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Publishers determined to kill electronic books

A recent judgement makes it a breach of copyright to sell pre-owned eBooks. Do publishers really want to deter everyone from buying eBooks?

December 26, 2019 General, Language, Life, Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Taking text further

The Books app demonstrates how stultified is the approach to text on computers. It’s carefully engineered to work like a book, not to bring any new powers to text or reading.

April 28, 2019 General, Language, Macs, Technology

What’s really in the High Sierra 10.13.1 update

Effectively a Combo updater with the Supplemental Update, many apps are updated in a total payload of around 4.5 GB. And there’s the new emoji too.

November 3, 2017 Macs, Technology

Virtual books, virtual ownership, real profits

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When a publisher shuts, physical books don’t lock themselves, erase their pages, or crumble into dust. eBooks do.

March 19, 2016 General, Language, Life, Macs, Painting, Technology

Q&A: Portrait problems in iBooks Author

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My iBook looks great in landscape, but does not work in portrait. Am I doing something wrong?

October 12, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: iBooks library

I have lost control of my iBook library in iTunes. Is this a bug?

September 15, 2015 Macs, Technology

Thinking outside the books

It is hard to understand why traditional publishers are so recalcitrant in making electronic editions worth their comparatively high prices.

May 22, 2015 General, Language, Life, Macs, Painting, Technology

Wishes almost granted

What happens when you ask for electronic publishing tools? You end up with products which bind you into constraints, charge royalties, or have to be leased.

May 1, 2015 General, Macs, Technology
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