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I have the nook reader and use both the nook and kindle app on my iPhone. I love reading on my phone because I can read in the dark but love the nook book (black and white flat no glare) during the day. Yes I have the Nook clip on lights for reading in the dark but they do glare and the batteries are not friendly to people like me who can spend hours reading in the dark. I tend to run the light batteries down. My son has been using my nook's charger for his HTC Evo phone because the charger cords are identical and he lost his HTC Evo charger. I told him he could use it if he was sure to plug in the nook when he wasn't using it but he finds it inconvenient to run back and forth into my room to get the cord (sigh) Wonder what he would think if I just took it back?? Wishing I had the iPad because I could keep my piecework magazines on it. I do keep my Queen Susan Shetland lace shawl pattern (knitted lace) on the iPhone but it is so small it is of very little use really (and the Queen Susan Shetland Shawl has just a zillion charts) The pattern book itself is pdf and 76 pages. (yes, that is for only 1 shawl) It is nice, though, if I have a question about something and want to read a section of the pattern book. (usually I take a printed chart in a plastic sleeve to use when I knit on the go) One chart, however, doesn't give you the research notes of the people who spent ages literally creating the charts for this lost shawl that was preserved in only 1 picture in a lace museum. Having the pdf on my phone is handy when you get into something that you question and want to see what they recommended or did themselves. Cearbhael -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Clay Blackwell Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 6:50 AM To: Ilske Thomsen Cc: kloeppelki...@t-online.de; Lace Subject: Re: [lace] Re: [lace] books vs kindle Ilske, I have an iPad and there is a Kindle App for it. So I can read books from Amazon or Apple and other sources as well. Clay Sent from my iPad On May 20, 2013, at 7:31 AM, Ilske Thomsen ilske.l.thom...@t-online.de wrote: And if you have a i-Pad or a i-Pad Mini your are bound on Apple. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] books vs kindle
On 19/05/2013 18:38, Jean Nathan wrote: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? I love my Kindle, but my lace bookmarks are in my paper books which I also love to read. The books I like because they are in a familiar form, I can swap them with friends and take them to the charity shop and exchange them for more books. The Kindle I like as I can get to my Kindle books on my phone, my ipad or my laptop so it doesn't matter where I am, I can read my book. It's great for work, and also for my Open University Course as I can access my OU books and course materials via Kindle even when I don't have an internet connection. Lesley - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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Just a question on this thread because I wonder: Is Kindle a synonymous for any eBook reader or do you all really use Kindle? I myself decided for a Sony (mainly for junk food books). Gabriele, chemnitz, Germany Von: Isabel Wear isabel.w...@shaw.ca An: Bev Walker walker.b...@gmail.com, Jean Nathan j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk Cc: Lace lace@arachne.com Betreff: Re: [lace] books vs kindle Datum: Sun, 19 May 2013 21:15:03 +0200 Frame it. Isabel Wear Realtor Sutton Group - West Coast 7547 Cambie St. Vancouver, BC V6P 3H6 Mobile: 604-377-3475 E-mail: isabel.w...@shaw.ca [1] -Original Message- From: Bev Walker walker.b...@gmail.com [2] Sender: owner-l...@arachne.com [3] Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 11:00:48 To: Jean Nathanj...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk [4] Reply-To: Bev Walker walker.b...@gmail.com [5] Cc: Lacelace@arachne.com [6] Subject: Re: [lace] books vs kindle LOL...I put mine in a drawer 0:-) On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 10:38 AM, Jean Nathan j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk [7] wrote: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? I've seen knitted e-reader covers, should think of one made of lace! -- Bev surrounded by a lot of paper diagrams, working on patchwork lace in Shirley BC, near Sooke on a fine Victoria Day weekend, Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com [8] containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here [9]. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com [10]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ [11] - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com [12] containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here [13]. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com [14]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ [15] Links: -- [1] javascript:void(0) [2] javascript:void(0) [3] javascript:void(0) [4] javascript:void(0) [5] javascript:void(0) [6] javascript:void(0) [7] javascript:void(0) [8] javascript:void(0) [9] javascript:void(0) [10] javascript:void(0) [11] ?ctl=derefereramp;to=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5mbGlja3IuY29tL3Bob3Rvcy9sYWNlbWFrZXIvc2V0cy8%3D [12] javascript:void(0) [13] javascript:void(0) [14] javascript:void(0) [15] ?ctl=derefereramp;to=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5mbGlja3IuY29tL3Bob3Rvcy9sYWNlbWFrZXIvc2V0cy8%3D - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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On 20/05/2013 11:46, kloeppelki...@t-online.de wrote: Just a question on this thread because I wonder: Is Kindle a synonymous for any eBook reader or do you all really use Kindle? Mine's a Kindle. Lesley in Marple, UK, wondering whether summer will ever arrive. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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Gabriele, Kindle is a brandmark and is connected with amazon. And this is in my opinion a problem, you can bye e.books only from them. There excist several other e-readers like mine from Sony. Than you are free to bye where you want. The e.reader from Thalia are also connected with Thalia. And if you have a i-Pad or a i-Pad Mini your are bound on Apple. But if you want to buy one take one who has e-ink system you can't see color than but the script is perfect. Newer models have an integrated light, Sony offers a little lamp you can pin on the reader. Hope this helps. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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I chose the Kindle (black white only) because I liked the non-reflective screen. It seems easier on my eyes Sue - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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Ilske, I have an iPad and there is a Kindle App for it. So I can read books from Amazon or Apple and other sources as well. Clay Sent from my iPad On May 20, 2013, at 7:31 AM, Ilske Thomsen ilske.l.thom...@t-online.de wrote: And if you have a i-Pad or a i-Pad Mini your are bound on Apple. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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Thanks, Clay, that was what I forget to write. And there ia another fine thing, but perhaps only in Germany. With some e-readers one could lend e-books from an organization I can't find the name so quick. But for Sony doesn't exist an App yet. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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I also meant to say that when I fall asleep and hit myself in the face with the iPad it hurts more than when I do that with even a hardback book. L Kind Regards Liz Baker - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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Mine is a Kindle. Joepie. -Original Message- From: kloeppelki...@t-online.de Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 11:46 AM To: Lace Subject: [lace] Re: [lace] books vs kindle Just a question on this thread because I wonder: Is Kindle a synonymous for any eBook reader or do you all really use Kindle? I myself decided for a Sony (mainly for junk food books). Gabriele, chemnitz, Germany - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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I have an iPad and iBooks tend to be pdf in format for this reader. However, I was able to download a free kindle app from the AppStore to allow me to access kindle books. I think that amazon have realised that they need to make their ebooks available to other platforms so they opened up access. However, if you have bought a ebook reader (such as kindle) rather than a tablet (such as an iPad) it is unlikely that you will be able to add software to read other formats. This has been one of the reasons people looked at buying tablets. However, WH Smiths in the UK have their own ebook reader kobo which you can buy for 1/10 of the cost of a tablet such as an iPad. It is that cheap that it the cost of 4or 5 hardback books which makes people think that it is worth buying. But I also use my iPad to access e-ink version of my print magazines such as good food, gardener's world and knitting and crochet magazines which are not always available on other platforms (or ebook readers) L Kind Regards Liz Baker On 20 May 2013, at 12:31, Ilske Thomsen ilske.l.thom...@t-online.de wrote: Kindle is a brandmark and is connected with amazon. And this is in my opinion a problem, you can bye e.books only from them. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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Hi arachnids, Lace diagrams are not quite as easy to follow on the e-readers. Can one photocopy a diagram? With really complicated patterns my students are allowed to use a 'idiots' board - a piece of polystyrene with the photocopied diagram pinned to it - so they can put pins in the diagram to show where they are. I use an older Kindle when I am away from home, when space is at a premium or when it is a very heavy, thick book which I would have difficulty holding for longer periods. However, I love 'proper' books and possess many. My family has called it my very expensive insulation for a long time as several walls are lined with them. Happy lace making, Joepie, East Sussex, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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I find ebooks great for crochet because they are following written instructions but because I have an iPad but not an apple computer printing becomes a problem as you loose resolution between screen shot and printing. If the original is a pdf then this does make it easier but you have to ensure with PDFs when you print the pattern for lace, that the pattern size doesn't change because reared are you printing on patter that is the same size the book. I first had this problem when went a pattern from the US electronically - it was sized for letter paper and I printed on a4. Luckily it was obvious that the pattern had side. Kind Regards Liz Baker On 19 May 2013, at 07:35, J D Hammett jdhamm...@msn.com wrote: Hi arachnids, Lace diagrams are not quite as easy to follow on the e-readers. Can one photocopy a diagram? Joepie, East Sussex, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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I can't see me ever getting an e-reader. For me there's nothing so comforting as holding a book in our hand. They also cost nothing to run, can be recycled, the covers are attractive to look at, (as Joepie says) they provide insulation to your walls, you don't need a printer to get hard copy, you can walk into the nearest stationers and get a photocopy if you want extra hard copies, you can make notes in the margins if you want to. I've tried audio books, but never got past more than a few sentences before falling asleep. I'm sure e-readers, tablets, computer phones (mine is just that a phone - I've even had texting switched off by my service provider), etc have their place for many, but while there are people like me about, books will never disappear. I've still got a lot of books on my book shelves, and I like getting distracted and thumb through them when I'm trying to find a particular lace pattern or idea as I have been in the past week. Can't imagine doing that on an e-reader. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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Dear Lin et al, I think modern technology can help us in so many ways. I listen to books on my iPod a lot. But the idea that paper books will go the way of the dodo is not going to happen in our lifetime. There is a definite place for the traditional way, and a definite place and use for all the new fangled technologies. But neither are going to go away, and the dust hasn't settled on it all yet. Nor is technology done. No one has decided to put a lacebook solely on Kindle. But digital printing on demand is a hopeful solution to lace book scarcity. I suspect both will live side by side for many, many years to come. Even with lacemaking. No one would think of paying someone to read aloud while other lacemakers throw the bobbins. It's time for radio, or CD's, or iPods, for books or music or the Saturday afternoon opera. On the other hand, doing it the way it was done before electricity, with the water filled globes also has its place, although not a big one. And no one would willi! ngly work in a tubercular cellar to keep the linen thread damp. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, with clouds and drizzle. 61F, 17.5C at 8:30 a.m. Lin Hudren wrote: I am a full time RVer and am always looking for a new book to read. I have space and weight concerns. my security blanket is a book. to make room for those extra pillows and bobbins, tatting shuttles and threads, etc., i invested in an eReader (kindle keyboard) a bit over 2 years ago. i was able to replace all those stored books in epub or mobi format and have purchased thousands of others. i have about 45,000 books in my library (stored on 12 DVDs). i have a book no matter where i am. since i read 6 or 7 books a week (entertainment), it was a blessing to be able to have so many at my fingertips. i wish i had had this technology many years ago. i have several lace books, pattern books for my favorite crafts, etc. usually in pdf format. I have a book stand i secure to my pillow (along with a magnifier and a clip on light which attaches to my tripod pillow stand) which holds the reader for easy reference (a bit heavier than a couple sheets of paper) but i do have to use a rubber band to make sure it doesn't accidentally fall off. My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, please ignore it. I read your emails. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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Hi everyone, Im the first to admit shunning technology and think its ease of use has had a negative effect of ability and concentration over the last generation or so So it may be surprising that I would never be parted from my kindle, its again the lack of need for storage space, portability of entire librarys . You dont have pages falling out from overuse its a handy way of reading older books from archive.com and you can still highlight and make notes, in fact my only problem with it is the lack of lace books available for it in the uk! Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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I use my android tablet to store and read books. I have become great friends with amazon, google books, ellorra's caven, the professor's site and the Gutenberg project! PDF how tos and manuals for gadgets get carried and my lace tutorials are on here too. Mills and Boon light reading has a place and scans of lace books can inspire me while i wait for appointments. My local library has just started to' lend' ebooks so even the library system is keeping up with literary trends :-) I chose not to buy a reader on its own as they are generally dedicated to specific formats - this tablet can read PDF, TXT, EPUB, MOBI, DOC and some formats I have never needed. All in color Having said All that i still have over 2000 novels and over 100 lace books in print format :-) All up, a very happy reader. Sent from my ASUS Pad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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Hello Jean and everyone I like being able to share books, usually not possible with e-versions as they want everyone to buy their own copy. When I've read something light, it increases the value for me if I can pass the book along. I bought my Kobo purely so I could borrow e-books from my local library online - because of driving distance and the trouble it took to return paper books within the borrowing limit I was for quite awhile, an infrequent customer. The e-book borrows simply vanish when time's up. The library embraces reading in all dimensions and will loan the devices also. I like paper books, and I like the option of virtual books. There are pluses and minuses to both! Per Jean's remark about browsing, one can, and it is fun, until the thing needs re-charging... On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 12:49 AM, Jean Nathan j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk wrote: I've still got a lot of books on my book shelves, and I like getting distracted and thumb through them when I'm trying to find a particular lace pattern or idea as I have been in the past week. Can't imagine doing that on an e-reader. -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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I live in an 800 sq ft, 2 bedroom apartment, that I share with my husband and small dog. We have 8 bookshelves full of books, along with 3 boxes of books in storage. And when I say full of books, I mean, double layer deep, with books laying on the tops of other books. We're going to have to weed out some more books and put them in storage. I have about 200 books living in my cloud or on my Kindle right now. That doesn't count the probably 200 books I got free or for $.99US to $1.99US that I decided weren't worth the space on my shelves or in storage. I've even bought some lace books, and have downloaded some of the books from the Professor's site, so I can even read about lace when I go out! Although I do still pick up the paper versions of books from authors the hubby and I really like, I tend to go for the e-version anymore. The funny thing is, I'm one of those people who always said I'd NEVER get an e-reader. Conall gave me the Kindle last year for Mother's Day, and it's become my most valuable toy. Bronwen, in sunny but cool Colorado -- It is sometimes the most fragile things that have the power to endure and become sources of strength. - May Sarton And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. - Anais Nin - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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Dear All, I bought my Sony e-reader two years ago and I am happy I did. It's handy has a very long working batterie and lots of space for books with more than 700 pages. This was the main reason I wanted one. I like not only to read I like literature and lots of books I like are very thick which became a problem for my hands. I will not read technical lace instructions or regard big picture-books on it. I want to have a light weighting thing with lots of books in it nothing more. And for this purpose it's wonderful. Others have other reasons and requirements and therefore must think for themselves to find out what fits for them. There are lots of possibilities. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] books vs kindle
You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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Why not just make a lace cover? :) Bronwen, who has just added a project to her growing list of lace projects On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Jean Nathan j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk wrote: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK -- It is sometimes the most fragile things that have the power to endure and become sources of strength. - May Sarton Only a life lived in the service to others is worth living.- Albert Einstein - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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On the cover - you make a lovely piece of lace for the front and another for the back Sue Please note I am stopping using sueba...@comcast.net, and switching my email to suebabbs...@gmail.com Subject: [lace] books vs kindle You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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LOL...I put mine in a drawer 0:-) On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 10:38 AM, Jean Nathan j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk wrote: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? I've seen knitted e-reader covers, should think of one made of lace! -- Bev surrounded by a lot of paper diagrams, working on patchwork lace in Shirley BC, near Sooke on a fine Victoria Day weekend, Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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it's not a problem I don't have one. And the cat bookmarks are in the paper-books, I still read Ilske Am 19.05.2013 um 19:38 schrieb Jean Nathan: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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RE: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK Hi Jean and lacemakers... I could hand stitch it to the bag I put my e-reader in for safe keeping??? Then everyone could admire it. Susie Morris, IL - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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I use my bookmarks in my craft books - which are the only treasurers i keep in that format. i convert patterns for projects for the reader, but i like to have places marked for future projects - the lace bookmarks work perfectly. And i get a fond smile when i see them again. a walk down memory lane. Hugs, Lin and the Mali Overton, NV USA And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. - Anais Nin - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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Frame it. Isabel Wear Realtor Sutton Group - West Coast 7547 Cambie St. Vancouver, BC V6P 3H6 Mobile: 604-377-3475 E-mail: isabel.w...@shaw.ca -Original Message- From: Bev Walker walker.b...@gmail.com Sender: owner-l...@arachne.com Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 11:00:48 To: Jean Nathanj...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk Reply-To: Bev Walker walker.b...@gmail.com Cc: Lacelace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] books vs kindle LOL...I put mine in a drawer 0:-) On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 10:38 AM, Jean Nathan j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk wrote: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? I've seen knitted e-reader covers, should think of one made of lace! -- Bev surrounded by a lot of paper diagrams, working on patchwork lace in Shirley BC, near Sooke on a fine Victoria Day weekend, Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] books vs kindle
How will the quotations change when we have only kindle editions? A room without books is like a body without a soul: When I get a little money I buy books: and if any is leftover I buy food and clothes. from Doris O'Neill , Chicago area. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] books vs kindle
Dear Doris, et al, Personally, I doubt that anyone alive today will need to worry about living without books, because they are all some sort of electronic. I usually choose paper books, but it must be admitted that a book or two on the phone is a comfort and space saver, especially ones I already have that are way, way outside the copyright laws. Pride and Prejudice on my phone, Ruins of Lace is there, to see if I want to read it again before forking out any more money than less than a ride on the subway in New York. For the last 500 years, humankind has been dealing with paper books. I don't think we've seen the end of those yet. We may yet, but not right now. And, who knows, maybe digital books are enticing those who don't read REAL books to read. Only time will tell. I do know that reference books are easier to use as books, and more reliable in a way. Paper books don't crash. While libraries are wonderful, it is good to have certain books, Tolkein, Jane Austen, Harry Potter, those we read over and over, on the shelves. It gives a sense of security. And then there are the lace books, which libraries and digital books don't have, so you get them the old fashioned way. Old fashioned can be very, very cool. lrb Doris wrote: How will the quotations change when we have only kindle editions? A room without books is like a body without a soul: When I get a little money I buy books: and if any is leftover I buy food and clothes. My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, please ignore it. I read your emails. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] books vs kindle
Hello All, I am a full time RVer and am always looking for a new book to read. I have space and weight concerns. my security blanket is a book. to make room for those extra pillows and bobbins, tatting shuttles and threads, etc., i invested in an eReader (kindle keyboard) a bit over 2 years ago. i was able to replace all those stored books in epub or mobi format and have purchased thousands of others. i have about 45,000 books in my library (stored on 12 DVDs). i have a book no matter where i am. since i read 6 or 7 books a week (entertainment), it was a blessing to be able to have so many at my fingertips. i wish i had had this technology many years ago. i have several lace books, pattern books for my favorite crafts, etc. usually in pdf format. the unit i purchased will handle these formats. i can read and have music playing in the background (mostly classics for the dedicated reader) which cuts out road and other RVer's noises. if i am tired of reading i can enable the book from text to speech and listen with my eyes closed (no music tho). the third blessing is that it has a built-in dictionary which allows me to look up any words i am unfamiliar with - we don't use our language to its fullest. eReaders are not for everyone. the one i purchased does not have a back light so i can go for 2-3 months without having to charge it up as long as i am conservative about the music. i also am not exposing my eyes to blue light which is now being discovered to be a problem. i have to have light on it like a regular paper book but the weight is so easy to hold for long periods - much lighter than even a paperback book. i do not have glare in the outside daylight like my phone or xyboard so i can see better in daylight and a light clipped onto it at night is great. when i have a lace project, i can photograph the diagrams with my phone and convert a collage of the pattern into a pdf document and load it onto the eReader and carry that with me rather than a book. i save wear and tear on my books - i do have two boxes of lace books i refuse to give up. maybe some day i will scan those in and make them into a pdf documents to put on the eReader. last idea is that i carry this with me everywhere. i do not carry a purse or even a backpack any longer. i have tummy pockets (like those on hooded sweatshirts) on most of my shirts and it fits nicely in there. i can attach a earphone to it and listen to a book while i do yard work, ironing, walking for exercise and even standing in line at the grocery store (no bluetooth). again, it is not for everyone but it sure has made my life more pleasant and it keeps on giving. enjoy everything you do and all the benefits our times allow us. i don't text on phones tho. i can do email on the kindle keyboard with wifi connection, but i use my xyboard, cell or computer for that. i like a full keyboard for typing. Happy trails. Hugs, Lin and the Mali Overton, NV USA And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. - Anais Nin On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 4:25 PM, lynrbai...@desupernet.net wrote: Dear Doris, et al, Personally, I doubt that anyone alive today will need to worry about living without books, because they are all some sort of electronic. I usually choose paper books, but it must be admitted that a book or two on the phone is a comfort and space saver, especially ones I already have that are way, way outside the copyright laws. Pride and Prejudice on my phone, Ruins of Lace is there, to see if I want to read it again before forking out any more money than less than a ride on the subway in New York. For the last 500 years, humankind has been dealing with paper books. I don't think we've seen the end of those yet. We may yet, but not right now. And, who knows, maybe digital books are enticing those who don't read REAL books to read. Only time will tell. I do know that reference books are easier to use as books, and more reliable in a way. Paper books don't crash. While libraries are wonderful, it is good to have certain books, Tolkein, Jane Austen, Harry Potter, those we read over and over, on the shelves. It gives a sense of security. And then there are the lace books, which libraries and digital books don't have, so you get them the old fashioned way. Old fashioned can be very, very cool. lrb Doris wrote: How will the quotations change when we have only kindle editions? A room without books is like a body without a soul: When I get a little money I buy books: and if any is leftover I buy food and clothes. My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, please ignore it. I read your emails. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ -- Hugs, Lin and the Mali
Re: [lace] books vs kindle
Sorry all, I have a book stand i secure to my pillow (along with a magnifier and a clip on light which attaches to my tripod pillow stand) which holds the reader for easy reference (a bit heavier than a couple sheets of paper) but i do have to use a rubber band to make sure it doesn't accidentally fall off. Hugs, Lin and the Mali On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 8:59 PM, Lin Hudren linhud...@gmail.com wrote: Hello All, I am a full time RVer and am always looking for a new book to read. I have space and weight concerns. my security blanket is a book. to make room for those extra pillows and bobbins, tatting shuttles and threads, etc., i invested in an eReader (kindle keyboard) a bit over 2 years ago. i was able to replace all those stored books in epub or mobi format and have purchased thousands of others. i have about 45,000 books in my library (stored on 12 DVDs). i have a book no matter where i am. since i read 6 or 7 books a week (entertainment), it was a blessing to be able to have so many at my fingertips. i wish i had had this technology many years ago. i have several lace books, pattern books for my favorite crafts, etc. usually in pdf format. the unit i purchased will handle these formats. i can read and have music playing in the background (mostly classics for the dedicated reader) which cuts out road and other RVer's noises. if i am tired of reading i can enable the book from text to speech and listen with my eyes closed (no music tho). the third blessing is that it has a built-in dictionary which allows me to look up any words i am unfamiliar with - we don't use our language to its fullest. eReaders are not for everyone. the one i purchased does not have a back light so i can go for 2-3 months without having to charge it up as long as i am conservative about the music. i also am not exposing my eyes to blue light which is now being discovered to be a problem. i have to have light on it like a regular paper book but the weight is so easy to hold for long periods - much lighter than even a paperback book. i do not have glare in the outside daylight like my phone or xyboard so i can see better in daylight and a light clipped onto it at night is great. when i have a lace project, i can photograph the diagrams with my phone and convert a collage of the pattern into a pdf document and load it onto the eReader and carry that with me rather than a book. i save wear and tear on my books - i do have two boxes of lace books i refuse to give up. maybe some day i will scan those in and make them into a pdf documents to put on the eReader. last idea is that i carry this with me everywhere. i do not carry a purse or even a backpack any longer. i have tummy pockets (like those on hooded sweatshirts) on most of my shirts and it fits nicely in there. i can attach a earphone to it and listen to a book while i do yard work, ironing, walking for exercise and even standing in line at the grocery store (no bluetooth). again, it is not for everyone but it sure has made my life more pleasant and it keeps on giving. enjoy everything you do and all the benefits our times allow us. i don't text on phones tho. i can do email on the kindle keyboard with wifi connection, but i use my xyboard, cell or computer for that. i like a full keyboard for typing. Happy trails. Hugs, Lin and the Mali Overton, NV USA And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. - Anais Nin On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 4:25 PM, lynrbai...@desupernet.net wrote: Dear Doris, et al, Personally, I doubt that anyone alive today will need to worry about living without books, because they are all some sort of electronic. I usually choose paper books, but it must be admitted that a book or two on the phone is a comfort and space saver, especially ones I already have that are way, way outside the copyright laws. Pride and Prejudice on my phone, Ruins of Lace is there, to see if I want to read it again before forking out any more money than less than a ride on the subway in New York. For the last 500 years, humankind has been dealing with paper books. I don't think we've seen the end of those yet. We may yet, but not right now. And, who knows, maybe digital books are enticing those who don't read REAL books to read. Only time will tell. I do know that reference books are easier to use as books, and more reliable in a way. Paper books don't crash. While libraries are wonderful, it is good to have certain books, Tolkein, Jane Austen, Harry Potter, those we read over and over, on the shelves. It gives a sense of security. And then there are the lace books, which libraries and digital books don't have, so you get them the old fashioned way. Old fashioned can be very, very cool. lrb Doris wrote: How will the quotations change when we have only kindle editions? A room without books is like a body
