tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15657747.post3161111557744723831..comments2023-06-21T06:48:40.448-07:00Comments on NVNC ID VIDES, NVNC NE VIDES: eBooks and Technopeasantryohdawnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995493308490806364noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15657747.post-56805115411350751782007-04-16T09:14:00.000-07:002007-04-16T09:14:00.000-07:00"Ink-stained wretch" was a common appellation for ..."Ink-stained wretch" was a common appellation for writers of my generation, particular newspaper folk. I wore it with pride until I retired my last typewriter.<BR/><BR/>I kinda like "pixel-stained" but could do without the "technopeasant" part.<BR/><BR/>Have never read an ebook but I believe they'll outsell the paper variety within 20 years. Okay, maybe 30.<BR/><BR/>Won't matter to me if I'm Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15657747.post-77471647822664516312007-04-16T07:06:00.000-07:002007-04-16T07:06:00.000-07:00I'm with you on the readers. Yeesh. My husband buy...I'm with you on the readers. Yeesh. My husband buys a lot of ebooks and he juggles readers like mad. I usually read public domain books from Project Gutenberg on my handheld. They're in plain text format so I don't have to mess with a reader.<BR/><BR/>And yes, I am a pixel-stained technopeasant wretch - and proud of it! I happen to think this is an era of transition. Right now we have people Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com