Category Archives: ebooks

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Posted on 27 March 2013 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:10 – I see that Netflix streaming now has series 5 of Mad Men available. I’d almost forgotten we had that title in our queue. We watched series 4 on DVD in April 2011. I seem to remember that there … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Posted on 26 February 2013 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:11 – We dodged the bullet again. When I woke up this morning, it was pouring rain and one degree above freezing. Barbara made a flying visit home last night after work. We had dinner and then she packed work … Continue reading →

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Monday, 29 October 2012

Posted on 29 October 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:11 – Barbara called yesterday to let me know that her dad is to be released from the hospital Tuesday morning. Unlike last time, there’s no infection or other problems. It’s just the CHF. Her sister and brother-in-law returned yesterday, … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 12 April 2012

Posted on 12 April 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:16 – The taxes are in the mail. Another year until I have to worry about that again. The US DoJ has finally filed suit against Apple and two of the major ebook publishers. (The others had already settled.) The … Continue reading →

Posted in ebooks, technology | 18 Comments

Sunday, 8 April 2012

Posted on 8 April 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

09:25 – Today, Christians world-wide gather to celebrate the resurrection of the Easter Bunny. The fact that there is absolutely zero evidence that the Easter Bunny ever actually lived, let alone died and was resurrected, is apparently no impediment. Interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, ebooks | 17 Comments

Saturday, 11 February 2012

Posted on 11 February 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

09:31 – Barbara emailed the author Stephen Booth to report a slight problem with one of his ebooks that she’d just read on her Kindle. The copyright page credited the book to Alexander McCall Smith rather than Booth. She got … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, 1 February 2012

Posted on 1 February 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:49 – Amazon has a bunch of free mystery and thriller ebooks today and tomorrow, if you like that kind of thing. Kindle Review has some picks. I’ve gone through all the lab sessions to figure out what exactly needs … Continue reading →

Posted in ebooks, science kits, writing | 8 Comments

Wednesday, 21 December 2011

Posted on 21 December 2011 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:10 – I thought this would happen, but not this quickly. There are now so many free books being released for Kindle that I don’t have time even to scan the titles. Some days, Amazon releases literally hundreds of new … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Posted on 29 November 2011 by Robert Bruce Thompson

07:20 – UPS showed up yesterday with a whole bunch of bottles and lids. I shoved them into the spare room that used to be full of computer gear until I have time to move them downstairs. When we ordered … Continue reading →

Posted in biology, ebooks, photography, science kits, technology, writing | 19 Comments

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Posted on 2 November 2011 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:48 – Merkozy have scheduled another failed summit for today, calling Papandreou on the carpet to explain how he dared give the Greek people the right to vote on what Merkozy had decided Greece must do. Obviously, the EU elitists … Continue reading →

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