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Zinio: Saving the forests one page at a time

Posted by Erixun in Magazines on March 20, 2010

Zinio is a digital magazine library with over 350 magazine titles. Save the planet and still get all the coolest mags right to your desktop, laptop, tablet, iPod Touch, iPhone, and upcoming iPad. You must use their software (or app) to read your purchased content and you cannot choose to receive your mags by email in PDF like some other alternatives. The software supports both Mac and Windows. Still missing some of my favorite magazines but has a majority of the mainstream ones (including adult content). Can you guess my missing favorites? Get it on Zinio?s Magazine & Book Reader Not on Android Market Yet. HOW TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE Related Websites
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Book: Rework! Relearn business

Posted by Erixun in Books on March 17, 2010

Rework by Jason FriedRework by Jason Fried An in-depth look at doing business as a small organization in todays business. Very well worth the read (short at 90 pages) and full of great treasures such as:
  • Don’t meet unless you have to
  • Implement alone time for developers
  • Everyone in your company is in the marketing department
  • Start a company! Not a start-up
  • Decisions are progress
  • Less is better
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How to lose a battle

Posted by Erixun in Books on March 15, 2010

How to Lose a Battle: Foolish Plans and Great Military Blunders by Bill Fawcett How to Lose a Battle: Foolish Plans and Great Military Blunders by Bill Fawcett
A fun book full of stories starting from ancient Rome until Vietnam’s route of the French following WWII. Light to read, informative and written in a way to summarize the flaws and underlying reasons the battle was won/lost.
In my opinion a little too much emphasis was put on Gettysburg (the longest chapter by far) as if it were the greatest battle ever fought or lost. The endless pages of insight into Lee’s health and possible afflictions get boring pretty quick as the rest of the book follows a very precise format of “the players, the setting, the battle, the outcome and the synopsis”.
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Skiff Reader: Wiff’s nice

Posted by Erixun in ebook reader, Hardware, Technology on January 29, 2010

A new upcoming reader from Skiff LLC (formerly FirstPaper) which provides content delivery as well as hardware. At first glance it looks sexy and a definite throne room must have for newspapers, magazines and other large format media. This is the first reader that boasts a flexible form (the screen is made from a metal foil – not glass apparently – and the housing is made from a silicon based plastic). However, the proposed 950-1,000 USD price tag makes it a bit of a gimmick. We’ll see in June or July when it launches what the deal is. My 100th post yeaaaaaaayy!!! HOW TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE Related Websites
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  • Keys15 vs 30 Year Mortgages - Longer is better! I read an interesting post that really got me thinking today. It was written by a great blogger nicknamed Money Hawk, if you have never read his blog I implore you to check it out HERE. He wrote a great post titled "Kick Financial Ass With a 15 Year Fixed......
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Speed Reading for Dummies: A speedy read

Posted by Erixun in Books, Information on January 22, 2010

Speed Reading For Dummies by Richard Sutz Speed Reading For Dummies by Richard Sutz I sped through this book so kinda forgot what it was about…….. just kidding. If you do the exercises included, you will actually increase your reading time. Synopsis: Read spans or “clumps” of words, take in unknown words by connotation of the words around it, keep an eye on the lines underneath the current one and DON’T sound the words out… even in your head. That last bit is difficult.
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  • BLOGFORMA Review of The Golf Doc by Ed Palank When it comes to playing golf, many of us wonder just how dangerous it is. Statistics have shown that heart attacks frequently occur on the course and countless people, including celebrities die every year. This book by Ed Palank seeks to remedy this problem and provide golfers with tips......
  • BLOGFORMBook Review: Investing for Dummies I figured, for my first book review of 2011, I would start with the first investing book I ever read.  It makes me feel all nostalgic; it's kind of amazing how much I've learned in the time since I first read Investing For Dummies way back before I even started......

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Sony Reader Software Startup Hack

Posted by Erixun in Apple / Mac, ebook reader, Leopard on January 11, 2010

On Mac OS X (Snow Leopard), there is a background utility that starts up automatically upon login. This interfered with my parental controlled accounts (a frequent error popping up requiring an administrators password). I resolved this issue by deleting (backup first) the following files:
  • ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.sony.ReaderLibrary.ReaderLibraryLauncher.plist
  • ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.sony.ReaderLibrary.RunReaderLibrary.plist
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Sony Reader Software – Not their best effort

Posted by Erixun in Apple / Mac, ebook reader, Leopard, Microsoft, Software on January 10, 2010

The software available from Sony to manage ebooks is almost lame. Its available for both Windows and Mac OS X. The reason for my ‘lame’ label is firstly its lack of features and secondly its clunky design and layout. Sadly, it is usable so rather than installing a worthy adversary (namely Calibre) I end up using this polished POS. Granted if you have 5 to 50 books, the Reader Library from Sony will work fine. But if you are a serious reader and have quite a library, then it falls short of being a solution. Chief gripes:
  • Lack of document keyword searching or sorting
  • Lack of document element or metadata editing (Author, Title, Publisher, etc..). I would pay for this feature to be added.
  • Lack of program view settings memory (on Mac OS X)
  • Lack of collections sort ability
  • Lack of adding additional columns to the library sections (i.e. Publisher, Date Published, Version, Edition)
  • Lack of direct Google book project integration (currently there is a separate area and search)
  • Lack of iPhone or iPod Touch support. I would pay for this app.
Some wants:
  • An online backup feature (on a size by paying scale)
  • Bluetooth or Wifi support for syncing
  • More newspaper and magazine subscriptions available on the store
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  • BLOGFORMeAudiobooks A friend in New Hampshire was telling me that there are audio books, free from the library, downloadable to your MP3, but you have to have a PC, not a MAC. She was disappointed as she has an iPod and a MAC. Anyway, here's the link to it. I called......
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Sony Reader Daily: Used Daily

Posted by Erixun in ebook reader, Hardware, Technology on January 9, 2010

Officially the Sony PRS-900(BC), I find this reader quite an upgrade from the previous models Sony offered:
  1. Crisper (larger) screen
  2. More internal memory
  3. OS seams a tad faster
I am using this one more than my other readers due to its larger screen and easier conditions on my eyes. Many reviews online complain about the low visibility but I believe the posters are not familiar with the e-Ink technology. When used with appropriate and sufficient ambient light this device renders a pleasurable reading experience. I am increasing my speed reading pace (currently @400 WPM) through training and this device (text rendering plus page turning operations) performs well. I have taken it on a round the world trip already and using it in lounges and on airplanes so far I have no complaints. HOW TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE Related Websites
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  • BLOGFORMSony E-book reader gets 500,000 books from Google Google Inc. is making half a million books, unprotected by copyright, available for free on Sony Corp.'s electronic book-reading device, the companies were set to announce Thursday. It's the first time Google has made its vast trove of scanned public-domain books available to an e-book device, and vaults the Sony......
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An interesting new ebook reader

Posted by Erixun in Hardware, Internet tablets, Technology on January 5, 2010

Taken from jinke.com.cn DESCRIPTION: The V2 is a portable electronic device specifically for reading applications. Its stable, high-brightness makes for excellent readability both indoors AND outdoors. The 6-inch E-Ink display (EPD) contains 600 x 800 pixels and supports 4 levels of greyscale. The product has a SD card slot on the top of the device, memory extension up to 4GB. Connection to PC/laptop: via USB-cable. The V2 is a very low power mobile device, specifically designed for reading applications. The operating time of the rechargeable battery is about a month without recharging, based on an average use of 300 pages reading a day. The device supports multi-level directory management. It is convenient for user to classify and manage the books. The touch screen facility and stylus makes text input and easy navigation possible as part of a very natural user interface.
  • Screen: 600*800 6inches
  • OS: Wolf Linux
  • Format support: PDF, DOC, WOLF, HTML,MP3, JPG, TXT, CHM, RAR, ZIP, PPT, Images etc.
  • Communication: N/A
  • Touch Panel:Only slave display
  • Expected Release Date:Only cooperators
  • Storage: 64MB Nand Flash ,SD card(Support 4GB capability )
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Book: Who Controls the Internet

Posted by Erixun in Books, Information on January 2, 2010

Who Controls the Internet?: Illusions of a Borderless World by Jack L. Goldsmith Who Controls the Internet?: Illusions of a Borderless World by Jack L. Goldsmith A good read and very informative. Synopsis: The US government still holds DNS root, so in short: USA controls the internet! HOW TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE Related Websites
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