Books should be waterproof

Post by **Moosader** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:52 pm

I decree it.

Then swimming wouldn't suck so much, and I could read my "Data Structures and Algorithms for Game Developers" book in the bath.

o_O

Post by **trufun202** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:13 pm

Kindle + this perhaps?

Post by **Chaos Clown** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:00 am

That's cool, I'd probably buy one if they didn't cost the going price of a kidney. And what would I do with all of my old fashioned paper books? You'd have to hire migrant workers to type them all out for you or something.

Post by **Moosader** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:21 am

Chaos Clown wrote:That's cool, I'd probably buy one if they didn't cost the going price of a kidney. And what would I do with all of my old fashioned paper books? You'd have to hire migrant workers to type them all out for you or something.

Eeg, yeah really.

I really wish they'd have our textbooks for sale as ebooks, and give students discounts on tablet PCs.

Aeolus · Post by **Aeolus** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:24 am

It doesnt cost that much.. 359$

Thats like a game system for the serious readers.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00154JDAI/?ta ... di7k8jq1_e

Post by **Moosader** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:13 pm

I don't know if I'd be a serious reader even if I bought it, though.

programmerinprogress · Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:45 pm

and would it really feel the same has holding a big old chunky book you can hold in your hand and casually flick through? I think not

Post by **dandymcgee** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:14 pm

I can't read electronic books.. in any fashion. Sure I can read articles, or tutorials, or similar, but as for a whole book I'd MUCH rather just buy it and have a hard copy.

Post by **trufun202** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:01 pm

dandymcgee wrote:I can't read electronic books.. in any fashion. Sure I can read articles, or tutorials, or similar, but as for a whole book I'd MUCH rather just buy it and have a hard copy.

I'm the complete opposite. When I'm reading a hardcopy of anything, I miss having CTRL+F to find something quickly. :P

Post by **dandymcgee** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:07 pm

trufun202 wrote: I'm the complete opposite. When I'm reading a hardcopy of anything, I miss having CTRL+F to find something quickly. :P

That happens to me all the time.. and it's really sad. I'll be trying to find something I KNOW I saw somewhere and be thinking "I really wish real life had a Ctrl+F". When I was in Driver's Ed we had to do the 100 practice questions in the back, but instead of reading through the whole boring manual I downloaded the PDF file from the DMV's website and used Ctrl+F to find all the answers.

Post by **Moosader** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:23 pm

dandymcgee wrote:
trufun202 wrote: I'm the complete opposite. When I'm reading a hardcopy of anything, I miss having CTRL+F to find something quickly. :P
That happens to me all the time.. and it's really sad. I'll be trying to find something I KNOW I saw somewhere and be thinking "I really wish real life had a Ctrl+F". When I was in Driver's Ed we had to do the 100 practice questions in the back, but instead of reading through the whole boring manual I downloaded the PDF file from the DMV's website and used Ctrl+F to find all the answers.

'tis why schools should offer ebook alternatives.

M_D_K · Post by **M_D_K** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:04 am

dandymcgee wrote:
trufun202 wrote: I'm the complete opposite. When I'm reading a hardcopy of anything, I miss having CTRL+F to find something quickly. :P
That happens to me all the time.. and it's really sad. I'll be trying to find something I KNOW I saw somewhere and be thinking "I really wish real life had a Ctrl+F". When I was in Driver's Ed we had to do the 100 practice questions in the back, but instead of reading through the whole boring manual I downloaded the PDF file from the DMV's website and used Ctrl+F to find all the answers.

I was writing some work out and made a mistake, then I started looking for the imaginary keyboard so I could Ctrl-Z

Unrelated but amusing

Post by **Kros** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:31 pm

LusikkaMage wrote:
dandymcgee wrote:
trufun202 wrote: I'm the complete opposite. When I'm reading a hardcopy of anything, I miss having CTRL+F to find something quickly. :P
That happens to me all the time.. and it's really sad. I'll be trying to find something I KNOW I saw somewhere and be thinking "I really wish real life had a Ctrl+F". When I was in Driver's Ed we had to do the 100 practice questions in the back, but instead of reading through the whole boring manual I downloaded the PDF file from the DMV's website and used Ctrl+F to find all the answers.
'tis why schools should offer ebook alternatives.

I thought the same all through high school.

wtetzner · Post by **wtetzner** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:35 pm

M_D_K wrote: I was writing some work out and made a mistake, then I started looking for the imaginary keyboard so I could Ctrl-Z

Unrelated but amusing

When working on math assignments, I always used to reach for Ctrl+S to save after finishing a problem.

programmerinprogress · Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:56 pm

M_D_K wrote: I was writing some work out and made a mistake, then I started looking for the imaginary keyboard so I could Ctrl-Z

I've been known to try and Ctrl+S when I write something down

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