Does anybody know! International copyright
The following question came from Piet van Oostrum: Does anybody know: How are the rules for international copyright? My question is triggered by the following phrase on uploaded ebooks in the mobile...
View ArticleDoes anybody know? Epub on eReader software
The following question was emailed to me by Raymond: I simply CANNOT get Barnes & Noble’s eReader software (new and old versions) to open any EPUB files. What am I doing wrong? Technorati Tags:...
View ArticleDoes Anybody Know? Writing and publishing sensitive material
[Note: This comment from “Adan” seemed to merit a reprint as a “Does Anybody Know” column. I’ve sent him a Google Wave invitation myself.] I was using Yahoo Groups (they bought and crippled Dutch...
View ArticleDoes anybody know? how to get a listing of new Kindle releases
Mary McManus would like to know: whether there is any way on Tuesdays when most new books are released to get a list of all new Kindle releases for that date? I have zero interest in “most popular” and...
View ArticleDoes anybody know? To DRM or not to DRM
A reader, Edward, posted this as a comment, and it seemed like a good question to pose as a “Does Anybody Know” column. I am a specialist author of business books who self-publishes. I sell direct yet...
View ArticleDoes anybody know: do ebook sales stats include audiobooks?
Received the following question from librarian Ned Heeger-Brehm: I follow your blog with great interest and I particularly appreciate the sales information you pass along. For my own clarification,...
View ArticleLunar Conspiracies and This Old BBS: Ancient Files Equals Good Reading!
For those of us who’ve been around the Internet for quite a while, are you starting to feel old yet? From BBS’s on a slowwww dial-up modem to the hyper-crazed, graphics-intensive, social-media world of...
View ArticleDoes anybody know – do you have to activate a non-DRMed PDF with Adobe if you...
We haven’t had a question for Does Anybody Know for a while, so while I’m publishing this question I’m also taking the opportunity to remind our readers that they can feel free to send their questions...
View ArticleDoes anybody know: of an Epub converter which does Hebrew
Received the following email. Can anyone help Elihu: Dear Paul I’m looking for an epub converter (from wors – that’s what I call word) which does Hebrew. Can you help or suggest who to ask? Thank you...
View ArticleDoes anybody know: how to convert PDF to Blio’s XPS format?
Got the following email from Phil Keeler: Is there a way to do this with Calibre or any other conversion program you know about?The post Does anybody know: how to convert PDF to Blio’s XPS format?...
View ArticleDoes anybody know: how to read a Gutenberg mobi book on your iPad with Kindle...
Received the following question. I certainly don’t know the answer. To paraphrase the email: One can read a Gutenberg mobi ebook on the Kindle by simply emailing it to the Kindle’s address and having...
View ArticleDoes anybody know – why do agency prices differ?
I received the following email from Adam McDiarmid: Hi Paul, I was wondering if you or someone on Teleread could answer the following question: “Why is agency pricing not consistent between ebook...
View ArticleHow do you toughen-up an e-reader?
Over on Slashdot, a user known as Augury posted a question earlier today about the possibility of outfitting an e-reader for a seriously hardcore camping-style trip. It’s actually a great question, and...
View ArticleDoes epidemic of ‘scare quotes’ threaten a civil society?
In the long run-up to the last American presidential election, an epidemic of so-called “scare quotes” almost turned political punditry and commentary by those on the left and right into a mockery of...
View Article‘Air quotes,’‘scare quotes’… and now ‘dick quotes’?
In a movie, a character can use “air quotes” to punctuate his or her lines, as has been done countless times in dozens of films. TV sitcoms and comedy shows use “air quotes” with abandon as well. Jon...
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