Re: OT -- Because...


"Ken Cashion" <kcashion@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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...this is an international forum and I respect the judgment of so
many of you here -- on so many varied subjects -- I have a personal
question.

There is the term "fishing in the wrong hole" that might apply here.
This is when a fellow is trying to do the right thing but in the wrong
place.

For instance... do many of you read on-line...like books...articles...
and the like? Not just for information but for entertainment?

Does anyone here set aside time to spend reading on-line? (Even at
home? <g>)

I know that Stephen King really screwed up trying to sell an e-book.
That might have been a little ambitious but this is not quite what I
mean. .

My principal source of information has always been books, with recent
filler-information gained on-line, but perhaps my age keeps me from
seeing a more popular fishing hole...the net in general, as a reading
source.

Perhaps many, many people are reading on-line and I don't know it
because I am so far out of the loop.

Ideas?
Opinions?
Suggestions?

No money is involved. Something more valuable than money is...time.

Ken, kid trying to learn a trade.

I read quite a few physical books but I also do read online... books,
articles, whatever. I don't usually set aside a certain time to read, but
because of the availability of books online, it's hard not to spend some
time sitting there even though reading on a screen is not the same
experience as holding the book. My daughter has a book reader device ( I
think by Sony) and she loves it; I find that the display screen (or maybe my
eyes) just don't cut it. As I said, the easy availability of online books at
sites such as Project Gutenberg, or through the Online Books Page I think
might change your mind about screen-reading. That said, there really is
nothing like a good public library for browsing.
One thing I have found myself doing is finding something I want to read
online and saving a copy of it... thousands of books on the hard drive...
New books are usually available as 'e-books' for a price, but I don't have
any experience with them - I'm too cheap I guess... besides, there are just
too many books out there to need to buy many e-books.
Chas


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  • Re: OT -- Because...
    ... There is the term "fishing in the wrong hole" that might apply here. ... Does anyone here set aside time to spend reading on-line? ... My principal source of information has always been books, ... Something more valuable than money is...time. ...
    (rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic)
  • Re: OT -- Because...
    ... There is the term "fishing in the wrong hole" that might apply here. ... Does anyone here set aside time to spend reading on-line? ... Something more valuable than money is...time. ... I don't read books on-line on either the dexktop or the laptop, ...
    (rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic)
  • Re: OT -- Because...
    ... Does anyone here set aside time to spend reading on-line? ... I read quite a few physical books but I also do read online... ... between screens etc. ...
    (rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic)
  • Re: OT -- Because...
    ... There is the term "fishing in the wrong hole" that might apply here. ... Does anyone here set aside time to spend reading on-line? ... My principal source of information has always been books, ... progression in information access and sharing. ...
    (rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic)
  • Re: OT -- Because...
    ... Does anyone here set aside time to spend reading on-line? ... I read quite a few physical books but I also do read online... ... between screens etc. ...
    (rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic)