It’s been a good week. I poured wine in my netbook. I discovered our internet is likely to disappear, again. The iPad was underwhelming and unfortunately named. But hey, we live in a world where the Wii is one of the most popular consoles, so apparntly making people snicker while purchasing is a good tactic.
Anyway, thanks to the first two, we’re back to probable radio silence, from I don’t know when. I’m going to take the netbook apart and see what I can do, and order more internet tomorrow. Well, it keeps me busy, I guess.
Publishing: Stacy Boyd linked to two interesting article on Piracy recently, Confessions of a Book Pirate, and an article about Amazon’s supposed exclusive deal with Coelho that talks about his own website, The Pirate Coelho. The same topics are coming up over and over – the cost of books, the try-before-you-buy mentality, the dislike of DRM, and the fact that if carefully orchestrated piracy can boost sales. It’s finding that fine line between exposure and over-exposure that makes it easy for readers to find you while still persuading them to show their appreciation with money.
Interest-Piquing: Women’s Fliberation, an article from Inkling Magazine (which has ressurected itself afer a long dead period). An interesting look at the new sexual-stimulation drug for women, touted as the female Viagra.
InsPiring: The 5 best Customer Complaint letters - it’s not who you complain to, or at what volume – it’s who gets hold of your letter after you sent it. If it’s the Telegraph, you might even expect a job offer from the company you complained to! These show that being angry isn’t always the best way to get your own way.
Procrasination: NewsBiscuit – imaginary news from around the UK.
