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Showing results 1 to 25 of 85 - Search took 0.01 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Bob Butler
Forum: Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) 02-05-2016, 08:30 PM
Replies: 3,385
Views: 455,938
Posted By Bob Butler
Wow, that's a terrible way to track things. I...

Wow, that's a terrible way to track things. I really have no idea if my credits were wrong or if I just got two undeserved free credits.
Forum: Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) 02-05-2016, 01:37 AM
Replies: 3,385
Views: 455,938
Posted By Bob Butler
Me too! And I found a 3 for 2 sale last May...

Me too! And I found a 3 for 2 sale last May where i was charged 3 credits.

The rep I chatted with had to be convinced. Kept talking about membership vs. non-membership credits (whatever that...
Forum: Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) 11-25-2014, 11:12 PM
Replies: 612
Views: 130,869
Posted By Bob Butler
Legion: Skin Deep by Brandon Sanderson, free at...

Legion: Skin Deep by Brandon Sanderson, free at Audible:

http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/Free-Legion-Skin-Deep-Audiobook/B00PHPT01I
Forum: Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) 04-26-2014, 02:51 PM
Replies: 2,961
Views: 477,010
Posted By Bob Butler
I didn't get an email on the sale this time, but...

I didn't get an email on the sale this time, but Audible has 100+ self improvement books for $4.95. http://www.audible.com/mt/SDSale_ALL

On sale through the 27th
Forum: Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) 04-01-2014, 02:10 PM
Replies: 2,961
Views: 477,010
Posted By Bob Butler
Thanks! That was it. I looked at the OP, but my...

Thanks! That was it. I looked at the OP, but my eyes must have zipped right past it. Maybe add a line of explanatory text saying what it is for the clueless like me?
Forum: Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) 04-01-2014, 01:35 PM
Replies: 2,961
Views: 477,010
Posted By Bob Butler
I seem to remember coming across a link sometime...

I seem to remember coming across a link sometime in the past that listed the whispersync enabled kindle books in your library along with the discounted audible prices. Did I imagine this? I can't...
Forum: Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) 02-21-2014, 12:43 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 29,509
Posted By Bob Butler
I only see 6 plus 2 bonus or 8 for $10 and up. I...

I only see 6 plus 2 bonus or 8 for $10 and up. I got it earlier in the month and thought they might have added a couple like HumbleBundle sometimes does. Guess not.
Forum: Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) 10-12-2013, 11:34 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 37,141
Posted By Bob Butler
For those who missed it earlier in the week,...

For those who missed it earlier in the week, Barnes & Noble brought back the 2-for-1 magazine deal on Asimov's & Analog, good through this weekend.

I wish they'd do the same for Hitchcock/Ellery...
Forum: Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) 10-11-2013, 10:05 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 37,141
Posted By Bob Butler
Did anyone else take advantage of this deal? The...

Did anyone else take advantage of this deal? The download is labeled "Combo Asimov & Analog" but when I downloaded it I only got Asimov's. I'm wondering if Analog is still coming or if there's a...
Forum: Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) 05-24-2013, 09:43 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,229
Posted By Bob Butler
I can't wait to be surprised when I read that...

I can't wait to be surprised when I read that unexpected twist :rolleyes:
Forum: Plugins 11-10-2012, 02:21 PM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 1,420,577
Posted By Bob Butler
Thanks! I really don't know how I missed that,...

Thanks! I really don't know how I missed that, I've tweaked the ignore field but I somehow missed the minimum option.
Forum: Plugins 11-10-2012, 12:11 PM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 1,420,577
Posted By Bob Butler
I'd like to user genres for collections, plus...

I'd like to user genres for collections, plus have a collection for any series where I have more than one book from that series on my Kindle. Is this possible?
Forum: General Discussions 09-30-2012, 02:36 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,088
Posted By Bob Butler
I spend 8-10 hours or more per day in front of an...

I spend 8-10 hours or more per day in front of an LCD monitor. I have an iPad 3 and a Kindle Touch. I use them both for reading, but if I know I am going to read for several hours in the evening I...
Forum: Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) 07-13-2012, 01:14 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 11,835
Posted By Bob Butler
Is anyone aware of a good deal for former...

Is anyone aware of a good deal for former members? All of the codes I found recently require a new account. If I could find a good deal I'd re-up.
Forum: General Discussions 02-27-2012, 01:08 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,189
Posted By Bob Butler
Yeah, I do that too but once in a while I get a...

Yeah, I do that too but once in a while I get a freebie or a daily deal that I would like to have be part of my recommendation list. And once in a while a book I bought later gets offered for free. ...
Forum: General Discussions 02-26-2012, 08:52 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,189
Posted By Bob Butler
You can mark items as gifts under "improve my...

You can mark items as gifts under "improve my recommendations".
Forum: General Discussions 02-25-2012, 06:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,189
Posted By Bob Butler
Not really, that's kind of my point. Let's...

Not really, that's kind of my point.

Let's say I buy a book that I am interested in and it becomes a a KDP Freebie the following week.

A bunch of people will pick it up just because it is...
Forum: General Discussions 02-25-2012, 10:29 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,189
Posted By Bob Butler
Amazon's recommendation system and the impact of free and discounted books

tl;dr: Amazon's recommendation system is skewed by free and cheap kindle books and no longer works as well as it used to. Is there a good alternative?

Amazon's recommendation system used to be...
Forum: Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) 02-05-2012, 11:45 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,464
Posted By Bob Butler
For me he's one of those authors that doesn't...

For me he's one of those authors that doesn't live up to my memory. I read almost everything he wrote when I was in my teens (many years ago). I tried to re-read some of his stuff a couple of years...
Forum: General Discussions 01-16-2012, 06:22 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,858
Posted By Bob Butler
I have a backpack where the laptop compartment...

I have a backpack where the laptop compartment unfolds and lies flat on the conveyor belt without anything other than the canvas of the backpack obstructing the scanner. Since purchasing it about 3...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-10-2012, 12:04 AM
Replies: 1,327
Views: 211,456
Posted By Bob Butler
I just checked the list and see that my wife's...

I just checked the list and see that my wife's book "The Case of the Lost Boy" is one of the replacements. It wasn't there when I first checked. Very cool.
Forum: Devices 11-19-2011, 01:41 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 25,149
Posted By Bob Butler
It is probably related somehow, but stranger...

It is probably related somehow, but stranger still: Fetched news that Calibre emails to my touch often can't be deleted from the Kindle. I touch and hold on the document and nothing happens. If I...
Forum: Development 11-17-2011, 07:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,223
Posted By Bob Butler
I've tried putting a calibre generated mobi on...

I've tried putting a calibre generated mobi on two Kindles and an iPad. I loaded both Kindles through calibre and copied the exact file from one of the kindles onto the iPad through the kindle app...
Forum: News 11-03-2011, 05:20 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 11,419
Posted By Bob Butler
Is the one book per month limit a limit per Prime...

Is the one book per month limit a limit per Prime account? Per Kindle? What about family members who share the Prime account (I think there can be up to five) who have their own Kindles?
Forum: General Discussions 06-19-2010, 06:31 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 16,913
Posted By Bob Butler
Or you got lucky. It's hard to say what will...

Or you got lucky. It's hard to say what will happen to your remaining issues if FW goes away. It's possible it would convert to a paper subscription. :(
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