Karma for Kovidgoyal

[desertgrandma]

Originally Posted by CharlieBird

Not sure what karma is or how it works but Kovid can certain have mine! I am embarrassed to tell that I just recently got around to actually working with Calibre (having downloaded it since the first version) and I have to say I was jaw-dropping amazed...literally. The last time I recall being so impressed was how many years ago (30? 40?) when my boss drug a mag card II into the office along with an IBM person to teach me how to use it!

I'm also green-eyed w/envy of such incredible talent/expertise/knowledge in a field so arcane to me.

Thx for the reminder to put some bucks in the development kitty. In fact, I am going to do it right now so I don't forget.
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Charlie.......see that little "karma" button at the bottom of peoples post? If you click on Kovid's or anyone elses, (everyone has one) a little box will pop up with the amount of Karma you are allowed to give. Your karma points available increases with the number of posts you make. You can give the whole amount, or type in whatever amount you choose.

People give Karma for different reasons.....I like to give it when someone says something I especially agree with, or when they've simply made me smile.......I believe Karma was designed to reward those who uploaded books.....but it has become so much more.

Thanks for taking part, and enjoy.

[FizzyWater]

I'll happily give Kovid karma, even if I can't use the 0.6 version on my computer (for some obscure reason). The earlier version is still happily in use and has converted many, many books for me!

[nekokami]

I just started using Calibre -- I recently acquired an iPod Touch and decided it was time to organize my mess of ebooks in all kinds of wacky formats into a nice set of ePub volumes that I could load into Stanza. What a great program!

I just sent in my donation.

[desertgrandma]

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

I'll happily give Kovid karma, even if I can't use the 0.6 version on my computer (for some obscure reason). The earlier version is still happily in use and has converted many, many books for me!

Have you already asked Kovid about this? He''s pretty helpful.......

[FizzyWater]

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Have you already asked Kovid about this? He''s pretty helpful.......

Oh, yeah, I asked.

Response: "Huh. Weird."

I take that to mean it's something to do with a setting on my system.

[kennyc]

Yes! Excellent point DGM! Thank you Kovid!

[astra]

I am not using Calibre. At all. I use BD. However, I suggested it to all new Sony Reader converts in real life. Because I believe it is an excellent tool unless you are control freak like me. Also it amazes me how somebody can spend so much of their personal time for free for people they don't know at all.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by astra

Also it amazes me how somebody can spend so much of their personal time for free for people they don't know at all.

Programming is a sort of art. Giving your program for free and receiving feedback from people who appreciate your effort must be very satisfying.

I use a lot of free software, for personal and work purposes. Each time one piece of free soft makes my life easier, I feel deeply grateful for whoever wrote that program. I hope some day I can contribute with something.

[kovidgoyal]

Originally Posted by Pablo

Programming is a sort of art. Giving your program for free and receiving feedback from people who appreciate your effort must be very satisfying.

It is

[roger the rabbit]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Using graph states for quantum computation and communication

GULP! I'm going to stick to reading Ebooks! - Thanks Kovid

[nekokami]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Using graph states for quantum computation and communication

Is it available in ePub?

(Only half-joking-- it sounds interesting. Is the "quantum" referring to Heisenberg effects, or discrete data?)

[kovidgoyal]

Originally Posted by nekokami

Is it available in ePub?

(Only half-joking-- it sounds interesting. Is the "quantum" referring to Heisenberg effects, or discrete data?)

Only PDF I'm afraid The quantum is referring to quantum mechanics. i.e. a computer driven by the laws of quantum rather than classical physics. Turns out to be significantly more powerful. For example, using a classical computer to search through a collection of N unsorted entries,will take, on average N/2 queries, whereas with a quantum computer it can be done in the square root of N. For very large N this can be a huge speedup.

[desertgrandma]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Only PDF I'm afraid The quantum is referring to quantum mechanics. i.e. a computer driven by the laws of quantum rather than classical physics. Turns out to be significantly more powerful. For example, using a classical computer to search through a collection of N unsorted entries,will take, on average N/2 queries, whereas with a quantum computer it can be done in the square root of N. For very large N this can be a huge speedup.

You see, THIS is what I mean. The man is speaking Greek to me.

Yet he designed a program I understand, can use, and does what I want it to....easily.

KARMA FOR KOVID!!!

[astra]

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

You see, THIS is what I mean. The man is speaking Greek to me.

Yet he designed a program I understand, can use, and does what I want it to....easily.

KARMA FOR KOVID!!!

I hope I understood it but not sure at all

[pshrynk]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Only PDF I'm afraid The quantum is referring to quantum mechanics. i.e. a computer driven by the laws of quantum rather than classical physics. Turns out to be significantly more powerful. For example, using a classical computer to search through a collection of N unsorted entries,will take, on average N/2 queries, whereas with a quantum computer it can be done in the square root of N. For very large N this can be a huge speedup.

There's a story in there somewhere...