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Napoleon · 12-07-2008, 02:26 PM

Bonjour! Hello everyone

I'm Napoleon, I'm a researcher in the field of Fluid Dynamics willing to participate, learn and contribute actively and intensively to this forum.

I don't own any e-paper readers for the moment, hopefully i'll buy an
Irex Iliad 2nd Edition next January. So, for the moment, you'll be seeing me
all around asking -probably and most likely- silly and obvious questions
about that device.

So, that's all from Paris, la ville de l'amour, de la lumière, et du splendor...

Napoleon

Elsi · 12-07-2008, 02:41 PM

Welcome to MobileRead.

In addition to reading articles in your field of research, do you read for entertainment? What types of books do you like? Do you mostly read books written in French or do you read novels in other languages?

zelda_pinwheel · 12-07-2008, 02:47 PM

Quote:

"I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up". - Napoleon Bonaparte

Note:
I'm sure he meant "command line".

pfff !!

bonjour et bienvenue, Napoleon.

i am sure you will find a lot of helpful replies to your silly questions around here. and if you'd like some silly replies to your silly questions, take a look in the lounge, where we are happy to assist you with all your silly needs.

since you are living in paris, allow me to mention the next mobileread apéro which is scheduled for the 31 january. you will be welcome to come ! even if there are no iliads present, there will be other e-ink liseuses there to try out. and if you have got your iliad already you can give us a demo of that ! i've never seen one, myself, i'd be interested to compare with the others.

à bientôt !

Napoleon · 12-07-2008, 03:08 PM

Well, thank you! I didn't expect such rapid and warm replies.
Thank you indeed.

@zelda:
Thanks for the invitation, I'll certainly be there if i'm in Paris for that date.

@Elsi:
I natively speak spanish, and I've studied english and german for many years now. I've learned french by living in France, where I'll plan to stay for another couple of years.
Answering to your questions, I do read a lot for entertainment, mostly novels and poetry. Scientific reading is almost 99% of the time done in english; otherwise I read as much in english as i do in french and spanish. Gotta admit it: I love reading! what about you? what do you read?

thanks again and see you around!

zelda_pinwheel · 12-07-2008, 03:20 PM

we are a rapid and warm group around here.

hope to see you at the apéro.

Elsi · 12-07-2008, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Napoleon

Gotta admit it: I love reading! what about you? what do you read?

Thought you'd never ask. I'm an eclectic reader when it comes to fiction. I read very little non-fiction in the form of books. I do read quite a bit of technical material in my job as a software specialist. When I'm enrolled in graduate courses, I read the usual texts and articles. (I'm currently taking a break from my graduate studies.)

Reading is my main hobby/entertainment. I read well over 100 novels a year, so I keep a text file with information on each book that I complete, and from that I can produce some statistics. I have read 129 books so far in 2008. Of these, 71 were paper books and 4 were audio books, leaving the remaining 54 books as eBooks read on several devices. The Kindle is my primary eBook device. I also own a Sony PRS-505 with the lighted cover, so I've started buying some books from Baen which allows me to download both the MobiPocket and Sony versions. And thus I can switch off from device to device, taking advantage of the Sony's light when reading in the car at night.

As to genre, the bulk is about evenly split between mystery and SFF. I have read 10 historical novels and 6 chicklit books, though.

Like the majority of Americans, I only speak/read/write one language -- English. I studied Latin in high school, so I can sometimes figure out meaning/intent from articles in Spanish or Portuguese. When I find a research article in Spanish or Portuguese, if my own scan makes it seem pertinent, I'll send it out for proper translation.

Oh yes -- I know a bit of American Sign Language and can make myself understood in sign. My ability to read sign is more limited, but I can usually carry on a conversation well enough with a patient signer.

MickeyC · 12-07-2008, 04:20 PM

Hi Napoleon and welcome to the Forum. Be cautious about buying an eBook reader because the damn things are addictive. I got a Sony 505 back in January and can't live without it.

Be sure and let us know when you get an ILiad or whatever.

Napoleon · 12-07-2008, 04:34 PM

@cassidym:
Thanks for your welcome message and for your advice.
I'm sincerely awaiting for the day I finally get my Iliad and get addicted to it...
in the words of Nietzsche: "Ultimately one loves one’s desires and not the object one desires".

Bye!

slayda · 12-07-2008, 06:11 PM

Welcome Napolean. Working in Fluid Mechanics and being Napolean, I hope you are careful around the water loo!

Napoleon · 12-07-2008, 06:13 PM

Nice one slayda!
& thanks for the welcome message!

zelda_pinwheel · 12-07-2008, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slayda

Welcome Napolean. Working in Fluid Mechanics and being Napolean, I hope you are careful around the water loo!

:groan: !!!

(that was really terrible, slayda !!)

12-07-2008, 02:26 PM	#1
Napoleon Master of the Universe Posts: 54 Karma: 64 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: Irex Iliad 2/e	print "Hello World!" Bonjour! Hello everyone I'm Napoleon, I'm a researcher in the field of Fluid Dynamics willing to participate, learn and contribute actively and intensively to this forum. I don't own any e-paper readers for the moment, hopefully i'll buy an Irex Iliad 2nd Edition next January. So, for the moment, you'll be seeing me all around asking -probably and most likely- silly and obvious questions about that device. So, that's all from Paris, la ville de l'amour, de la lumière, et du splendor... Napoleon

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12-07-2008, 02:41 PM	#2
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Welcome to MobileRead. In addition to reading articles in your field of research, do you read for entertainment? What types of books do you like? Do you mostly read books written in French or do you read novels in other languages?

12-07-2008, 03:08 PM	#4
Napoleon Master of the Universe Posts: 54 Karma: 64 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: Irex Iliad 2/e	Well, thank you! I didn't expect such rapid and warm replies. Thank you indeed. @zelda: Thanks for the invitation, I'll certainly be there if i'm in Paris for that date. @Elsi: I natively speak spanish, and I've studied english and german for many years now. I've learned french by living in France, where I'll plan to stay for another couple of years. Answering to your questions, I do read a lot for entertainment, mostly novels and poetry. Scientific reading is almost 99% of the time done in english; otherwise I read as much in english as i do in french and spanish. Gotta admit it: I love reading! what about you? what do you read? thanks again and see you around!

12-07-2008, 03:20 PM	#5
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	we are a rapid and warm group around here. hope to see you at the apéro.

12-07-2008, 04:20 PM	#7
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Napoleon and welcome to the Forum. Be cautious about buying an eBook reader because the damn things are addictive. I got a Sony 505 back in January and can't live without it. Be sure and let us know when you get an ILiad or whatever.

12-07-2008, 04:34 PM	#8
Napoleon Master of the Universe Posts: 54 Karma: 64 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: Irex Iliad 2/e	@cassidym: Thanks for your welcome message and for your advice. I'm sincerely awaiting for the day I finally get my Iliad and get addicted to it... in the words of Nietzsche: "Ultimately one loves one’s desires and not the object one desires". Bye!

12-07-2008, 06:11 PM	#9
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Welcome Napolean. Working in Fluid Mechanics and being Napolean, I hope you are careful around the water loo!

12-07-2008, 06:13 PM	#10
Napoleon Master of the Universe Posts: 54 Karma: 64 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: Irex Iliad 2/e	Nice one slayda! & thanks for the welcome message!