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Ebook Rebranding - The New Ebook
Marketing Power?
Ebook Rebranding - The New Ebook
Marketing Power?
05/24/2004 01:30 AMWebDevInfo May 24 2004 5:50AM GMT
How Dotster cost me days and days of
downtime: stay away from this registrar
How Dotster cost me days and days of
downtime: stay away from this registrar
08/12/2004 07:36 AMA year ago, the DNS for craphound.com disappeared. Which was weird,
because I was paying for DNS with Dotster, my registrar.
I called them up and spoke to their tech support people. "Oh yeah,"
they said, "your paid service ended a month ago but our billing system
was broken so we didn't send out a notice. So we terminated you for
nonpayment. But dude, you're lucky! We gave you a free month's DNS!"
Lucky lucky me. I got a free month's DNS and to pay for it, I was
bouncing mail all over the Internet and my Website wasn't resolving.
Bastards. I bought two years' worth of DNS and vowed that when the
domain came up for renewal, I'd switch away from Dotster. I sent them
an email telling them as much and got an email back apologizing and
saying that they would certainly never terminate my DNS wihtout notice
again (you see where this is going, I trust)
Craphound.com is up for renewal at the end of August. Not wanting to
leave things to the last minute, I changed over early this month,
switching registrars to Domain
Direct, who are now the registrar for all of my domains, and
boingboing.net besides.
I didn't move over the DNS -- I figured I'd paid Dotster for another
year's service, I might as well get it. Instead, I left myself a
reminder in my iCal for next July to set up DNS at DomainDirect a
month ahead of the service running out on Dotster.
This morning, Dotster terminated my DNS. Without warning. And when I
called, they told me there was nothing they could do about it. Even
though there's nothing in my DNS contract that says that DNS is
provided to domains registered with Dotster and no others, that is,
apparently, their policy. And they can't make exceptions. Not even for
48h while I effect a graceful change to DomainDirect (who have been
fantastic throughout and now have 100 percent of my domain
registration and DNS business).
Bastards.
Just In Tokyo ebook
Just In Tokyo ebook
03/06/2004 01:53 AMThis week's featured content is the ebook Just
In Tokyo. It's a offbeat guidebook to Tokyo written by web veteran
Justin Hall and is now available for download under a Creative Commons
license. First printed a few years go, it's now out of print and
Justin is asking for voluntary donations if you like the downloadable
book.
Deleting an Ebook
Deleting an Ebook
02/17/2004 06:32 PMMy new Entourage Ebook
My new Entourage Ebook
06/13/2004 07:57 PMI'm pleased to announce the publication and availability for sale of
my new ebook, Take Control of What's New in...
What Will It Take For eBook Adoption?
What Will It Take For eBook Adoption?
07/29/2004 10:24 AMDid you know that the Frankfurt eBook
Did you know that the Frankfurt eBook
08/28/2004 02:47 PMTechTree Aug 28 2004 5:39PM GMT
Vive la ebook!
Vive la ebook!
07/31/2004 05:02 PMTechTree Jul 31 2004 8:40PM GMT
Ebook column that gets it all wrong
Ebook column that gets it all wrong
07/29/2004 02:52 AMGizmodo has a new column called "Feature Creep," and they kicked it
off with an editorial about the future of ebooks that is striking for
its complete disregard for the actual marketplace experiences with
ebooks. It's full of hoary chestnuts about ebooks that have been
emptily mouthed for 10 years ("Call it digital paper or electronic
ink, it's the future of eBooks.") and aside from the occassional iPod
comparison, there's hardly a paragraph in there that couldn't have
been written in 1997 -- nor one that takes note of any of the events
since then (well, to be fair, there's also a lot of puffery stuck in
there to promote an ebook company called Vertical that probably didn't
exist in 1997, but that's beside the point).
Take DRM. The author asserts on the one hand that DRM can work, and
that it won't be so invasive that it turns customers (which the author
insists on calling "consumers," an odious buzzword that invokes
Gibson's description in Idoru, "...a vicious, lazy, profoundly
ignorant, perpetually hungry organism craving the warm god-flesh of
the anointed. Personally I like to imagine something the size of a
baby hippo, the color of a week-old boiled potato, that lives by
itself, in the dark, in a double-wide on the outskirts of Topeka. It's
covered
with eyes and it sweats constantly. The sweat runs into those eyes and
makes them sting. It has no mouth, Laney, no genitals, and can only
express its mute extremes of murderous rage and infantile desire by
changing the channels on a universal remote. Or by voting in
presidential elections.") off.
This despite the actual marketplace fact that all DRM becomes invasive
(ask any copyright policy maker in a country that allows parallel
importing how he feels about the "lightweight" region-coding DRM on
DVDs that reverses the laws he was elected to enact).
This despite the actual marketplace fact that DRM is generally broken
within a few days of engagement with the public, often by teenagers,
grad students, or people with ready acccess to sophisticated
DRM-cracking tools like Google and the sinister Shift key (for more on
DRM, see my DRM talk)
But the author goes further and asserts that without DRM, there will
be no market for entertainment product ever again ("If publishers stop
wanting DRM, it's the end of popular creative arts. Not as we know
them, but period.") despite the fact that the software industry got
bigger when it abandoned DRM, and despite the fact that no
new medium has ever succeeded by appealing to the virtues of the
medium before it (there're very few ideas more goofy than the idea
that people will start buying ebooks just as soon as they have fewer
features and more restrictions, provided that the ebooks can be played
back on special-purpose devices with sharp screens). He cites Sony as
proof of this ("Sony may be nuts, but they're not that nuts."),
despite the fact that Sony was forced out of the walkman market by its
failure to deliver the DRM-free devices that its customers demanded.
Yes, Sony is that nuts.
He doesn't even touch on the marketplace experience of every published
writer who's tried giving away DRM-free ebooks -- me, Lessig, Jim
Munroe, the Baen authors, Orson Scott Card -- universally, the
experience is that we sell more books (Lessig's latest just went into
its third hardcover printing, for chrissakes). This of course echoes
the experiences from elsewhere: the movie studios' box office revenues
appear to be increasing as a function of the amount of movies being
shared on P2P nets and the only quantitative study of music
downloading and music sales concluded that the effect was usually
neegligible, rarely negative, and sometimes positive.
He does, however, take time out to snidely dismiss blanket licensing
schemes -- like the ones that enable radio, live performance, covers,
lending, coursepacks, jukeboxes, rentals, etc etc etc all over the
world -- as a kind of pipe dream ("When the visionary of all
visionaries develops a model for all-you-can-eat media consumption
that provides for the artists to actually eat, perhaps I'll change my
mind; until then, we are what we are, and we'll have to play nice
within the confines of the present system.") despite the fact that
these systems have been employed to universal good effect whenever new
technology makes exclusion too costly to work effectively. It's like
he's totally missed the fact that trillions of dollars go right into
the pockets of creators and rights-holders through these schemes.
Bizarrely, he asserts that people might buy periodicals that expire
off their players in 60 days -- despite the fact that every one of us
has a friend or relative with a giant stack of old computer mags, or
National Geographics, or colorful Wireds, sitting on a shelf.
Really, it's as though he sat down and called an ebook startup's PR
guy, then reasoned out all of his conclusions a priori,
without reference to any of the activity in the field.
I believe fiercely and passionately in ebooks -- that's why I give
talks like this one --
but articles like this do nothing to advance the discussion. They're
echoes of the dotcom snakeoil that dominated the ebook discussion five
or ten years ago, and it's a disappointment to see this kind of
editorial-in-defiance-of-facts on a hip net-zine like Gizmodo.
Link
New ebook provides help with AirPort
networks
New ebook provides help with AirPort
networks
07/09/2004 10:15 AM"Take Control of Your AirPort Network" is a new US$5 ebook that aims
to help Mac users who are trying to install or improve their AirPort
wireless network...
PowerByHand gets new VP and new name for
eBook Business
PowerByHand gets new VP and new name for
eBook Business
05/21/2004 07:04 PMFree Ebook For Your Website
Free Ebook For Your Website
03/14/2005 05:24 PMRoger Lee is the author of three poetry books, Poems of Praise,
Streams of Light and Christmas Poetry. The books are of the Christian
genre, reflecting God's grace being manifested in nature. As well as,
reflecting upon man's relationship with God. [PRWEB Mar 11, 2005]
The AdSense Secrets eBook
The AdSense Secrets eBook
03/17/2005 03:40 AM
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that's because I know if you read it, you'll make 100x as much with a
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a few more ideas I'm kicking around, including doing an AdSense
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blacked them out in order to comply with Google's terms of service.
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eBook Information and Resources
eBook Information and Resources
05/27/2004 06:27 AMeBook Information and Resourceshttp://12.108.175.91/ebookw
eb/linksA comprehensive and constantly updated set of
links and resources to eBook Information. This has been added to
Reference Resources
Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.
Audio Ebook Project
Audio Ebook Project
06/17/2005 07:17 PMI’m still pulling together an announcement so I don’t
have a detailed write-up yet, but I wanted to note that I’m
putting together the-most-incredible-offer-ever for audio ebooks for
Illinois libraries (not just MLS libraries). It’s one of
the other Really Big Projects I’m working on right
now.
If you’re thinking about signing a contract for
digital audiobooks, DON’T commit to anything until you hear this
offer. If you’re dying for more info, call or
email me at MLS, but I should have some info up here soon. I
promise you won’t find a better deal anywhere else!
Frankfurt eBook Awards
Frankfurt eBook Awards
08/28/2004 02:47 PMTechTree Aug 28 2004 5:39PM GMT
New ebook focuses on AirPort networking
New ebook focuses on AirPort networking
07/09/2004 10:10 AMTidBITS Electronic Publishing on Friday released the latest edition in
its ebook series, "
Take Control of
Your AirPort Network." Author Glenn Fleishman gives users
step-by-step instructions in the 89-page book, offering advice on
buying equipment, setting up a base station, Apple's new AirTunes
music streaming technology and more. The ebook costs $5.00 and is
available from the TidBITS Web site.
New Clone Wars eBook: The Hive
New Clone Wars eBook: The Hive
05/02/2004 03:39 PMThe
Clone Wars continues in June with
The Cestus
Deception, a hardcover novel by Steven Barnes and published by Del
Rey Books. But a tie-in eBook called
The Hive will be available
for download in May, which will feature Obi-Wan Kenobi protecting the
only remaining egg of the royal family of the X'Ting. Click
here<
/a> for more details on the story, as well as a look at the cover.
MacLifestyle launches new Panther eBook
MacLifestyle launches new Panther eBook
10/29/2003 12:10 AMMe and the rest of the gang over at
MacLifestyle are happy to
report that we've launched our first title--Panther Tips & Tricks.
It's an eBook which you can download for $5.95 and is targeted at the
average Mac user who wants to get up to speed with Panther without
having to wade through big huge books, or waste a lot of time. Hope
you guys enjoy it!
Like Pixels? Check out
MacDesignAn extremely beautiful Free Culture
eBook
An extremely beautiful Free Culture
eBook
04/09/2004 04:06 PMThere is an extremely beautiful ebook version of
Free Culture
here. I continue to be astonished at the creativity free culture
(the idea, not the book) inspires.
Ecora Sponsors Patch Management eBook
Ecora Sponsors Patch Management eBook
09/21/2004 05:11 PMIt's a Bird, a Plane…a Hybrid
Tablet/eBook
It's a Bird, a Plane…a Hybrid
Tablet/eBook
04/13/2005 07:27 PMWe hear Microsoft is privately showing off a prototype of a hybrid
Tablet PC/eBook unit around the Redmond campus. And we also hear that
Chairman Bill Gates might use the upcoming WinHEC show to publicly
tout this kind of new mini-Tablet form factor.
Sharps Shows Prototype Color eBook
Sharps Shows Prototype Color eBook
07/06/2004 10:07 AM
Not content to
let Sony be the only company to fail to bring a proper eBook to
market, Sharp has shown a prototype eBook reader with a screen that is
only 1mm thick -- inside the transparent plastic case that is
obviously much thicker. Although they don't plan to have the
technology in saleable form until 2007, they already have one major
leg up on Sony (and I'm not just talking about the color screen);
since eBooks have already been a major part of Sharp's Zaurus
campaign, their library already has around 7000 titles, compared to
Sony's meager 100 or so.
Links, and I wrestle a squid to its death, after the jump.
The Definitive Guide to Enterprise
Manageability eBook
The Definitive Guide to Enterprise
Manageability eBook
04/11/2004 10:43 AMADV: eBOOK - Unlease the Marketing and
Publishing Power of RSS
ADV: eBOOK - Unlease the Marketing and
Publishing Power of RSS
02/01/2005 08:51 PM550 pages, 33 expert interviews, constant updates, full 90-day
guarantee, secure ordering
Microsoft Brings Free Ebook Promotion to
a Close
Microsoft Brings Free Ebook Promotion to
a Close
11/20/2003 12:42 AMBrightHand Nov 20 2003 0:05AM ET
Sony's Electronic Paper eBook Bound For
Greatness
Sony's Electronic Paper eBook Bound For
Greatness
04/22/2004 12:13 PMSony’s Librie ebook reader launchs Saturday in Japan, but J Mark Lytle
gets a sneak preview in this captivating peek at the technology Sony
hopes will change how the Japanese—and eventually everyone—reads
books. The Librie EBR-1000EP is Sony’s first ‘electronic paper’
technology, essentially a scaled-down PDA with a highly-readable
reflective...
Open eBook Forum Courts Controversy Over
Formats
Open eBook Forum Courts Controversy Over
Formats
12/22/2003 02:57 PMBrad Rigby writes "TeleRead's David Rothman is calling for [1, 2] the
replacement of the Open eBook Forum by "an honest trade association"
and a related ...
'iPod + iTunes Quick Tips' eBook
released
'iPod + iTunes Quick Tips' eBook
released
12/22/2004 01:51 AMDigimi Publishing today announced the release of "iPod + iTunes Quick
Tips," a new US$5 eBook packed with "easy, concise and all-around cool
tips meant to make your experience with Apple's digital music duo more
fun and more efficient."...
First User Review of the Sony Librie
eBook Reader
First User Review of the Sony Librie
eBook Reader
04/26/2004 07:40 AMDottocomu has a user review of that yummy new Sony eBook, the EBR-1000
'Librie,' but it's not all sunshine and starfish. Despite an amazing
screen and comfortable weight, the buttons are unresponsive, the
screen refresh makes seeing what you've typed frustrating, and the
Sony DRM'd ebook system only has 400...
Review: Start to Finish Guide to
Becoming a Consultant ebook
Review: Start to Finish Guide to
Becoming a Consultant ebook
02/10/2004 02:50 AM'Take Control of Buying a Mac' ebook
released
'Take Control of Buying a Mac' ebook
released
08/20/2004 08:23 AMThe latest release in the "Take Control" series of ebooks from TidBITS
publisher Adam Engst is now available. In the newest ebook, '
Take Control
of Buying a Mac,' Adam helps people determine which Mac best meets
their needs; which add-ons are useful (and which are a waste of
money); and how to choose a Macintosh vendor, including details on
which provide the best service and three little-known ways to buy
below retail cost. The latest ebook is available from the TidBITS Web
site for US$5.
New Attack on Computers - Pharming- New
ebook fights back
New Attack on Computers - Pharming- New
ebook fights back
04/05/2005 09:12 AMComputer Security News Apr 5 2005 1:17PM GMT
New ebook helps Apple Mail users avoid
spam
New ebook helps Apple Mail users avoid
spam
05/19/2004 05:53 AMTidBITS Electronic Publishing has announced the release of "Take
Control of Spam with Apple Mail," a new ebook written by best-selling
author Joe Kissell...
File Sharing Tips from the Newest Take
Control Ebook (09-Feb-2004; 9.6K)
File Sharing Tips from the Newest Take
Control Ebook (09-Feb-2004; 9.6K)
02/10/2004 02:43 AMSpamSieve Coupon Reduces Effective Price
of Ebook to $0 (14-Jun-2004; 1.1K)
SpamSieve Coupon Reduces Effective Price
of Ebook to $0 (14-Jun-2004; 1.1K)
06/14/2004 09:07 PMNew Boundary Technologies Opens Patch
Management eBook Registration
New Boundary Technologies Opens Patch
Management eBook Registration
05/27/2004 12:27 PMScriptLogic Corporation and
Realtimepublishers Launch Active
Directory Security eBook
ScriptLogic Corporation and
Realtimepublishers Launch Active
Directory Security eBook
06/17/2004 03:42 AMScriptLogic Corporation (www.scriptlogic.com), a leader in network
administration software for Windows-based networks, and
Realtimepublishers.com, Inc., the worldwide leader in corporate
sponsored e-publishing, today announced they have published a new
eBook on Active Directory security, entitled The Administrator
Shortcut Guide to Active Directory Security. [PRWEB Jun 17, 2004]
More Than One New ACT! in the Works
More Than One New ACT! in the Works
03/14/2003 01:28 AMOver the course of the last six months, Best Software has launched six
new versions of
ACT!, the small-business contact management application. Some of them
are the typical product upgrades and releases expected of every
vendor. Others, such as ACT! for Web, ACT! for PocketPC and ACT! for
Palm, are designed to move the vendor into new markets.
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