i worked at amazon for extra cash a few years ago. it's the
same as any fulfillment job. it's not hard work. they have
a lot of perks and great insurance. after 1 year you can get
a college education for decent fields paid for by amazon and
take classes right on campus.
they use the same time tracking system all over the world.
the exact same. everything is timed but it's not that bad.
if you have to go take a shit, you're good. if you're
drinking a lot of water and have to go take a piss for 5
mins every hour you're good. if you are gone for an hour
THAT will get you in trouble.
a lot of perks and great insurance. after 1 year you can get
a college education for decent fields paid for by amazon and
take classes right on campus.
Is it true that amazon has vending machines located around the
warehouse that dispense over-the-counter pain killers to its
workers?
mins every hour you're good. if you are gone for an hour
THAT will get you in trouble.
Some of the warehouses are so large that it takes over 15
minutes just to walk to the break-room?
MRO wrote to Ogg <=-
amazon is an easy job, i've had worse.
you just do mindless work and make money.
MRO wrote to Ogg <=-
amazon is an easy job, i've had worse.
you just do mindless work and make money.
Who wants to do mindless work?
Arelor wrote to Gamgee <=-
amazon is an easy job, i've had worse.
you just do mindless work and make money.
Who wants to do mindless work?
Hey, you could be doing worse and be doing no work at all :-)
That said, working in serial production lines and the like is not
for everybody. I know some actually hard working people who got
hired for serial production. They managed to do their job but you
could tell the employment was wearing them down. These people
would rather do extra hours fixing roofs than sit yet another
hour in front on a conveyor belt, bolting on the same parts once
and over and over again. Eventually they quit and now they raise
metal structures.
That said, working in serial production lines and the like
is not for everybody. I know some actually hard working
people who got hired for serial production. They managed to
do their job but you could tell the employment was wearing
them down.
amazon is an easy job, i've had worse.
you just do mindless work and make money.
Who wants to do mindless work?
Dumas Walker wrote to GAMGEE <=-
amazon is an easy job, i've had worse.
you just do mindless work and make money.
Who wants to do mindless work?
Being near retirement from a job that requires non-mindlessness,
if they pay well, I would be interested in some mindless work
after I retire.
amazon is an easy job, i've had worse.Who wants to do mindless work?
you just do mindless work and make money.
Hello Arelor!
** On Monday 19.04.21 - 02:45, Arelor wrote to Gamgee:
That said, working in serial production lines and the like
is not for everybody. I know some actually hard working
people who got hired for serial production. They managed to
do their job but you could tell the employment was wearing
them down.
Don't factories/production lines like that rotate the jobs?
Say, 1 week you are doing scanning, next week you are doing
packing, the week after that.. something else?
Lupine Furmen wrote to Gamgee <=-
amazon is an easy job, i've had worse.
you just do mindless work and make money.
Who wants to do mindless work?
ME!! I love my job, spend almost the entire 8 hour shift sitting
and watching YouTube while working on my laptop.
ME!! I love my job, spend almost the entire 8 hour shift sitting and watching YouTube while working on my laptop.
amazon is an easy job, i've had worse.
you just do mindless work and make money.
Who wants to do mindless work?
MRO wrote to Ogg <=-
Is it true that amazon has vending machines located around the
warehouse that dispense over-the-counter pain killers to its
workers?
they have vending machines that work with your badge that dispense
gloves, cutters, cough drops, losenges, notepads, packs of pens,
scissors, markers and anything you need. it also has ibruprofen. it's
all free.
Being near retirement from a job that requires non-mindlessness,
if they pay well, I would be interested in some mindless work
after I retire.
Yeah, I see your point, but... if you're working (even mindlessly),
you're not retired. :-)
Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-
amazon is an easy job, i've had worse.
you just do mindless work and make money.
Who wants to do mindless work?
Amazon also has software jobs, for maintaining their web site,
apps, streaming services, etc.. I had a couple phone interviews
for a couple Amazon software jobs years ago, but I wasn't chosen.
Some of their questions were a little weird - I remember being
asked once how I'd design some software to manage a parking lot
or something like that.
I've read some reviews from people working for Amazon saying it
can be a tough place, and it sounded like morale was low.
Dumas Walker wrote to GAMGEE <=-
Being near retirement from a job that requires non-mindlessness,
if they pay well, I would be interested in some mindless work
after I retire.
Yeah, I see your point, but... if you're working (even mindlessly),
you're not retired. :-)
True, I would only be retired from my career. I suspect to still
need to be productive at something for a while, hopefully part
time.
ME!! I love my job, spend almost the entire 8 hour shift sitting andWhat are you expected to do? I'm curious as to what employer pays people to watch youtube all day?
watching YouTube while working on my laptop.
..if they pay well, I would be interested in
some mindless work after I retire.
Yeah, I see your point, but... if you're working (even
mindlessly), you're not retired. :-)
True, I would only be retired from my career. I suspect to
still need to be productive at something for a while,
hopefully part time.
What are you expected to do? I'm curious as to what employer pays
people to watch youtube all day?
I'm a gate guard at an industrial plant. I just have to check contractors in and out of my gate, and there's not that many of them, so there is a LOT of down time on an 8 hour shift.
..if they pay well, I would be interested in
some mindless work after I retire.
But to want to be "productive at a mindless task" seems like an
oxymoron. ;)
True, I would only be retired from my career. I suspect to
still need to be productive at something for a while,
hopefully part time.
But to want to be "productive at a mindless task" seems like an
oxymoron. ;)
Re: Easy Jobs g at amazon
By: Lupine Furmen to HusTler on Tue Apr 20 2021 11:16 am
What are you expected to do? I'm curious as to what employer pays
people to watch youtube all day?
I'm a gate guard at an industrial plant. I just have to check contractors in and out of my gate, and there's not that many of them, so there is a LOT of down time on an 8 hour shift.
Ahhh. I did security for a few years also. I was on my laptop all the time but internet was hard to find. I'd stop at blockbuster before going to work and rent DVD's. I worked for a company called Securitas. My post was Unitited Parcell Service. A lot of theft goes on there.
|12 HusTler
Ahhh. I did security for a few years also. I was on my^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
laptop all the time but internet was hard to find. I'd stop
at blockbuster before going to work and rent DVD's. I worked
for a company called Securitas. My post was Unitited Parcell
Service. A lot of theft goes on there.
True, I would only be retired from my career. I suspect to
still need to be productive at something for a while,
hopefully part time.
But to want to be "productive at a mindless task" seems like an
oxymoron. ;)
oxymoron. ;)
Security Guard fits the bill. Working at a Nursing home is another. Both will give you competitve wages and pension. By competive wages I mean $18.00 to $21.00 an hour in NY for mindless work.
at blockbuster before going to work and rent DVD's. I worked^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
for a company called Securitas. My post was Unitited Parcell
Service. A lot of theft goes on there.
Re: Re: working at amazon
By: Gamgee to MRO on Sun Apr 18 2021 20:47:00
amazon is an easy job, i've had worse.Who wants to do mindless work?
you just do mindless work and make money.
ME!! I love my job, spend almost the entire 8 hour shift sitting and watchin YouTube while working on my laptop.
Re: Re: working at amazon
By: Lupine Furmen to Gamgee on Mon Apr 19 2021 01:25 pm
ME!! I love my job, spend almost the entire 8 hour shift sitting and watching YouTube while working on my laptop.
What are you expected to do? I'm curious as to what employer pays people t watch youtube all day?
Re: Re: working at amazon
By: HusTler to Lupine Furmen on Tue Apr 20 2021 08:23 am
Re: Re: working at amazon
By: Lupine Furmen to Gamgee on Mon Apr 19 2021 01:25 pm
ME!! I love my job, spend almost the entire 8 hour shift sitting and watching YouTube while working on my laptop.
What are you expected to do? I'm curious as to what employer pays people t watch youtube all day?
I don't know about him, but I know people who is getting paid LOTS of kilobucks in order to sit in front of a computer at weird hours, just in case something breaks and repair is needed.
You are unlikely to be needed if your job is to be available just in case some critical infrastructure needs repair, but if your intervention is necessary, it is *really* necessary, so it is worth it to pay you in order to sit in front of a computer or control pannel playing games or whatever.
Security Guard fits the bill. Working at a Nursing home is another. Bot will give you competitve wages and pension. By competive wages I mean $18 to $21.00 an hour in NY for mindless work.
hold on now. i doubt working those jobs will get you a pension in today's a
ME!! I love my job, spend almost the entire 8 hour shift
sitting and watchin YouTube while working on my laptop.
You have just reminded me of a Howrse Player. She worked at
a rural library nwhich was rarely visited by anybody, so she
spent most of her time playing Howrse. She joked she was
paid to play online games rather than watch after the
library.
going to work and rent DVD's. I worked for a company called Securitas.
I just bialed out of a position with G4S. The Security Megacorps are the worst. All of em.
Service. A lot of theft goes on there.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Then you weren't doing your job!!! :D ..and spending too much
time watching DVDs. :/
Security Guard fits the bill. Working at a Nursing home is another.
Both will give you competitve wages and pension. By competive wages I
mean $18.00 to $21.00 an hour in NY for mindless work.
hold on now. i doubt working those jobs will get you a pension in today's age. pensions are mostly gone. ---
i assume you mean ups? i worked there for a summer job. i didnt see any theft and we had metal detectors [they loved it when i went through with my work knife from my other job] and they would search your purses, etc.
people are too busy to steal at ups. also only one way in and one way out.
Also, working in a care home setting isn't an easy job. My mum used to work as a nurse in a care home and she always spoke of the health care assistants as being the hardest workers. Not only do you require an infinite level of compassion for people who have lost most of their congative faculties, but you also have to be patient with those who have lost control of their bodily functions. It may not be intellectually stimulating, but it sure sounds like hard work. I would prefer stacking shelves in a shop or warehouse, working asa delivery driver or in security if I were in search of a mindless job.
Was that person a qualified "librarian"? ..or just a part-timer?
I'm amazed that there is/was even a career path for a degree
called "library science". How hard is it to learn the dewey-
decimal system.. NOT. The computers do it all, and it's just
ONE system to learn and apply.
I know someone who worked as a "professional" librarian for a
number of years after graduation. I asked her what was the most
challenging part of the job. I didn't really get a definitive or
an elaborate answer. The persong hated dealing with people! :)
..and most of the time on the job was spent reshelving books or
relabelling books ..or reading when activity was slow.
today's age. pensions are mostly gone. ---
They do in New York. Maybe not a big one like cops get but they get a penison. All Nursing Home workers get a pension after 5 years of employment. My Security company had it but you had to contribute to it and work there for 15 years.
Yep. I was the guy checking your pockets. Did they have the rule "No Napsacks" or extra bags? The company claims there is a lot of theft. That's why all the security. I personally never found anything on anyone. It's also very uncomfortable looking through someone's shit when you know they are putting in an honest days work. October thru December UPs hires a lot of people for the holiday rush. Thats when things really get hairy. People know it's a "temp" job and take risks cause they just don't care.
MRO wrote to Ogg <=-
i'm never going to retire. i'm going to drop dead on the job. i've seen
it too many times with people: they retire and waste away or get
cancer. ---
Was that person a qualified "librarian"? ..or just a part-timer?
I'm amazed that there is/was even a career path for a degree
called "library science". How hard is it to learn the dewey-
decimal system.. NOT. The computers do it all, and it's just
ONE system to learn and apply.
I know someone who worked as a "professional" librarian for a
number of years after graduation. I asked her what was the most
challenging part of the job. I didn't really get a definitive or
an elaborate answer. The persong hated dealing with people! :)
..and most of the time on the job was spent reshelving books or
relabelling books ..or reading when activity was slow.
Was that person a qualified "librarian"? ..or just a part-timer?
I'm amazed that there is/was even a career path for a degree
called "library science". How hard is it to learn the dewey-
decimal system.. NOT. The computers do it all, and it's just
ONE system to learn and apply.
it's a very important job. my mom worked her way up to an adminstrative posi
and people who think they are prisoners.
it's hard work.
regardless, most of what we call 'mindless jobs' require time managment. tim floors at certain times and deal with the worker's bullshit. we had to cover none of the workers at the facility wanted us there cleaning when they were
Oh my. No videos at UPS. Too busy for that. Unless I was
working the night shift checking in the tractor trailers.
The stealing is internal. Emloyees are the thiefs. They
manage to get past all the cameras etc. '-)
well there's no drug tests at ups and most people are part time. so you get druggies. i think the only thing getting stolen at ups is pills. i've seen pills spinning around on the conveyors.
when i was there people had a see through plastic backpack.
ups is one of the worst jobs i've ever had and it's a shitty company. the only good thing there is the healthcare and they pay for college. ---
i'm never going to retire. i'm going to drop dead on the job. i've
seen it too many times with people: they retire and waste away or
get cancer. ---
Agreed! Same here.
Oh my. No videos at UPS. Too busy for that. Unless I was
What do they take most of the time? Small packages that they
can hide on their person somewhere?
Re: Easy Jobs g at amazon
By: Ogg to HusTler on Thu Apr 22 2021 10:08 pm
Oh my. No videos at UPS. Too busy for that. Unless I was
What do they take most of the time? Small packages that they
can hide on their person somewhere?
That's the little guys. There was a racket going on between the loaders and drivers. The loaders put "marked" packages in the truck and then the driver would unload them at a pretermined location where someone else picked them up. I don't know all the details but that's what I heard.
..people don't really use libraries anymore, atleast not as
much as they used to use them. -+-
..In order to become an actual Librarian at the university,
you had to have a Masters Degree. Unless you are working
for a small-town library, I think that is true everywhere
(in the US).
My guess is that you have to prove that you know something
about literature.
Also, most large libraries (again, in the USA) use the
Library of Congress catalog system and only have "Dewey
collections" for older books that don't have an LOC number.
At least they did 30 years ago... heck, the LOC may have
been replaced by now. :)
At the university library, when I worked at one of the
desks, the professors were the most difficult people to
deal with by far.
That, and the flashers, restroom peepers, and other
perverts. :O
You have just reminded me of a Howrse Player. She worked at
a rural library nwhich was rarely visited by anybody, so she
spent most of her time playing Howrse. She joked she was
paid to play online games rather than watch after the
library.
Was that person a qualified "librarian"? ..or just a part-timer?
I'm amazed that there is/was even a career path for a degree
called "library science". How hard is it to learn the dewey-
decimal system.. NOT. The computers do it all, and it's just
ONE system to learn and apply.
Ogg wrote to MRO <=-
Libraries in Canada offer access to ebooks and audiobooks, which
seem to be increasing in interest among seniors.
Ogg wrote to MRO <=-
Libraries in Canada offer access to ebooks and audiobooks, which
seem to be increasing in interest among seniors.
eBook readers often let you increase the font size.
Not many paper books come in the "large font" version. So eBook readers
let seniors read a larger variety of books.
Dr. What wrote to Ogg <=-
Not many paper books come in the "large font" version. So eBook
readers let seniors read a larger variety of books.
Libraries in Canada offer access to ebooks and audiobooks,
which seem to be increasing in interest among seniors.
eBook readers often let you increase the font size.
Not many paper books come in the "large font" version. So
eBook readers let seniors read a larger variety of books.
My guess is that you have to prove that you know something
about literature.
Apparently, the dark art the librarian are research skills?
Also, most large libraries (again, in the USA) use the
Library of Congress catalog system and only have "Dewey
collections" for older books that don't have an LOC number.
Yes.. I see a LOC paragraph in some books. And apparently,
different campuses may employ different "call numbers" within
the LOC system.
I still a combination of both systems used in many books.
At the university library, when I worked at one of the
desks, the professors were the most difficult people to
deal with by far.
I can imagine that.
That, and the flashers, restroom peepers, and other
perverts. :O
I would not have guessed that.
eBook readers often let you increase the font size.
Not many paper books come in the "large font" version. So eBook readers let seniors read a larger variety of books.
atleast for me, it's just so hard to read a book on a device. i dont know ho
Dr. What wrote to Ogg <=-
Not many paper books come in the "large font" version. So eBook readers let seniors read a larger variety of books.
Our library also offers movies and tv shows on DVD for check-out. My
kids love to read so they go for the books at the library. If they find
one worth reading more than once, they'll purchase it. I like going for
the tv shows on DVD and the occasional audio book.
... Reduce brain fat. Eat Moral Fiber.
atleast for me, it's just so hard to read a book on a
device. i dont know how people do it. maybe a kindle with
that special screen is decent enough. -+-
My theory is this... the library was open during many hours
when other public buildings on campus were not, the dorms
were usually secured enough to be off limits to non-
residents, and there were a lot of corners and places to
hide while watching young college students.
I also was working there when the controversy surrounding
"The Satanic Verse" was all over the news. That was an
interesting Summer.
MRO wrote to Dr. What <=-
atleast for me, it's just so hard to read a book on a device. i dont
know how people do it. maybe a kindle with that special screen is
decent enough. ---
I also was working there when the controversy surrounding
"The Satanic Verse" was all over the news. That was an
interesting Summer.
I can't imagine living practically the rest of you life
requiring round-the-clock security. I grabbed a copy of the
book but found it hard to follow - and never finished it.
I love audio books, they're a game changer for me. The
Audible books, although a little pricey at $8 per month, are
professionally voiced and are a joy to listen to. I am
currently working through American Psycho by Bret Easton
Ellis. It's 17 hours long in audio form.
Ogg wrote to MRO <=-
Libraries in Canada offer access to ebooks and audiobooks, which
seem to be increasing in interest among seniors. The libraries
also offer public terminals to access the internet and offer
spaces for community programs.
Zouf wrote to Elf <=-
I love audio books, they're a game changer for me. The Audible books, although a little pricey at $8 per month, are professionally voiced and are a joy to listen to. I am currently working through American Psycho
by Bret Easton Ellis. It's 17 hours long in audio form.
Ogg wrote to Dumas Walker <=-
My theory is this... the library was open during many hours
when other public buildings on campus were not, the dorms
were usually secured enough to be off limits to non-
residents, and there were a lot of corners and places to
hide while watching young college students.
During my time at university, access to campus buildings was
very open too.
Ogg wrote to Dumas Walker <=-
My theory is this... the library was open during many hours
when other public buildings on campus were not, the dorms
were usually secured enough to be off limits to non-
residents, and there were a lot of corners and places to
hide while watching young college students.
During my time at university, access to campus buildings was
very open too.
When I was in college, you needed a university ID card to get in. I know at some larger schools, like Stanford, there's one library open to all, but the specialty libraries (like the law library) were restricted.
were bent out of shape over it. The Gossip was the company was trying to nail one particular employee that had been there a while. So not to single him out they tested everyone. He failed the drug test and fired him. That was the last of drug testing while I was there. I didn't work for UPS. I worked for a Security company that contracted with UPS. The workers looked very unhappy.
gallery. There was no way to see *just* the lamps.
you said local right? just type in lamps
The audio sample is very good. The fellow has good variety,
inflection and articulation. The occassional sounds effects are
used well.
I also enjoy classic old-time radio dramas. They are perfect to
wind-down to in the evenings.
I'll take a look at Libro.fm. I have seen some competitors
but I ended up buying into Audible becuase with my Kindle I
was already a part of the Amazon eco-system. Everytime I try
to cancel my subscription I either get a free audio book
token or a 50% off for 3 months deal. That is the reason I
have stuck with Audible for almost 2 years. I get so much
free stuff everytime I try to leave that I attempt to cancel
my subscription every 2 months. Amazon clearly don't want to
lose their foothold in the books market that their
retentions department are willing to go to great lengths to
keep their customers happy.
That's pretty good if you can minimize the costs per book. If
you can maintain the "50% off" ad infinitum with Audible, why
not?
But the idea with Libro.fm is that you support your local
community, and your books are drm-free and yours to play in
whatever way you want.
Libro.fm has/had a special offer for people switching from
Audible announced in one of their blog posts: "Start your
Libro.fm membership and get two audiobooks for $14.99 using code
SWITCH. After that you'll be charged $14.99 for one credit each
month, and you'll be supporting your local independent bookstore
with your audiobook purchases."
I am not sure if that code is still active.
Book publishers do all sorts of nonsense to libraries. Last
I read they were trying to establish some twisted
skeuomorphic rule that e-books could only be checked out
12-13 times before the library would have to buy a new
license, because physical books only lasted for 12-13
checkouts.
Librarians were incensed, not just because they were
applying invalid old maxims to new systems, but because
they felt like if they could only get 12- 13 checkouts out
of a book they didn't deserve to be called librarians.
They showed books with significant wear, but still sound -
after 100+ check- outs.
It would be as if the MPAA developed a DVD format that wore
out after a certain number of plays.
Ogg wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
I sometimes have a problem with people that have nothern UK
accents.
MRO wrote to all <=-
Re: ..people don't really use
By: Ogg to poindexter FORTRAN on Mon May 03 2021 05:16 pm
Jenny Stierlin reads Sherlock Holmes mysteries from the
perspective of Mary Russell, Sherlock's companion and later
wife, and it works well for the stories. She has a voice
reminiscent of a younger Judy Dench to me. I think she's
wife? sherlock holmes??! HAH
doorstep.
The author also has a series set around a female police investigator in San Francisco in (I think) the 1990s.
They'd make an interesting Netflix series, but the idea of a English man in his 70s marrying a girl in her early 20s might not fly these days.
Ogg wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
The very same publishers even offer "Library Editions" of
popular books. Those editions are often constructed much better
than a typical commercial copy.
It would be as if the MPAA developed a DVD format that wore
out after a certain number of plays.
I bet the bigwigs are still kicking themselves for that missed opportunity!
The city where I live they have 1 location that actually has
a kisok to pick up books etc (a michine) open m-f downtown z
The very same publishers even offer "Library Editions" of
popular books. Those editions are often constructed much
better than a typical commercial copy.
I just noticed "Library copy" in the description of some of
the kids' textbooks I bought online.
It would be as if the MPAA developed a DVD format that
wore out after a certain number of plays.
Isn't that how those Redbox DVDs work? Time limited
playback?
I was so impressed with the producion value of The Light of
the Jedi that I pre-ordered the next book in the High
Republic series. I hope it's also voiced well with sound
effects, etc... The only other audio book I have in my
collection that's similar is the Terry Pratchet: BBC Radio
Drama Collection. It's a collection of 4 Discworld books
adapted to each be around 2-3 hours long which are fully
voiced by an ensemble cast.
Well you can't have the $3.99 per month subscription running
indefinitely. Audible switch your retention rewards from 3
months at 50% off to a free credit and allow you to freeze
your account for 3 months also. I've also seen them throw in
credit deals for members such as 3 for $15.
Audible gives the customer bang for buck as it's a lot
cheaper than the competition AND they throw a lot of free
stuff at you if you know how to play the game.
Libro.fm is obviously more expensive but they do represent a
more honest company.
Amazon will quite happily support Audible, subsidize them
and hemorrhage money if needs be so long as they destroy the
competition in the end.
After that then they'll probably hike up their prices,
remove controvertial authors from their libraries and stop
offering discounts to retain customers.
They're already affecting FedEX, Purolator and the existing
postal services, big time. Early in the shipping game, A-n was
using those services. Now, A-n is using their own version of
delivery services. This is dramatically affecting the viability
of the aforementioned delivery services.
A-n wants you to think that they are the ONLY place to shop.
After that then they'll probably hike up their prices,
remove controvertial authors from their libraries and stop
offering discounts to retain customers.
If they are the only game in town, they can do whatever they
want. By then, nobody will care because there will be nothing
viable to counter A-n.
Ogg wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
It would be as if the MPAA developed a DVD format that
wore out after a certain number of plays.
Isn't that how those Redbox DVDs work? Time limited
playback?
I thought rebox operated just like blockbuster rentals. You're
penalized when you don't return them on time. They just used
standard DVDs.
Ogg wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
I just noticed "Library copy" in the description of some of
the kids' textbooks I bought online.
I'm referring to actual editions that designed for Libraries vs
the consumer. I guess the proper term is "Library binding".
So today I checked on the Cleveland library's site again and the
audiobooks are back!
I don't have any official information about what happened
but my guess is that they were defending themselves and
spending legal costs to do it then covid happened and
financial priorities shifted so maybe they just caved and
took all of their audiobooks out of circulation until they
had the resources to defend their right to distribute them.
Anyway as of this morning, at least, audiobooks are back up
on their web site some on CD and some downloadable.
My guess is that they probably just took down the catalog to
avoid an onslaught of requests while they wiped and disinfected
the cases before making them available again.
Maybe ask someone as to what the story behind the take-down
was?
I can't do it long-term (more than an 45min or so at a time)
when reading from a traditional LCD computer screen. But the
eReader devices and their e-ink displays are a much better
experience. I have a 1st generation Kobo, circa 2009. The
background display is consistently a kind of grey. Sufficient
abmient light is still required. But a few years later, "paper-
white" versions emerged.
I have been reading on non-paper devices since the early
2000's. (I actually started out by using my palm pilot to
read textfiles and stuff) Today I mostly read on devices
with an E-ink display like a kindle or a kobo when i'm
outside. Reading on a tablet can be a little distracting
from time to time (same with reading on a desktop and
stuff. My wife still sticks to 'real paper' but hauling
around a big paperback novel in her purse (as opposed to my
little kindle that holds an entire library) does make her
doubt her choices from time to time.
I'm not the kind of reader that would want to flip
interchangeably between multiple books in a week. I'll want to
stick to a story and finish it. Then.. when I'm done, I'd take
it off.
With the ereader, I would be more stressed out if the battery
runs low and I am not able to read what I want WHEN I want
while the darn ereader needs to charge, ;) ..or freak out
when I realize that I've forgotten to pack the charging cord.
:O
With the ereader, I would be more stressed out if the
battery runs low and I am not able to read what I want
WHEN I want while the darn ereader needs to charge, ;)
..or freak out when I realize that I've forgotten to pack
the charging cord. :O
That hardly happens. Ereaders are highly efficient when
dealing with battery life. I only have to recharge my
devices once every couple of weeks.
But.. I've had people seeking out my shop for the privilege to
charge their tablets, phones or ereaders. There were a handful
of times when people would come crying to my shop and swearing
OFF at ereaders henceforth because they forgot the dedicated
cables.
What kind shop do you have ? I have to admit, there is a
certain romance to a paper book and just hiding away from
the screens we spend so much of our lives behind.
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Arelor <=-
Arelor wrote to Ogg <=-
Actually, there is an experiment according to which they ruin your
hobby when they turn it into a job.
There are many cautionary tales of amateur photographers that go pro. Enjoying doing something and doing something to get paid can be
mutually exclusive.
As my son graduates high school and considers colleges and careers I realize how lucky I am that I'm paid to play with cool technologies I couldn't afford to get my hands on otherwise.
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