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Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Sure, you can get great classical literature at Project Gutenberg to download as e-books or even to convert to computer-generated ‘audiobooks’ (although you might not like listening to Ode to a Grecian Urn as interpreted orally by a text-to-voice software program). You can also download real audiofiles (mp3’s, wav’s, etc) from Librivox recordings. {This volunteer-run […]
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
I believe there is a major design flaw with the current Kindle, and all models up until now. I think Amazon may be aware of it, since they’ve bought a company that creates touch screen technlogy. The problem is the forward and backward buttons. If you have ever had carpal tunnel or any repetitive stress […]
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Sunday, February 21st, 2010
From my research, the best answer I can give is “I don’t know.” However, if you examine the work of educational researcher John Tyler, you will discover that studies indicate about 2% of GED holders complete the first year of college. If one were to extrapolate from this percentage, the percentage who actually receive a […]
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Friday, February 19th, 2010
A ranking of 850,000 on Amazon probably means a book sells one or two copies a year. You could get a bit cynical and say you’re surprised it’s even that high. However, as traditional and e-book publishers churn out those clone-like English writing texts that will guarantee you’ll write prose ‘not fit for Christian ear […]
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010
There’s no way I or anyone else can make money on this book so consider this pro bono advice. The best book I’ve found on how to create a successful website was published in 1997, and currently ranks #269,560 on […]
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
This website has been cited as a source for providing good information on saving money for college expenses in a book on financial aid. Never mind that it is for idiots. I’d hope idiots wouldn’t be applying for financial aid. But whatever. Click the link below if you don’t believe us.
Idiots Guide to Financial Aid
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