IAM JSONEssaysNostradamus hat ON / Tech Sunday15 Comments

In my last post, I talked about how publishers have not leveraged some important technology developments nor, it would seem, understood the implications of those developments. I’ve never been at any publisher’s internal strategy meeting, though the DOJ anti-trust suit gave us a glimpse into what those might look like. ... more >

IAM JSONEssaysChanges / databases / future / Hope / Tech Sunday9 Comments

Starting out With the Rough Stuff This week’s post is going to get technical. As ever, I am leaving out some details in order not to write a textbook. Updated to add a link (see bottom of post) to a very apropos Venture Beat article) Some acronyms up front: SQL:  ... more >

IAM JSONEssays / F ReviewsKindle Fire / Review / Samsung Nook Table / Tech support hell32 Comments

I was going to review some tablets here.  A few weeks ago I ordered one of the Nook Samsung tablets. I was pretty excited about it, actually, because I’ve heard such great things about Samsung devices. My work-provided phone is a Samsung and I like it a lot.  So I ... more >

JaneEssaysRecommended Read54 Comments

Last week we had such fun with our reader posts that we are going to try to continue them. If you have a suggestion, shoot me an email. I’ve been reading the Anne Bishop Others series (against my better judgment because of how she ruined the entire Black Jewels series ... more >

SunitaBook Reviews / EssaysHarlequin / Harlequin Treasury / sweet romance46 Comments

Dear DA readers, When I think of my long romance-reading experience, one of the names that comes first to my mind is Betty Neels. I’ve watched the resurgence of interest in the books of the late Betty Neels with both amusement and bemusement. When I first started reading romance boards and then ... more >

IAM JSONEssaysreading / Spritz / Tech Sunday22 Comments

Recently I was listening to a new-to-me podcast, The Kindle Chronicles, hosted by Len Edgerly. As you might imagine from the title of the podcast it’s about all things Kindle. (Tip: his interview with Paul Biba is a must hear if you’re fascinated with the Amazon is a monopoly hysteria.) ... more >