Of Muppets, British TV, and Kindles
YouTube: The Muppets Attack Fox News
Piggy delivers the perfect bitchslap.
Spoiler TV: Being Human (UK) - Episode 4.01 - Full Set of Promotional Photos
Anglophenia: Five Bizarre Things About British Television
"British TV is just like American TV, except the accents are different. And there are fewer shows about animals doing funny things. And our idea of a strong plot doesn’t involve a normal teenage girl also being a secret rock star. Oh and our newsreaders are legally required to be as impartial as possible, rather than calling the Prime Minister names."
The Telegraph: Amazon Kindles 'go unused' after Christmas
After a recent "get to know your e-reader" workshop, I can totally picture this. It seemed like well-meaning folks purchased them for their friends and family members who are readers, but didn't think about the whole "making it go" aspect. Based on what I saw at the workshop, most people were open to using e-readers, but they were intimidated by setting it up. Many arrived with their device in the original shipping box, and one man said he planned to send it back as soon as he left. I wasn't sitting close enough to hear his reason(s) for it, but I think it was a case of being on dial-up at home and the Kindle he had only worked on WiFi, not 3G, which doesn't even require a computer in order to download books.
Piggy delivers the perfect bitchslap.
Spoiler TV: Being Human (UK) - Episode 4.01 - Full Set of Promotional Photos
Anglophenia: Five Bizarre Things About British Television
"British TV is just like American TV, except the accents are different. And there are fewer shows about animals doing funny things. And our idea of a strong plot doesn’t involve a normal teenage girl also being a secret rock star. Oh and our newsreaders are legally required to be as impartial as possible, rather than calling the Prime Minister names."
The Telegraph: Amazon Kindles 'go unused' after Christmas
After a recent "get to know your e-reader" workshop, I can totally picture this. It seemed like well-meaning folks purchased them for their friends and family members who are readers, but didn't think about the whole "making it go" aspect. Based on what I saw at the workshop, most people were open to using e-readers, but they were intimidated by setting it up. Many arrived with their device in the original shipping box, and one man said he planned to send it back as soon as he left. I wasn't sitting close enough to hear his reason(s) for it, but I think it was a case of being on dial-up at home and the Kindle he had only worked on WiFi, not 3G, which doesn't even require a computer in order to download books.