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Miscellaneous

Very cool iPad finger painting of Beyoncé

by Sheila Tofflemire on Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 3:53 pm · 1 comment

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h/t: Hot for Words tweet

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Happy Canada Day!

by Sheila Tofflemire on Thursday, July 1, 2010, 10:27 am · 1 comment

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Time for a repeat:

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Subscriber alert: eBookNook’s subscription feeds are back!

by Sheila Tofflemire on Sunday, June 27, 2010, 3:01 pm · 1 comment

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As per my previous post, my feeds were no longer functioning. It turns out it was a server/hosting issue, after all. The feeds have been restored, but I have lost my original subscriptions in all the confusion. I will contact the email subscribers to let them know, but I’m afraid my RSS subscribers are gone, [...]

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A message to any subscribers…

by Sheila Tofflemire on Thursday, June 24, 2010, 5:58 pm · 1 comment

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I’m having some technical difficulties with my subscription feeds. I’ve narrowed it down to either a Google/Feedburner problem, or — and this is potentially more likely (though they won’t admit it) — it’s a hosting server issue. I’m shopping around, but it takes time. But to cut to the chase, and because I’ve now wasted [...]

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iPad special delivery

by Sheila Tofflemire on Monday, June 14, 2010, 5:14 pm · 1 comment

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Some people just have to show off, don’t they: iPad un(chocolate)boxing An iPad was inevitable for her birthday, but I knew that if I just delivered a wrapped box, there wouldn’t be much of a surprise. Where’s the fun in that? So I rang my friends James and Paul, who happens to run the finest [...]

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From Science & Public Policy Institute: Authors veteran meteorologists Joe D’Aleo and Anthony Watts analyzed temperature records from all around the world for a major SPPI paper, Surface Temperature Records – Policy-driven Deception? The startling conclusion that we cannot tell whether there was any significant “global warming” at all in the 20th century is based [...]

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Rick Mercer’s iPad humor: Get the iSlab

by Sheila Tofflemire on Monday, April 5, 2010, 3:56 pm

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Hitler responds to the iPad

by Sheila Tofflemire on Thursday, January 28, 2010, 12:45 pm

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Like I’ve said before, forget the Kindle and its eReader imitators, forget the iPad — Get a netbook.

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Merry Christmas to all!

by Sheila Tofflemire on Thursday, December 24, 2009, 6:33 pm

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My Christmas Eve movie… Have a Merry Christmas everyone!

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Great tips for getting the most out of an eReader

by Sheila Tofflemire on Monday, December 21, 2009, 9:05 am

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Read: 101 Tips for All Your eBook Reader Needs There really are 101 tips in this article with lots of links to provide you with information in the following areas: Selecting an eReader Downloading eBooks Free eBook locations Reading tips eReader accessories Security and protection

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eReaders: To buy or not to buy…

by Sheila Tofflemire on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 2:28 pm · 1 comment

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That really is the eReader purchase question. I know in the past I’ve said, “Wait!” But perhaps I need to rethink my position. Should we be holding out for better eReaders? Should we wait until dual colour screens are available? I know there’s better selection coming, but is waiting really worth it? What’s got me [...]

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Christmas gift ideas for book lovers

by Sheila Tofflemire on Friday, November 27, 2009, 5:18 pm

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For the reading enthusiast on your shopping list: The New York Times Book Review has made its selection of 100 Notable Books for 2009.

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Duty calls

by Sheila Tofflemire on Thursday, November 26, 2009, 10:20 am

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Unfortunately I haven’t had much time for posting lately. I’m in the middle of two large projects: developing an instruction manual for an anxious client, and writing an eBook — details about that at a later date. So, for the next little while, posts will be intermittent at best. And, before I forget…Happy Thanksgiving Day, [...]

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Welcome to eBookNook, everyone!

by Sheila Tofflemire on Thursday, September 24, 2009, 5:39 pm · 2 comments

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I’m glad you’ve joined me and other avid readers at eBookNook – the blog platform for eBookPRESS. Why eBooks? If you’re like me, you love books. The problem…SPACE! I do love the feel of an actual physical book in my hands, but I’m being crowded out of my home by them. I really had to [...]

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