Official Meditation Thread (only for Sony Reader Enthusiasts) - Page 5

Slava · 10-10-2006, 11:02 AM

>International Dispatch

diabloNL · 10-12-2006, 04:36 PM

Still it says; "Estimate shipping date: 10/25/06......And everyday I look and hope(pray) it changes to the current date.

So, Oooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmm

yvanleterrible · 10-12-2006, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

Hmmm. I think quart sized might do it, certainly 1/2 gallon would.

I thought a texan would use a ten gallon!

NatCh · 10-12-2006, 07:34 PM

Well, I'm not talking about trying to keep my head dry!

diabloNL · 10-20-2006, 05:19 PM

Oh joy!

It has been SHIPPED five days before the estimated shipping date.

Oh damn!

My friend will fly to The Netherlands in a few days so he can't bring it with him. So I have to wait a while longer.

Oooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmm

diabloNL · 10-30-2006, 01:49 PM

Joy! My friend is back in the US and received my Reader. He tested it and all is well. With good luck I will have my Reader within a week!!!

yvanleterrible · 10-30-2006, 03:01 PM

Congrats DiabloNL!

NatCh · 10-30-2006, 03:04 PM

Excellent, DiabloNL!

diabloNL · 10-30-2006, 03:18 PM

Thanks guys!

NormB · 01-04-2007, 07:17 PM

"Finally, the terminology surrounding the device itself is quite interesting and raises some very interesting questions. For example, if the Sony Reader is the “reader,” and the human reader is the “user,” there is a slippage here that occurs in meaning of the word “reader.” Typically—although obviously not exhaustively or exclusively—defined as a human activity performed with an object (a book, for example), “reading” here is something done by the hardware which displays digital texts. While this is, in part, a tongue-and-cheek use of the term that most likely has its genesis in marketing strategy, it nevertheless introduces an important philosophical question for us to consider: is reading an online or digital work an exclusively human activity? Or must reading now be understood as a system of interaction between a variety of human and non-human agents?"

This person(professional student?) should go get a real job!

yvanleterrible · 01-05-2007, 09:48 AM

Good bit of philosophy NormB!
We've all bumped our heads on that one while writing posts. Surprisingly not too many clashes of meaning have surfaced. Apparently the adaptability(humanity's greatest quality) of most has leveled the communication hurdle. And if you add the fact that half of us speak a different language...we're getting along nicely!

In this definition may I add "the decryption of manufactured symbols to communicate ideas". That takes care of all media.

What if we wrote on buildings instead of paper or computers? Would the Library become a reader? A book collector's domain would be an awsome sight!

Reading is not the private domain of man.There are AIs that read, do they understand? That is something else.

PS. I'd love to go back to studies!

NormB · 01-05-2007, 11:07 AM

Sorry, I did not clarifiy the source of my quote. Here is the source:

http://transliteracies.english.ucsb....ts/sony-reader

Being an Engineer I could not get that far into transliteracies myself.

I was just poking some fun at where some of the multibillion dollar California election initiatiives funds for education are being spent.
______________
Love this site tho for its balance of technical and transliteracies!
Norm

NatCh · 01-05-2007, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NormB

I was just poking some fun at where some of the multibillion dollar California election initiatiives funds for education are being spent.

Hey, that's a benefit from our tax dollars I hadn't really considered: comic relief!

Alexander Turcic · 07-24-2008, 10:41 AM

It's always good to have a meditation thread.

Still no firmware upgrade.
Sony, where art thou?

OOoooooOooOoohhHhhHhMmmMmMmmmm.

igorsk · 10-02-2008, 07:12 PM

Ommmmmmm
Is it November yet?

01-04-2007, 07:17 PM	#70
NormB Definately Senior Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sierra Foothills Device: eBookman,Dell Axim,PRS-500	Only in U of California "Finally, the terminology surrounding the device itself is quite interesting and raises some very interesting questions. For example, if the Sony Reader is the “reader,” and the human reader is the “user,” there is a slippage here that occurs in meaning of the word “reader.” Typically—although obviously not exhaustively or exclusively—defined as a human activity performed with an object (a book, for example), “reading” here is something done by the hardware which displays digital texts. While this is, in part, a tongue-and-cheek use of the term that most likely has its genesis in marketing strategy, it nevertheless introduces an important philosophical question for us to consider: is reading an online or digital work an exclusively human activity? Or must reading now be understood as a system of interaction between a variety of human and non-human agents?" This person(professional student?) should go get a real job!

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10-12-2006, 04:36 PM	#62
diabloNL Gadget Force® Posts: 705 Karma: 2733 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Netherlands Device: Sony PRS-300 + Cybook with funny screen :P	Still it says; "Estimate shipping date: 10/25/06......And everyday I look and hope(pray) it changes to the current date. So, Oooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmm

10-12-2006, 07:34 PM	#64
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Well, I'm not talking about trying to keep my head dry!

10-20-2006, 05:19 PM	#65
diabloNL Gadget Force® Posts: 705 Karma: 2733 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Netherlands Device: Sony PRS-300 + Cybook with funny screen :P	Oh joy! It has been SHIPPED five days before the estimated shipping date. Oh damn! My friend will fly to The Netherlands in a few days so he can't bring it with him. So I have to wait a while longer. Oooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmm

10-30-2006, 01:49 PM	#66
diabloNL Gadget Force® Posts: 705 Karma: 2733 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Netherlands Device: Sony PRS-300 + Cybook with funny screen :P	Joy! My friend is back in the US and received my Reader. He tested it and all is well. With good luck I will have my Reader within a week!!!

10-30-2006, 03:01 PM	#67
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Congrats DiabloNL!

10-30-2006, 03:04 PM	#68
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Excellent, DiabloNL!

10-30-2006, 03:18 PM	#69
diabloNL Gadget Force® Posts: 705 Karma: 2733 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Netherlands Device: Sony PRS-300 + Cybook with funny screen :P	Thanks guys!

01-05-2007, 09:48 AM	#71
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Good bit of philosophy NormB! We've all bumped our heads on that one while writing posts. Surprisingly not too many clashes of meaning have surfaced. Apparently the adaptability(humanity's greatest quality) of most has leveled the communication hurdle. And if you add the fact that half of us speak a different language...we're getting along nicely! In this definition may I add "the decryption of manufactured symbols to communicate ideas". That takes care of all media. What if we wrote on buildings instead of paper or computers? Would the Library become a reader? A book collector's domain would be an awsome sight! Reading is not the private domain of man.There are AIs that read, do they understand? That is something else. PS. I'd love to go back to studies!

01-05-2007, 11:07 AM	#72
NormB Definately Senior Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sierra Foothills Device: eBookman,Dell Axim,PRS-500	Sorry, I did not clarifiy the source of my quote. Here is the source: http://transliteracies.english.ucsb....ts/sony-reader Being an Engineer I could not get that far into transliteracies myself. I was just poking some fun at where some of the multibillion dollar California election initiatiives funds for education are being spent. ______________ Love this site tho for its balance of technical and transliteracies! Norm

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Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	It's always good to have a meditation thread. Still no firmware upgrade. Sony, where art thou? OOoooooOooOoohhHhhHhMmmMmMmmmm.

10-02-2008, 07:12 PM	#75
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Ommmmmmm Is it November yet?