by David | Apr 15, 2012 | design, reading & writing, technology
Kindle or Nook? Nook or Kindle? I was pondering a gift for an aunt, looking at ebook readers and tablets and reading apps and I noticed something odd. The Kindle, unlike the Nook and Google reader, doesn’t let you change the text justification of your ebook....
by David | Mar 16, 2011 | culture, reading & writing, technology
I was putting away my ducky thank-you notes from Mrs. L’s class when I noticed something else interesting. These kids hand-write something that I thought was only typed: sideways emoticons. Way back in the pre-intertubal age, people might close an informal note...
by David | Mar 13, 2011 | economics, media, reading & writing
I noticed a while back that local indie bookseller Porter Square Books sold ebooks on their website. When I tried to buy one, I ended up with a format not readable on my Android phone, but the Porter Square crew did something I did not expect and promptly refunded me...
by David | Mar 7, 2011 | culture, reading & writing
If you watch old movies or collect vintage photographs, you’ve probably faced the thought that everybody you’re looking at is dead. I recently realized that on Sunday nights at 10:30, I’ve been listening to a radio show of ghosts. I should have known...
by David | Mar 5, 2011 | design, reading & writing
Some of you might remember how I donated money to help a teacher buy classroom supplies and then got grumpy when the kids wrote me thank you notes. Some of you may remember that I learned that only donations of $100 or more get those notes and how I resolved to give...
by David | Feb 18, 2011 | eating, reading & writing
Joining all-star marketeers R, L, H and J at Tom Can Cook in scenic Waltham, I was struck by the laminated special sheet on the table. I mean, how often do you see a food with two adjectives and no noun? Sure, you can walk into any Waffle House in the world and ask...
