joshua J. Slone http://system13.org/2011/03/30/kindled/#comment-2057 Joshua J. Slone Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:59:09 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=1647#comment-2057 Smell is one of my favorite pro-book arguments. I will have to scour my room for some musty and mildewy books for your birthday. Smell is one of my favorite pro-book arguments. I will have to scour my room for some musty and mildewy books for your birthday.

]]> Comment on The Beaufort Rain Scale by Leslie http://system13.org/2010/09/28/the-beaufort-rain-scale/#comment-2056 Leslie Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:48:35 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=1617#comment-2056 Just bumped into your blog, googling shovelgloving...dying to know, how is the NoS and Shovelgloving going for you? Just bumped into your blog, googling shovelgloving…dying to know, how is the NoS and Shovelgloving going for you?

]]> Comment on The end of Lost by Dena http://system13.org/2010/05/22/the-end-of-lost/#comment-2055 Dena Sun, 23 May 2010 13:57:35 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=1594#comment-2055 I really hope this isn't the case for Lost and we all don't get Kinged. For some reason I cannot explain, I don't believe JJ Abrahams would betray his fans like that. Something tells me we're about to see a battle between the monster and the new Jacob - Jack. Jackob? I really hope this isn’t the case for Lost and we all don’t get Kinged.
For some reason I cannot explain, I don’t believe JJ Abrahams would betray his fans like that.
Something tells me we’re about to see a battle between the monster and the new Jacob – Jack. Jackob?

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