tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55853002011-04-21T16:15:56.031-07:00PDA FictionWhat's new, what's available - what you need to know to enjoy reading on a PDA.
There's lots interesting ebook information on the web that's outside the scope of <a href="http://www.pdafiction.com">PDA Fiction</a>. If you love to read - you might find some new material here.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comBlogger5661100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1213336930706967632007-07-13T19:05:00.001-07:002008-12-11T05:41:54.384-08:00ELEGANT EBOOKSElegant Ebooks is now available for purchase.If you use Del.icio.us or Squidoo or Digg or Reddit, I'd really appreciate it if you could take a minute to go to the book's site and click on the Del.icio.us etc links at the top of the page.http://elegantebooks.ghostleg.com/Of course, you need an account to recommend Elegant Ebooks, so if you don't have an account and you click on the Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-26336048939186955082007-03-06T08:54:00.000-08:002008-12-11T05:41:55.950-08:00Mind MappingIf you use mind mapping software - or if you've been curious about it, but have been put off by the high price tag - there are two new entries worth a look: one free and one free just for today.Mindomo is a web-based mindmapping tool, still in beta. With a broadband internet connection, it is very snappy. I didn't notice any appreciable speed difference between the web-based Mindomo Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1171126865595646552007-02-10T08:44:00.000-08:002007-02-10T09:02:30.563-08:00TOP 25 DOWNLOADS FOR FEB 1- 8, 20071. JA Zollicoffer - Blue Silence - eReader2. JA Zollicoffer - Generations 2 - eReader3. ScribingBard52 - Reading Her Scrolls… Again - eReader4. JA Zollicoffer - Generations 1 - eReader5. Kandis Glasgow - Make Me Quiver - eReader6. S. Derkins - Shoot The Sun - eReader7. K Alexander - The Official Guide to Rescuing and Maintaining Damsels in Distress - eReader8. Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1171091033017637642007-02-09T22:58:00.000-08:002007-02-09T23:05:11.713-08:00Download Formats - Feb 1-9, 2007What ebook formats are people reading at PDAFiction? The exact numbers vary slightly from week to week, but the overall proportions are fairly stable.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1158986197697500112006-09-22T21:32:00.000-07:002006-09-22T21:36:37.696-07:00Recent Updates and Editions - Additional FormatsShadow12 weeksBorder Collie/ Lab/??Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1158985600636288692006-09-22T21:26:00.000-07:002006-09-22T21:31:04.330-07:00MobiPocket Makes Creator FreeAmazon bought Mobipocket some time ago. Last month, Amazon stopped carrying PDF and LIT ebooks, and began redirecting all their ebook traffic to the Mobipocket site.As part of this new regime, Amazon has made the Mobi Creator software free.That's both the Home and Professional editions - free. They are now rolled into one application, just called "Creator." When you Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1156614806434783072006-08-26T10:53:00.000-07:002006-08-26T10:55:35.896-07:00Recent Updates and AdditionsRascal - 8 Weeks OldBorder Collie/Australian Shepherd/?Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1151385814791508892006-06-26T21:48:00.000-07:002006-06-26T22:23:34.850-07:00AOLOK, OK, I know. AOHell, Friends Don't Let Friends Do AOL, Training Wheels, blah blah blah. I know.But the thing is, sometimes you are going out of town for a few days and that 90 Day Free Trial seems like a good idea. Trust me on this -- it is not.My lover was going to a convention in Las Vegas and thought she might need dial up internet access. So she decided to try AOL's 90 Day Free Trial. Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1151184170039230122006-06-24T14:22:00.000-07:002006-06-24T14:36:58.626-07:00Easy Aucton PhotographyI'm the editor of a new ebook called Easy Auction PhotographyIt's an illustrated guide (over 150 color photos) to online product photography. If you sell online, on eBay or anywhere else, this book might be just what you need. If you'd like to support PDA Fiction and get something at the same time (sort of like a PBS Pledge Drive) - this book could be the way to do that.I Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1150659724041181352006-06-18T12:34:00.000-07:002006-06-18T12:42:04.066-07:00Fictionwise ResolutionIt took over a month to get some resolution from Fictionwise on the scrambled eBook.They immediately confirmed that the eBook was unreadable, that it wasn't my fault, and that I needed a replacement. Then they did nothing.I complained.They said, well, you can have a refund if that's your attitude.I said, "Please, just replace the book. This can't be hard. Cancel the last Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1146374350651860352006-04-29T21:58:00.000-07:002006-04-29T22:21:04.650-07:00Don't Waste Your Money on eBooksI've been a Fictionwise customer for many years. I'm a Buywise Club member. I spend far too much money on books.But I've pretty much had it with ebooks. They are over-priced and non-transferable - and half of what I want to read isn't available as an ebook, anyway.And when something goes wrong - your books just vanish.On Monday, Jonathan Kellerman's latest novel, Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1146078066755658162006-04-26T12:01:00.000-07:002006-04-26T12:01:06.866-07:00Get a Yahoo Mail Beta InviteHere's a tip from MobileRead Network for Yahoo Mail Readers.Yahoo Mail beta is Yahoo's answer to Gmail: webmail like desktop mail - thanks to Ajax. Normally it's hard to get an invite, but here is a how-to get yourself invited immediately (I just got invited, see screenshot):How to change your content preference:1 Log in to Yahoo Mail2 Click Options3 Select Account Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1141943680400404532006-03-09T14:33:00.000-08:002006-03-09T14:38:11.423-08:00Chapter 8 of How To Make An EbookChapter 8 - Plain Text, MakeDocW & Project Gutenberg is now availableDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1141516540414744892006-03-04T15:55:00.000-08:002006-03-04T15:55:40.486-08:00Chapter 7 Is AvailableChapter 7 of the How To Make Ebooks for PDAFiction manual is now posted. You can download the PDF for Chapter 7 directly here. (Please right click and save as...)There is a video demonstration here (requires Flash player)The entire project can be found here.Coming up - more video demonstrations, Plain Text, a special section devoted to working with Project Gutenberg files, Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1141280131712540972006-03-01T22:11:00.000-08:002006-03-01T22:15:31.730-08:00How To Make An Ebook : Chapter 6The sixth chapter of How To Make An Ebook is now available for download.It covers EditPad Lite as an HTML editor and using ReaderWorks Standard to create ebooks for Microsoft Reader.There is also an accompanying Flash video tutorial that covers Search & Replace in EditPad Lite.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1141073974997167142006-02-27T12:52:00.000-08:002006-02-27T13:00:35.793-08:00How To Make an EbookThe manual for making eBooks to read on PDAs is coming along. You can download and read the first five chapters.These are draft chapters. Expect changes, alterations, deletions, additions. They are also large PDF fles. Please RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE AS. Do not open in your browser.Chapter 1: Initial Formatting (~2.75 MB PDF)Chapter 2: iSilo and iSilo X (~1.25 MB)Chapter 3: Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1140316860480154312006-02-18T18:41:00.000-08:002006-02-18T18:41:00.550-08:00MobiPocket Reader Pro - Now FreeAccording to this post on the Mobi Support Forum, the Prop version of the mobi reader (formerly $20) is now free.Here's the download link: http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/DownLoadReaderStep1.aspI haven't tried this yet - but I'll report any problems I encounter, if there are any.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1139505664383594102006-02-09T09:21:00.000-08:002006-02-09T09:34:19.346-08:00Toshiba Tablet PC for $850Holy smoke! The Toshiba Satelitte R10 is on sale for just $850.ooToshiba is now shipping (or at least advertising) the new, dual core M400 - so perhaps they are just clearing the shelves. But it is nice to see a Tablet PC at a reasonable price.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1139129434769814432006-02-05T00:50:00.000-08:002006-02-05T00:50:35.370-08:00CNN.com - Betty Friedan, philosopher of modern-day feminism, dies - Feb 4, 2006Betty Friedan died today. Sarah Aldridge died in January. Soon - too soon - the pioneers of the Second Wave will all be gone.Fight for your rights every day - don't let their work die as well.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1139088723211107532006-02-04T13:32:00.000-08:002006-02-04T13:34:49.970-08:00 Ready Kids: Learn About RexOK - the American government is officially insane.That crack about human-animal hybrids in the State of the Union speech was bad enough -- Bush made little Xenon cry and he'll be sorry -- but what the hell is with the gay mountain lion?This Brokeback Mountain Lion is the new mascot of the Department of Homeland Security. Honest (and it cost over $9 million)I feel Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1137897527421155292006-01-21T18:38:00.000-08:002006-01-21T18:40:22.586-08:00Laurel Hester Wins Against Ocean CountyLaurel Hester, who is dying of cancer, [has won her fight] to leave her pension benefits to her partner, Stacie Andree. Without them, Laurel feared Stacie would lose their home after Laurel died.More hereDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1137203589250188482006-01-13T17:53:00.000-08:002006-01-13T17:53:09.356-08:00Fictionwise Awards for 2005Fictionwise is offering a 40% Micropay rebate on the top selling books of 2005Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1136769615855988872006-01-08T17:20:00.000-08:002006-01-08T17:27:42.203-08:00State of War by James Risen on Sale at eReader.com State of WarThe Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administrationby James RisenSale Price: $14.99 Publisher's Burb:With relentless media coverage, breathtaking events, and extraordinary congressional and independent investigations, it is hard to believe that we still might not know some of the most significant facts about the presidency of Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1136430651296035142006-01-04T19:10:00.000-08:002006-01-04T19:44:07.380-08:00Sony Ebook ReaderThe new Sony ebook reader has now been officially announced.Rather hilariously, when one follows the link for where to buy it, a Sony Style page comes up, announcing, "The requested product is no longer available." Long on hype, short on shelf life?I hope the reader works better than the web site (which is slow and annoying)Details are still sketchy, while Sony gets everything upDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1135954702666509852005-12-30T06:58:00.000-08:002005-12-30T07:23:56.236-08:00Free eBooks - Along Came a Spider by James PattersonI thought this might be the first ebook promo where I never downloaded a single title. But, finally, today's ebook caught my eye.I haven't exactly been dying to read Along Came A Spider, but at least it is worth the 2 seconds the download takes.This has got to be the worst series of books eReader has ever offered!Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1135359267481279812005-12-23T09:34:00.000-08:002005-12-30T07:25:21.490-08:00Today's Free eBook - Bloody Mary by J. A. KonrathPublisher's Description:Bloody MaryA Jack Daniels Mysteryby J. A. KonrathLieutenant Jack Daniels is back, and this time she has to solve one of her goriest cases ever. Someone is running around Chicago dismembering women, and the spare body parts are winding up at the local morgue. In addition to the headaches of the job, she also has to deal with Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1135218543074271002005-12-21T18:29:00.000-08:002005-12-21T18:29:03.133-08:00Laurel Hester
From Pam:
"You've might have heard about the story of Laurel Hester, the NJ police officer who has terminal cancer. She has been fighting the Ocean County Freeholders, who have decided that she cannot leave her pension to her partner. How can these men sleep at night?"
Read more hereDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1135192106597205082005-12-21T11:03:00.000-08:002005-12-21T11:08:26.610-08:00Gmail MobileIf you have a Gmail account and a web-enabled cell phone, this might be useful: Gmail MobileNow you can access your Gmail account from your mobile phone or device. Just point your phone's web browser to http://m.gmail.com. Your Gmail account stays synched, whether you access it from the web or the mobile interface. It's easy to use and it's free (but yes, your wireless plan could Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1135101296908583942005-12-20T09:52:00.000-08:002005-12-30T07:26:39.120-08:00Next In The Long List......of books I don't want to read:Today's free ebook from eReader:MechWarrior Dark Age: Ghost WarA Battletech Novelby Michael A. StackpoleDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1135101040659274902005-12-20T09:47:00.000-08:002005-12-20T09:52:11.416-08:00Osama Bin LlamaFrom the NY Times:"One F.B.I. document indicates that agents in Indianapolis planned to conduct surveillance as part of a "Vegan Community Project." Another document talks of the Catholic Workers group's "semi-communistic ideology." A third indicates the bureau's interest in determining the location of a protest over llama fur planned by People for the Ethical Treatment of Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1134973667454655462005-12-18T22:23:00.000-08:002005-12-18T22:27:47.466-08:00Free Copy of ActiveWordsBuzz Bruggeman of ActiveWords was interviewed on OnTheRun with Tablet PCs Podcast #8 He offered a FREE copy of ActiveWords to anyone listening to the podcast.You have to listen to the podcast to get the instructions - but it is well worth it. ActiveWords is an excellent application - and indispensable if you have a TabletPC - and the TabletPC podcast is always informative.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1134842475817128022005-12-17T09:47:00.000-08:002005-12-17T10:03:09.876-08:00"A Democracy ...if you can keep it"Glenn Greenwald has an excellent review of the Founders view of separation of powers and the checks and balances that they designed to prevent executive tyranny and the Bush administration's claim of untrammeled power. Please read it.More reading (PDA ready):The US ConstitutionThe Federalist PapersDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1134840837807799752005-12-17T09:32:00.000-08:002005-12-30T07:27:38.940-08:00Marginally BetterToday's free ebook:The Magazine of Fantasy & Science FictionAugust 2005Volume 109, No. 2Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1134760709343956792005-12-16T11:04:00.000-08:002005-12-16T11:18:29.406-08:00Update of PalmPDF AvailableFrom the developer:PalmPDFThe first real PDF Viewer for all Palm OS 5.x devices. PalmPDF is a port based on Xpdf (copyright 1996-2005 Glyph & Cog, LLC). PalmPDF is labled as Beta version, because not all features are implemented yet. Please have a look into the ToDo.txt file inside the archive. During development great importance was attached to stability.Installation:Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1134759117337820602005-12-16T10:47:00.000-08:002005-12-30T07:28:08.200-08:00Free Ebooks Are Back for XMasOnce again, eReader.com is offering a different ebook for free, each day from now until Christmas.Today's Book:My Rebel Belleby Pamela CummingsEppie 2002 finalist—Best Historical Romance!…My Rebel Belle captures the romance and heartbreak of the struggle between North and South during the Civil War. Staunch rebel Marabelle Talbot proudly supports the Confederacy. Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1134510931699402042005-12-13T13:52:00.000-08:002005-12-13T13:55:31.710-08:00War on Christmas OrnamentsSadly, No presents a nice selection of War On Christmas ornaments, including my personal favorite, The Gay Creche.""Wait," your dumb relatives will say, "Is that two Josephs in that creche -- or is it a couple of Marys?" This touching nativity scene is a tribute to marriage, and celebrates the miraculous birth of a Holiday religious figure to his earthly fathers. Larry Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1134187192759169972005-12-09T19:52:00.000-08:002005-12-09T19:59:52.773-08:00Text To Speech SoftwareVia Teleread:If you are interested in Text to Speech software - take a look at Zabaware's UltraHal Text To Speech software offers surprisingly realistic voices for just $25.00Hear a sample of Alic's Adventures Underground hereFind out more hereDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1133640134039758432005-12-03T12:00:00.000-08:002005-12-03T12:02:14.050-08:00Free Mystery MagazineVia Lida E. Quillen, Publisher of Twilight Times Books, on the Fictionwise mailing list:Because of a glitch that has delayed production of the Sept/Oct 2005 print issue of Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine (FMAM), the publisher is offering a free download of the .pdf version through midnight EST on December 5th. Go tohttp://twilighttimesbooks.com/ebooks/fmam_Sept05_4.pdfThe Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1133581376393109372005-12-02T19:40:00.000-08:002005-12-02T19:42:56.406-08:0030% Off Predator at eReader.comeReader.com has just put Patricia Cornwell's Predator on sale for 30% off.The Newsletter Price is now $15.28. The Newsletter Code is still LILYDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1133498835496905362005-12-01T20:40:00.000-08:002005-12-01T20:48:30.566-08:00Latest Kay Scarpetta from Patricia CornwelleReader has the newest Scarpetta novel, Predator, for $21.83 with the Newsletter discount. This week's code is LILYHere's the description:Dr. Kay Scarpetta, now freelancing with the National Forensic Academy in Florida, takes charge of a case that stretches from steamy Florida to snowbound Boston, one as unnerving as any she has ever faced. The teasing Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1133244923287545612005-11-28T22:04:00.000-08:002005-11-28T22:15:23.300-08:00By A Spider's ThreadeReader.com lists Laura Lippman's latest Tess Monaghan mystery, By A Spider's Thread as "recently reduced."The Newsletter Price is $6.83 (which sounds like what full price should be...) The Promo Code, valid until 11/29/05, is SEEKER.If you buy it, don't forget eReader's $250 Give Away Promotion. Enter "GIFTCARD" at check out and you'll be entered in the drawing.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1133243810278997692005-11-28T21:45:00.000-08:002005-11-28T21:58:23.660-08:00At FictionwiseIs it just me or are there no new ebooks anyone would pay to read?Thank god, Fictionwise is offering a 50% MicroPay rebate on The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler. It's not new, but you won't be disappointed (unless you don't like Raymond Chandler...)If you want something quirkier - there is Darkly Dreaming Dexter and Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay I hate paying over $10.00 for Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1133034516698337512005-11-26T11:34:00.000-08:002005-11-26T11:48:36.710-08:00It Was Somebody Else's CountryOne thing that gets lost in all this talk of what the Iraq war is doing to America, and what America should do about Iraq, and all that other bloodless blather is... it was someone else's country, not ours. What matters isn't what Iraq is doing to America. What matters is the destruction America has visited upon innocent Iraqis.That rubble was someone's house, and itDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1132885547031474012005-11-24T18:22:00.000-08:002005-11-24T18:25:47.043-08:00997 and Counting"In the last 28 years, the U.S. has executed on average one person every 10 days.""Both houses of the U.S. Congress are considering bills that would lessen the ability of defendants in capital cases to appeal to federal courts."When, and under what circumstances, do we start to use the word tyranny?Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1132863081880228052005-11-24T12:05:00.001-08:002005-11-24T12:11:21.883-08:00Thanksgiving in the USAThe Chimes of Freedom by Bob DylanCopyright © 1964; renewed 1992 Special Rider MusicFar between sundown's finish an' midnight's broken tollWe ducked inside the doorway, thunder crashingAs majestic bells of bolts struck shadows in the soundsSeeming to be the chimes of freedom flashingFlashing for the warriors whose strength is not to fightFlashing for the refugees on the Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1132857686513757242005-11-24T10:39:00.000-08:002005-11-24T10:41:26.526-08:00Palm TX For The HolidaysNewEgg makes it harder and harder to resist the TX. It's on sale for Thanksgiving for $259.00. No tax, free shipping.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1132697804855203672005-11-22T14:04:00.000-08:002005-11-22T14:16:44.893-08:00DigbyPlease read Genie in a Bottle by Digby.If you are an American, this is done in your name. If we don't stop it, if we acquiesce - we are complicit.Torture is not a small thing.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1132442722310311722005-11-19T15:02:00.000-08:002005-11-19T15:31:02.986-08:00They Call It "Customer Service"My one year hosting contract with my old web host expired on Nov 1. In early October, I sent them an email declaring that I did not want the contract automatically renewed. I was willing to go month to month, but I would dispute any other charges.Because I never heard back, I thought the issue was settled (what a dope!).On Oct 30, I renewed the contract anyway, Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1132441125138728162005-11-19T14:49:00.000-08:002005-11-19T14:58:45.153-08:00Palm Tungsten TX at NewEggIf I didn't already own a Palm Tungsten T3 and a Sony Clie TH-55, I'd buy one of these.With the Tungsten TX, Palm seems to have finally gotten it right - including the price. ($267.00 at NewEgg)Pop in a 1 GB SD card and you'd be hard pressed to need anything else on the road.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1132360218709792202005-11-18T16:26:00.001-08:002005-11-18T16:30:18.710-08:00Free eBook from Scott AdamsThrough his blog, Scott Adams (yes - that Scott Adams: the Dilbert guy) is offering a free PDF version of his book God's Debris.Why Is It Free?"It’s free because it’s designed to be discussed with people who have also read it. I’m confident that some percentage of the free e-book readers will be inspired to buy a physical book for friends or for their own collection. Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1132337543559689662005-11-18T10:08:00.000-08:002005-11-18T10:12:23.573-08:00Good QuestionI've seen this around several places, most recently at TBogg I'm not sure where I first saw it, but it has a Norbizness look to it.Well, won't someone...?Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1131660180910356282005-11-10T13:53:00.000-08:002005-11-10T14:03:00.923-08:00Carnival Pricing from SoftMakerAs they do every Nov 11, SoftMaker is offering their PocketPC software are seriously reduced prices.These special offers are only good on Nov 11 - German timeCheck here for the countdown clock.This year, they are offering:MegaFont XXL and Suetterlin fonts for $11.11 each PlanMaker for $22.22 each (your choice of PlanMaker for Windows, Linux, Pocket PCs, or Handheld Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1131470269826605472005-11-08T09:16:00.000-08:002005-11-19T15:01:06.920-08:00The CollectorAh look! A contemporary review of The Collector, from the NY Times archives.How foolish I was - I had no idea that we needn't have read Miranda's diary. Silly girls.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1131469870962334972005-11-08T09:08:00.000-08:002005-11-08T09:11:10.980-08:00John Fowles Died on SaturdayJohn Fowles, the author of The Collector and The French Lieutenant's Woman, died last Saturday.I practically memorized The Collector when I was a weird teenager.None of his books are available as ebooks, as far as I can tell.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1131469259484549612005-11-08T08:56:00.000-08:002005-11-19T15:02:01.823-08:00iSilo v4.29 ReleasedThe latest update to the iSilo reader, v4.29, is now available for download.Of course, an update to the reader also means an update to iSiloX. Get it here.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1130795052352943002005-10-31T13:36:00.000-08:002005-10-31T13:44:12.366-08:00Site Screw UpsNov 1 is the day that my hosting contract was to expire with PDAFiction's current web host.I've been sort of busy and sort of sick for the last month, and I never got the site uploaded to a different web host. In fact, I just couldn't face the task and wimped out. On Saturday, I renewed for a year with the current web host, and bought triple the amount of storage. It just seemed Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1130382186509534782005-10-26T20:01:00.000-07:002005-10-26T20:03:51.023-07:00Sheryl Swoopes Comes OutSheryl Swoopes has made it official - there are lesbians in the WNBA. Or at least one that we know of.It's a good interview. Go read.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1130206707823190032005-10-24T19:15:00.000-07:002005-10-24T19:18:27.830-07:00Brainstorm Support ForumMy new favorite app, Brainstorm, now has a bulletin board support area.You don't need to register to read the posts.It is brand new, so the postings are few. But they do include this welcome response:"People ask if they need to buy separate licences for (eg) their desktop and their laptop. The answer is that we licence the individual. One user, one licence."Great app - getDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1129958341560069432005-10-21T22:12:00.000-07:002005-10-21T22:24:19.683-07:00EverNotePalm 24/7 has a nice review of EvernoteThere is no PDA vrsion (yet) - but there is a PC version, and it is free. Evernote is fascinating. I'm still learning my way around it - but I have no hesitation in recommending it. Plus, it's free.Get it.And check out the Evernotes Users forum.And GTD Wannabe's Evernotes Templates collectionI'm also trying out ritePen with my Tablet PC - and, so farDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1129680056586905112005-10-18T16:59:00.000-07:002005-10-18T17:00:56.593-07:00Maggie Is HomeIf you've been following the story of Maggie Bushway -- she's home from the hospital now. No need to send any more e-cards through the hospital link, since she will not receive them.You can keep up with Maggie's recovery on her Update PageDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1129229720860814442005-10-13T11:50:00.000-07:002005-10-13T11:55:20.866-07:00PDF CreationIf you are interested in creating ebooks or other documents in PDF format, but can't manage the cost of Adobe Acrobat - Nitro PDF Pro may be the alternative you've been looking for. It normally costs about $100.00 - but for the next two days, it is on sale for $50.00 through VComFind out about NitroPDF here - and download a trial copy to see if it is to your liking.If it is, act Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1129012199111748792005-10-10T23:27:00.000-07:002005-10-10T23:29:59.116-07:00Cards for MaggieIf you haven't sent a card to Maggie Bushway yet, these pictures, posted by her father, should inspire you. This is one terrific little girl. Send her an e-cardDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1128825667498640792005-10-08T19:41:00.000-07:002005-10-08T19:41:07.506-07:00Send an E Card to Maggie BushwayIf you have a Tablet PC, you probably know who Rob Bushway is. He's a frequent poster at TabletPCBuzz.com, a Microsoft MVP, and in general a really helpful guy.His daughter, Maggie, is fighting brain cancer. She is also struggling with seizures. Maggie is back in the hospital this week, and Rob Bushway has asked that anyone who can send an e card to Maggie. She's Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1128286384951705502005-10-02T13:52:00.000-07:002005-10-02T13:53:04.960-07:00BrainstormingSince I got a Tablet PC, I've been on a semi-futile quest to make it at least as productive as my Palm Tungsten T3.TEO ( Tablet Enhancements for Outlook ) is useful in so far as it adds pen functions to Outlook - but it is still Outlook. I just can't find anything to replace Datebk5.OneNote is great. It's the best thing Microsoft has done since Publisher (yes, Publisher. I love Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1126837518298382142005-09-15T19:25:00.000-07:002005-09-15T19:25:18.340-07:00Tempe Brennan Bundle at eReader
Kathy Reichs fans, take note: eReader is selling all 7 Tempe Brennan books for a bundle price of $29.95
It's a tie in promotion for the new series on Fox. But the blurb actually says, "With the power of eBooks, experience the exciting adventures of Kathy Reichs' beloved character without the TV show!" Good lord.
Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1126378058907839052005-09-10T11:47:00.000-07:002005-09-10T11:50:37.523-07:00Al Gore Resced People In New Orleans - Where Was Bush?Reported by CNN:"KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (AP) -- Al Gore helped airlift some 270 Katrina evacuees on two private charters from New Orleans, acting at the urging of a doctor who saved the life of the former vice president's son..."On September 1, three days after Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, Simon learned that Dr. David Kline, a Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1126243182269892342005-09-08T22:19:00.000-07:002005-09-08T22:19:42.323-07:00Farr Anderson Lane
Fictionwise is offering 15% off on all multi-format books this week. Here's one you might want to try:
Farr Anderson Lane by Kathleen Dale"
"Rachel's in a band. Di is a businesswoman. They couldn't be more different. Or could they? These two find out they have more in common than they thought, even while they argue and compromise and work together to find a place in their Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1126221210881613642005-09-08T16:13:00.000-07:002005-09-08T16:13:30.933-07:00iSilo and iSiloX 4.28
iSilo and iSiloX 4.28 were released today.
Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1126197054319938782005-09-08T09:30:00.000-07:002005-09-08T09:30:54.360-07:00Ink Gestures For Word
Loren, at Incremental Blogger, is creating the killer app for Tablet PCs: Ink Gestures for Word.
I bought a Tablet PC with the idea that it would be something more than a $3,000.00 scratch pad. So far, I have been very disappointed. Even when ink is integrated into an application, as it is in most of Office 2003, it is useless for any serious work.
Tablet evangelists willDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1126069089752370982005-09-06T21:58:00.000-07:002005-09-06T21:58:09.753-07:00D*I*Y Planner
Sure - you don't need a paper planner anymore - you've got a PDA.
But didn't you get a PDA because you loved paper planners? Take a look at the site. It will make you nostalgic for pen and paper.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1126068903097699492005-09-06T21:55:00.000-07:002005-09-06T21:55:03.236-07:00MindManager Map Viewers
This is cool -- Mindjet has released two new, free viewers for its MindManager Maps.
One is a stand alone viewer; the other is a (beta) browser plug-in.
Found via jkOn The RunDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1125965730113154462005-09-05T17:15:00.000-07:002005-09-05T17:15:30.176-07:00Get Linspire For free
Through tomorrow, Sept 6, you can download a free copy of Linspire directly from Linspire.com
The servers are very busy, so be persistent.
(Offer discovered through jkOn the Run) - an excellent site for Tablet PC news.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1125458951533305812005-08-30T20:29:00.000-07:002005-08-30T20:29:11.583-07:00Get A Free TabletPC Stylus
Lenova has a survey about how one uses the Lenova (IBM) Tablet PC:
"Please take a few minutes to tell us about your use of the Lenovo tablet PC and you will receive a complimentary tablet pen."
I hear that the IBM stylus ain't half bad, if that's what they are giving away.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1125417535710137352005-08-30T08:58:00.000-07:002005-08-30T08:58:55.710-07:00Chip Chick: Samsung X1 the Ultraportable Laptop Like No Other
Gadget lust. Extreme gadget lust.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1125417319492382692005-08-30T08:55:00.000-07:002005-08-30T08:55:19.543-07:00Free Copy Of Opera
I found this link through Mobile Read:
"For one day only, you can get an ad-free version of Opera. Simply e-mail registerme@opera.com to obtain a registration code. This offer is valid from 12 a.m. Tuesday, August 30 to 12 a.m. Wednesday, August 31 2005 (PDT)."Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1124665114721543632005-08-21T15:58:00.000-07:002005-08-21T15:59:30.863-07:00Noble CauseYou've proably read the quote half a dozen times or more:On Meet the Press, August 21, Reuel Marc Gehrect a neo-con architect of the Irag war said:"In 1900, women did not have the right to vote. If Iraqis could develop a democracy that resembled America in the 1900s, I think we'd all be thrilled. I mean, women's social rights are not critical to the evolution of democracy."Now watch Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1124497333026745872005-08-19T17:22:00.000-07:002005-08-19T17:22:13.070-07:00Fish Tycoon
Via MobileRead comes word that LDW is testing a Windows version of Fish Tycoon
I love Fish Tycoon.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1123619011078806142005-08-09T13:23:00.000-07:002005-08-09T13:23:31.086-07:00Salon.com - Tereska Torres
If you've read this annoying (I'm being charitable) Salon interview with Tereska (I'm not a lesbian - I'm French!) Torres, and you still want to read Women's Barracks anyway, take a look at Olympia Press's $1.00 reprints.
They've got several 50's pulp classics, including Women's Barracks, in various unlocked formats.
Lots of Ann Bannon, tooDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1123618392170432992005-08-09T13:13:00.000-07:002005-08-09T13:13:12.170-07:00Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich
Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich.
So Janet Evanovich has reached such dizzying heights that we're now able to buy her early, pseudonymous romances.
::Sigh::Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1123618221216522142005-08-09T13:10:00.000-07:002005-08-09T13:10:21.263-07:00Fictionwise eBooks: Incubus Dreams: The Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Series by Laurell K. Hamilton
Way too late - you've probably read it by now, or know not to (it is that qwful) - Fictionwise offers Laurel K Hamilton's Incubus Dreams with a 30% Micropay rebate.
Didn't Anita Blake kill monsters in her early books? When did this series devolve into noting but soft core porn?Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1123389582359370862005-08-06T21:39:00.000-07:002005-08-06T21:39:42.416-07:00SyncToy v1 Beta
This has absolutely nothing to do with ebooks - but if you have a PDA, you probably have to keep several devices in sync.
If at least two of those devices are Windws computers, you're in luck. Microsoft's new Sync Toy is very cool.
(Note: it doesn't sync PDA data)
Take a look.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1123118842967943302005-08-03T18:27:00.000-07:002005-08-03T18:27:23.026-07:00SplashID for Pocket Pcs Free at Handango
Here's what Handango and SplashID have to say:
Download now to get a FREE version of SplashID for your Pocket PC. Plus, receive a special upgrade offer for the companion desktop software, SplashID Desktop.
SplashID safely and securely stores all of your personal identification information including user names, passwords, credit cards, calling cards, Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1123029598454242432005-08-02T17:39:00.000-07:002005-08-02T17:39:58.520-07:00OneNote For $30.00 After Rebate
Wow!
I love OneNote. I'd say it's the best thing Microsoft has ever done, but -- I know, I know -- that's setting the bar awfully low.
If you have a Tablet PC, OneNote is a Must Have app/ If you have a laptop or desktop PC - OneNote is still a Must Have app.
Amazon is selling it for $80 with a $50 rebate. that's $30 -- even cheap than the "Academic" price.
Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1122860759977214772005-07-31T18:45:00.000-07:002005-07-31T18:46:00.030-07:00Kristof: Another Face of Terror
Nicolas Kristof has another piece about women and rape in Pakistan in today's Times.
Consider just this: " 'They told me to be quiet and not to tell anybody because it would ruin my reputation,' Dr. Shazia remembers. One official warned that if she reported the crime, she could be arrested.
"That was a genuine risk. Under Pakistan's hudood laws, a woman who Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1122849461387716152005-07-31T15:37:00.000-07:002005-07-31T15:37:41.456-07:002005 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest Results
The results of the 2005 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest are now posted. Go read.
Inexplicably, Thomas Friedman only receives an Honorable Mention:
"India, which hangs like a wet washcloth from the towel rack of Asia, presented itself to Tex as he landed in Delhi (or was it Bombay?), as if it mattered because Tex finally had an idea to make his mark and Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1122570102448757062005-07-28T10:01:00.000-07:002005-07-28T10:01:42.513-07:00Tapwave Discontinues Zodiac
Big ole bummer:
"We are sorry to inform you that the Zodiac business was discontinued and service and support are no longer available as of July 25th 2005."
(Found via MobileRead)Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1122565752039241822005-07-28T08:49:00.000-07:002005-07-28T08:49:12.103-07:00Free eBooks - Skinwalkers by Tony Hillerman - eReader.com
Finally!
eReader has given away intersting books this month. Rather than the usual Public Domain suspects, they've offered one free book from a series, as an enticement. There's been lots of schlock and drek, unfortunately: romance novels, military fantasies, military fantasies in space, the excrable Left Behind - even an L Ron Hubbard Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1122333888756712452005-07-25T16:24:00.000-07:002005-07-25T16:24:48.756-07:00Getting Things Done on the Cheap
If you're looking to join the GTD cult, er I mean, umm, well - whatever it is - here's your chance:
Fictionwise is selling Getting Things Done with a 50% Micropay discount.
Final cost after discount: $7.00 (Buywise Club : $5.95)
Boy this pisses me off - I bought it 2 weeks ago at full price.
After (or even before) you read it, go get Shadow Plan for your PalmDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1122333306465951222005-07-25T16:15:00.000-07:002005-07-25T16:15:06.536-07:00eBooks - Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay - eReader.com
Dearly Devoted Dexter, the sequel to Darkly Deaming Dexter, is available as an ebook.
Fictionwise has it for $12.56 after the 30% Micropay Rebate (Buywise Price is $10.68 after rebate)
Ereader is selling it for $14.54 with the newsletter discount.
Dexter is a serial killer who only kills bad people. Dexter is not your usual hero.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1122320590440792842005-07-25T12:43:00.000-07:002005-07-25T12:43:10.506-07:00Microsoft Education Pack for Tablet PC
Microsoft has released more goodies for the TabletPC. This one is labelled "Education Pack" - but I can see \uses for it outside of school. I'm not sure if the "Send To OneNote" is the OneNote Power Toy or a new applet. In either case, it's worth having.
This is a big download - over 40 MB.
Equation Writer : Now it’s easy to add mathematical expressions Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1122239751979102102005-07-24T14:15:00.000-07:002005-07-24T14:15:52.513-07:00MobileRead Networks - Free e-book: "The Escapist"
Alexander at MobileRead has an iSilo version of James Moris' The Escapist available for download (free, under a creative Commons license).
A bunch of free sci-fi books have turned up in the last week. MobileRead is the place to find them all.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1122050009261794362005-07-22T09:33:00.000-07:002005-07-22T09:37:09.026-07:00IRAN EXECUTES 2 GAY TEENAGERSVarious reports around the web. You may as well start here.Then go here and spare a moment to wonder what the US has done.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1121665661418598302005-07-17T22:47:00.000-07:002005-07-17T22:47:41.476-07:0015% Off MindManager 5
Mindjet is planning to release v 6 of their MindManager software this fall. From July 15 until the new release, they are offering 15% off version 5 PLUS a free upgrade to v 6 when it appears.
This is very pricey software - and it is not clear that the discount applies to the PDA version. But if you are a fan of mind mapping software, now is the time to buy.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1121573694268208962005-07-16T21:14:00.000-07:002005-07-16T21:14:54.316-07:00Frank Rich - Follow the Uranium
Use iSiloX or Repligo or Plucker - and put today's Frank Rich columnon your PDA. Refer back frequently.
"...This scandal is not about them [Rove, Matt Cooper, Judy Miller or the Wilsons] in the end, any more than Watergate was about Dwight Chapin and Donald Segretti or Woodward and Bernstein. It is about the president of the United States. It is about a plot Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1121394859108033172005-07-14T19:34:00.000-07:002005-07-14T19:35:15.750-07:00Fitted Width Printing in Internet ExplorerYeah, yeah - we're all ebooks. We're so unutterably cool, we never print anything.Not.If the tendency of Internet Explorer to cut off the right hand side of web pages drives you crazy, check out the FREE applet, Internet Explorer Fitted-Width Printing.It's an ActiveX control, and it works exactly as described:"Have you ever printed a web page only to findDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1120838540287801412005-07-08T09:02:00.000-07:002005-07-08T09:02:20.333-07:00Today's Free eReader Book - The Witch of Watergate by Warren Adler
The blurb:
"A poison pen gets it back.
"Fiona FitzGerald, a senator's daughter turned Washington, D.C., homicide detective, is back for her fifth gripping thriller, investigating a murder with explosive consequences on Capitol Hill. When Polly Dearborn, the infamous Washington Post investigative reporter whose poison pen had Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1120705824143575312005-07-06T20:10:00.000-07:002005-07-06T20:10:24.183-07:00Fix For Memory Leak in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Microsoft as finally released a fix for the TIP memory leak. If you have a Tablet PC, you can download it here.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1120620474523094792005-07-05T20:27:00.000-07:002005-07-05T20:27:54.553-07:0035% Micropay Rebats at Fictionwise
Fictionwise offers their answer to eReader's Give-Aways: a 35% Micropay Rebate sale on about 85 different titles. There are some good ones (and the usual Dan Brown drek)Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1120619116994943732005-07-05T20:05:00.000-07:002005-07-05T20:05:16.993-07:00Free Book - Boorstin's The Colonial Experience
Today's free eReader book is Daniel Boorstin's The Colonial Experience, the first book in his The Americans Trilogy.
Didn't someone give this one away before? Maybe it was Microsoft during their summer extravaganza a few years back. Eventually, someone will offer The National Experience and The Democratic Experience, no doubt.
I'm holding out forDanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585300.post-1120618896800826742005-07-05T20:01:00.000-07:002005-07-05T20:01:36.850-07:00This Dame for Hire by Sandra Scoppettone
Sandra Scoppetone's latest book, This Dame for Hire, is now available at eReader for $14.54
This is not part of the Lauren Lorano series, which seems to be dead.Danyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681501576414162909noreply@blogger.com