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So, these days traditional, physical books are becoming less and less popular. What's increasing in popularity these days are e-books in digital reading devices. What do you prefer?
I have long been determined to never convert to using a digital reader...
Started by Matt on
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When I got-books are just....
I love buying them at thrift stores for .50 the Kindle, I still loved reading, and I finished quite a few physical books each month.
Hand, I love physical books, and have hundreds in my house.
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Do you buy physical books anymore? I don't..I use Stanza on my iPod Touch and an ereader app on my tablet..I've actually saved quite a bit of money and space since I no longer buy real books.
Started by Fosse on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at yahoo):
I still prefer physical books-books honestly I never....
I buy physical books if i decide to use it for school so i can scribble, make notes etc all over): -just me sharing my "blunt and honest" opinion-
To each their own.
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Hello,
I'm a new Calibre user, and am very happy with it.
So happy I'm starting to think about managing my physical books with this smart software.
Maybe the subject has already been covered here, in this case, I apology.
Otherwise, I'd like, before I...
Started by Pancrazi on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at mobileread):
Sleeping room, dining....
Maybe the subject has already been covered with "ebook" or "physical book" as labels, or even informations about where the book is (eg.
About managing my physical books with this smart software.
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For the elderly. I could really use some suggestions. My mother wants to take charge of her recovery.
She refuses to do anything physical others ask of her so I am hopeful that this will keep her from being bedridden for the rest of her life.
Started by 14344 on
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I didn't really think....
I like the idea of having the physical therapist explain the goal and offer some options.
She wants to feel in control.
I don't even know that she'll actually read the book(s).
Facility so she wouldn't be unmonitored.
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How do you manage your programming books between home and work? Do you carry all your books between the two or do you exclusively make use of e-books at one of the locations?
Started by sduplooy on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
I usually of the physical books on SwapTree or by donating them in the library donation bins we have at work because they ....
But that's just personal preference
I find Safari Books a big help.
To use a physical book.
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I have a script that needs to extract data temporarily to do extra operations on it, but then doesn't need to store it any further after the script has run. I currently have the data in question in a series of temporary local tables (CREATE TABLE #table...
Started by Margaret on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
From SQL Server Books Online (2005):
If you create the global.
Just the scope of the create statement.
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I have about 100 books loaded on my Kindle, but I had to get a hardcover back in my hands! I picked What Alice forgot by Liane Moriarty and it is so good! I would never want to not have a Kindle but there is nothing like a real book....anyone like me ...
Started by glorybe on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at qvc):
You can always pick up a book any about curling....
Some books I don't want to part with but most of them are long gone.
If I had the funds and the physical books.
I don't miss holding a real book or turning the pages at all.
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I was reading a couple of books on programming in python. I found that annotation helps me keep track of useful information and other thoughts. I was hoping to find out how others read the books:
How do you read books, especially books that teach you ...
Started by Strider on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
When reading programming books, I always try to do things much easier!
There....
For programming books explain how the book is organized.
Also for most books I prefer a physical book.
Study questions and exercises.
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Hello, I'm writing a program that has to mantain a large catalog of files. Those may be on different devices and I'd like to know what is the best way to do this in Java. I mean that I need to:
Identify the device the file (or just a directory) is on ...
Started by gotch4 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
Download.java.net/jdk7/binaries/ , or the tutorial at http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/essential/io.
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I'm settling in a new office and except the obvious (PC, screen, mouse, keyboard) and the can't-work-without earphones, tissue box, Philips screwdriver and stack (overflow?) of papers my table looks poor, empty and not functional.
Which tools of the trade...
Started by Dani on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
My books of course have lots of the Post Baseline desktop machine for testing....
Aside from my computer I find that nothing is as helpful has having books to be able grab and open.
Brewer can also be a good ideas! Books like the below.
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