tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971732155966620724.post8211352449505224094..comments2024-03-10T04:23:58.029-04:00Comments on The Foggy Dew: Liquid Crystals by the Barrelful*FoggyDewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934197854661226301noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971732155966620724.post-21028108842392260782009-02-26T16:10:00.000-05:002009-02-26T16:10:00.000-05:00life without the print edition? what's the point??...life without the print edition? what's the point??<BR/><BR/>what will separate the examiners, inquirers, telegraphs, and other daily editions from blogs? think about it.<BR/><BR/>www.mideastbymidwest.comJonathan Guyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10514888281040958292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971732155966620724.post-66199184916964339792009-02-25T13:19:00.000-05:002009-02-25T13:19:00.000-05:00Foxy - We kind of do that now, don't we? Emailing ...Foxy - We kind of do that now, don't we? Emailing links hither and yon and to and fro. If the Express were to use even more condensed articles with goto directions for the e-version, that'd be pretty cool. Almost like a long-form table of contents.FoggyDewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934197854661226301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971732155966620724.post-22019775504502489632009-02-25T12:03:00.000-05:002009-02-25T12:03:00.000-05:00I no longer pick up the paper... ok,I grab the Ex...I no longer pick up the paper... ok,I grab the Express almost daily, but that is only because it is easily available and not too cumbersome. <BR/><BR/>When we have the ability to easily manipulate and sling electronic article excerpts from one location to another, that is when newspapers will really die.[F]oxymoronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17802290628653063707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971732155966620724.post-53708986344655494192009-02-25T10:51:00.000-05:002009-02-25T10:51:00.000-05:00Denise - Welcome! I too loved my morning paper, fr...Denise - Welcome! I too loved my morning paper, free on my desk every day. I never meant to endorse the Kindle2 (which went on sale yesterday, Feb. 24), but the things are pretty cool. My brother has a first gen Kindle and loves it. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and I checked, the K2 weighs in at 10 ounces, is .33 inches thick and holds 1,500 books. <BR/><BR/>Seriously, not a product endorsement. Just the facts.FoggyDewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934197854661226301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971732155966620724.post-78870165150423823012009-02-25T09:04:00.000-05:002009-02-25T09:04:00.000-05:00I freaking LOVE my morning newspaper routine. But ...I freaking LOVE my morning newspaper routine. But in complete honest seriousness, I confess that after reading this I am going straight to check out the Kindle. This is the best unintentional product endorsement I have ever read.<BR/>The deal breaker for me will be the weight of the thing. Driving right back down the road of conspicous consumption--I gather these things are trendy?--I feel like a good American!Denise Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691136334296956066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971732155966620724.post-37600791657912148392009-02-24T14:06:00.000-05:002009-02-24T14:06:00.000-05:00LiLu - And you'll get all that newsprint all over ...LiLu - And you'll get all that newsprint all over your new snuggie. That would be a total shame. Totally.<BR/><BR/>HKW - From what I remember from my time in CenTex, the American-Statesman isn't the greatest paper in the whole wide world. I remember long discussions about what pictures should run and which ones shouldn't. Unfort, the rule is still "If it bleeds it leads."FoggyDewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934197854661226301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971732155966620724.post-41429013362511311402009-02-24T12:19:00.000-05:002009-02-24T12:19:00.000-05:00The only time I read a paper in hand is at my pare...The only time I read a paper in hand is at my parents. I've never subscribed to a newspaper and read everything on-line. Primarily for variety at no cost and the images in newspapers or even on TV are often violent. It's a lot easier to close a browser on the computer than turn the page/ignore a violent photo. I scare easily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971732155966620724.post-61374828673915449972009-02-24T09:08:00.000-05:002009-02-24T09:08:00.000-05:00I agree with still liking the idea of a newspaper,...I agree with still liking the idea of a newspaper, especially on a lazy Sunday morning... but it's just not practical anymore. Not when you can sign online and get a story from 4 different sources for free.rachaelgkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002691394373545956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971732155966620724.post-2743494832379386612009-02-24T08:06:00.000-05:002009-02-24T08:06:00.000-05:00Lisa - I think we all actually like newspapers, bu...Lisa - I think we all actually like newspapers, but you're right, many of us are reading them less and less. There is something nice about the feel of the paper in your hand, but we also used to like the feel of vinyl LP records. <BR/><BR/>Snay - One of my thoughts I didn't express (so to speak) was in my mind a good model would be a free paper like the Express you could peruse on your way to work - in an environmentally responsible manner - and the electronically delivered version to your e-reader waiting for you at your desk.FoggyDewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934197854661226301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971732155966620724.post-8531900536169523562009-02-24T07:53:00.000-05:002009-02-24T07:53:00.000-05:00The only paper that I actually read AS a paper is ...The only paper that I actually read AS a paper is The Express, and largely that's because it's free and plentiful. I read most of my news online, and it seems to be that's the way to go.Malnurtured Snayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506933474730575045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971732155966620724.post-86124089233792739972009-02-23T21:20:00.000-05:002009-02-23T21:20:00.000-05:00I like an actual newspaper, but the truth is, I re...I like an actual newspaper, but the truth is, I read them less and less, and I do believe they'll be obsolete soon. We get the Sunday NYT, but I don't read it cover to cover. And I get the WSJ and a trade paper at work, but don't read them daily - but do read a whole lot online.Lemon Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07280085058516960260noreply@blogger.com