Ben Scott
Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:46:08 -0700
On 10/9/07, Paul Lussier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I suppose the demise of the independant book seller, especially in the > technical space, is inevitable.
It's a fair bet that the demise of the printed book is inevitable. Techies are just a bit ahead of the curve. When faced with a technical question, it's a rare event that the first thing I do is reach for a book. Even if I know the answer can be found in a given tome, it's often easier to just try Google first. We're still a bit away from "A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer", but fairly amazing electronic paper has already been produced in labs. It's certainly somewhat bittersweet, as browsing a bookstore, especially a smaller one, can be quite enjoyable. Doubtless people mourned the passing of ubiquitous horse stables in a similar way. -- Ben _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/