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Silliness We all like ferrets, yes?

ShortNCuddlyAm — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:55:06 GMT

Howabout extended dancing ones?

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MPAA Wants Congress to �Encourage� 3 Strikes, Filtering

Sonist — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:27:36 GMT

It all started in France.... :surrender::surrender::surrender:

"The Motion Picture Association of America wants Congress to �encourage� internet providers to filter out pirated movies, and to punish customers who repeatedly engage in piracy with a �graduated response� that might include disconnection from the net. ....

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Silliness Friday's Question of the Day: Today

vivaldirules — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:08:50 GMT

Well, someone had to do it, didn't they?

Mac Users - Macheist Nano Bundle - Free 6 Apps

bbusybookworm — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:55:39 GMT

Well, The People at Macheist who have been bring us the Macheist Bundle for the last three years have a new offer.

For those who don't know, The Macheist bundle, offered during Macworld is a Bundle of Good Mac Applications offered at super low price. So you could get Good Solid applications which could cost hundreds of dollars to buy individually for a very low price.

Currently in advance of offering the next bundle in a few months, they've announced a New Bundle for Free.

The Announcement from the Front Page.

Quote:

MacHeist nanoBundle

We like to think of our job as helping to introduce the great indie software out there to you guys, the Mac users. Over the past 3 years, between heist prize apps and discounted software bundles, we’ve distributed over 4 million software licenses to hundreds of thousands of Mac users around the world.

But as we stared at the this year’s bundle, thinking of ways to reach as many Mac users as we could with this collection of amazing apps, we had a crazy idea. The kind of idea that at first seems preposterous. An idea that involved, just this once, removing the only remaining barrier of any significance: the bundle’s price.

Say hello to the MacHeist nanoBundle. It’s the same bundle of quality Mac software that you know and love… but it’s entirely free.

Download it. Enjoy it. And tell your friends about it, because it’ll be gone in under a week, never to return again. Grab it now!

The Six Apps being offered are

* Shovebox
* Writeroom
* Twitterrific (Premium Paid Version)
* TinyGrab
* Hordes Of Orcs
* Mariner Writer

They're worth a look, and Best of all FREE.

So head over to http://www.macheist.com/ and get it. But Don't wait long as the offer is only available for the next 6 Days.

For those who just HAVE to have more info on the Sony Daily Edition

Donnageddon — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:03:30 GMT

There is the IDC report available on Amazon (PDF format) titled Sony Cuts the Cord with the New Reader Daily Edition eBook Reader

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002P3IU2U

At only $500 and 4 FULL pages, and 144 kb, it is a real steal. That's right! Only $125 per page, or $3.37 per kb.

Get several, they make great digital stocking stuffers!

:xmas:

Seriousness tragedy at Ft. Hood for those who have not heard

kindlekitten — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:34:12 GMT

this story is still developing several other bases are being locked down. I just got an automated call from the last base I was assigned to.

so sad

so scary

New blog you might enjoy!

Fred Crouter — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:49:03 GMT

Hi All,
I just joined Mobileread because I published a book with Kindle.
I also started a new blog that has some fun stuff on it.
You can watch what I think is the world's greatest magic act or get your mind blown with the "Cogiate" audio.
Need to relax? Got some audios on the site for that too.
Please let me know what you think.
http://Psy-Kicks.com
Thanks
Fred

Happy Birthday GA Russell!!

desertgrandma — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:06:31 GMT

Just noticed its your special day. Hope its a great one...and you get lots of cake!!

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Colorado Meetup?

Billjr13 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:12:35 GMT

:bulb2: So is anyone interested in a Colorado meetup? I wouldn't mind meeting some Mobilereader's in person and showing our readers to each other, comparing notes drinking some coffee sharing some laughs ect. I live in Northern Colorado on the frontrange. Denver would be an easy ride, there is a nice B&N in Loveland. What do you think? Any takers?

Silliness The Devil you know...

phenomshel — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:17:46 GMT

Y'all welcome Devil's Advocate to Mobile Read. In real life, he's my husband, the oft-mentioned Chris. I finally showed him a thread he had to register to comment on :D.

Seriousness Say hello to Big Brother

ardeegee — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:46:46 GMT

http://blogs.siliconvalley.com/gmsv/...ou-chills.html

Seriousness How to woo a lady .... energetically ....

GeoffC — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:02:30 GMT

BBC web-link

Films that were better than the books

raphaelnonsenso — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:00:55 GMT

We are all used to being disappointed with the film version of a book. The last big screen version of The Count of Monte Cristo was sooooo wide of the mark, it beggared belief.:smack:

So, my question is; Which Film(s) do you think were an improvement on their respective novels?

I'll start it off with The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
:thanks:
Raphael

Two-line cordless phone recommendations

dwallbaum — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:18:04 GMT

Gentlefolk;

Definitely NOT e-book related,but I need some info from some literate techno-geeks.

Our venerable Uniden 900Mhz wireless phones are biting the dust. Super range, love the phones. We are out in the country, and we need the range of these phones.

Of course, anything that works well, by some law, is no longer made. So I can't find 900 Mhz phones anymore.

Apparently, next on the list is the DECT phones, but I haven't found any info on the anticipated range of these units... and reviews I have found fall into: 1) perfect, phone works well within my bedroom, or 2) Useless, the phones spontaneously turn off and have no talk time.

Neither of these types of comments either shed light on the issues or reassure me enough to pull the trigger.

Requirements: 2-line, two cordless handset (expandable to a third is optional), superior range - 300 meters or so would be reasonable.

I got an AT&T 5.8 Ghz phone, and it was useless.. couldn't even use that from the office to the kitchen (down one floor and 30 meters away), and failed completely outside the house.

So, Im cursing old, but very usable technology no longer being available, and being replaced by new, but useless technology.

Did I say I love my Kindle? Who needs books??

Thx!

Don
dwallbaum@aol.com

Silliness How To Write Badly Well

Madam Broshkina — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:07:39 GMT

Found a great website on how to write badly well.

http://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/

Here is a good tip:

Always use a Thesaurus

Quote:

She manipulated the garment in a cogitative mode.
�Hmm,� she vocalised. �This attire is verifiably marvellous. What is it constituted from?�

�From the most meritorious velveteen,� defined her interlocutor, simpering coincidentally.

�Is it?� iterated the party of the first part. �That�s felicitous.�

�Additionally, this specified object has the property of being subdivided in terms of its defining mercantile characteristic, and can be taken possession of for the diminutive quantity of merely a half-dozen currency units,� the retail employee informed.

�Exoneration?� supplicated the protagonist appropriately. The commercial tertiary sector worker eyeballed her perspicaciously.

�I said it�s five ninety-nine. Do you want it or not?�