Monthly Archives: April 2009

LoudTwitter seems to have f*sked up today and never posted yesterday’s Tweets, so here they are. #amazonfail Online petitions are worthless, & boycotts don’t work–only customers have clout, not boycotters! Email or call Amazon. NOW. #amazonfail This “theory” makes a … Continue reading →

19:43 “era of boring banking was also an era of spectacular economic progress for most Americans.” Make banking boring again! is.gd/rJmr # 19:45 Support victims of vanity publishing scam in bringing serious charges against snake-oil outfit Airleaf: www.airleafvictims.com # Automatically … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday, sbweber! (and Happy Easter!)

15:09 RT jcsimonds RT @DanPoynter: The changes in the book business = Opportunity.We can’t direct the wind but we can adjust our sails. # 18:39 The Bella Jacket, based on jacket in Twilight movie, already has a 4-month waiting list. … Continue reading →

17:21 RT @RabbitHoleUsa: We are open late tonight for the Stand Up and Speak Open-Mic which starts at 7:00. Local and tweet? Introduce yourself! # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter

13:06 The more things change…George Orwell on working in a bookstore, 1936: tinyurl.com/dbeqx9 # 13:08 Wash. state passes pro-filmmaker bill after Twilight producers move to Canada: tinyurl.com/cepsvr # 17:49 Recession creates craving for escapism–romance, SF/Fantasy flying off shelves: www.nytimes.com/2009/04/08/books/08roma.html # … Continue reading →

18:05 Terrific object lesson in how our system should work–making of Internet Protocols:www.nytimes.com/2009/04/07/opinion/07crocker.html # 23:50 More about the e-book reader patent battle heating up w/ Discovery v. Kindle: tinyurl.com/d7lrpc # 23:58 Contact your legislators about HR875 & HR759–“consumer safety” puts … Continue reading →

Yesterday when I picked up the mail, it included an envelope hand-addressed to By Light Unseen Media. Usually, those are related to IPNE business, but this was from Louisiana. When I opened it, I was amazed to find that it … Continue reading →

I’ve been having a very ego-battering couple of weeks, and it’s not getting any better. 🙁

17:38 If it’s “multimedia,” is it still a book? www.nytimes.com/2009/04/05/business/05stream.html # 17:48 RT @shelhorowitz Whew: UK Journo’s harsh critique of Google www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/apr/05/google-internet-piracy # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter