I decided to try my hand at book repair last night, and learned an important lesson. Wax paper is not plastic – or more specifically, you can’t use wax paper in place of plastic.
The repair was to be rather simple. I had a Collins Concise German-English dictionary which had a cracked spine, and I was [...]
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Book Repair – Wax Paper != Plastic
Digital Book Upgrades at Amazon.com
About a month ago I wrote a post about wanting a mirrored library, that is, the ability to have my books in hard copy as well as in digital form for easy searching. I said that it would be cool if, when I buy a hard copy book, I could get a digital copy for [...]
A Mirrored Library – Books and Ebooks
My pal Joshua recently asked me my opinion on the new Kindle, as I’ve never really been a big fan of ebooks. While I’m still not a big fan of ebooks as a replacement for dead tree books, in thinking about them some more, I realized that I’d love to have my physical library mirrored [...]
Geeky Dreams
Some people’s dreams revolve around sex; others, nice sports cars or being able to see long-dead relatives. For me, one “happy” topic is foreign language books, apparently.
I dreamt this morning that I was at a massive shopping area; it seemed like it was a flea market or some such, but it was in something akin [...]
Call Me A Bibliophile – A Meme
Edrei tagged me with this meme, and it revolving around books, I’m happy to oblige. Without further ado:
Do you remember how you developed a love for reading?
No, not really. Basically, as far back as my memory goes, I remember reading. As I’ve gotten older, the obsession love has grown. The idea of not reading baffles [...]
