tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post2616150777730832496..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: Book review: "Quips, Quotes and Quanta" by Anton Z. CapriSabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-60965418977702347262012-01-04T03:01:57.566-05:002012-01-04T03:01:57.566-05:00Hi Eric,
Yes, it sounds like I better wait till t...Hi Eric,<br /><br />Yes, it sounds like I better wait till the technology is more flexible in application. What I'd really have use for is something equally good or better than a stack of papers and books, a pen, and a notebook. And to that end, so far nothing has scored very highly. Kind of funny, you'd think it's exactly the textbooks and similar technical stuff that you can't Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-11904737360327012522012-01-03T11:41:12.350-05:002012-01-03T11:41:12.350-05:00Hi Bee,
Unfortunately, I think you might be disapp...Hi Bee,<br />Unfortunately, I think you might be disappointed if you use an ebook to get textbooks. The one I have is just not up to to the special formatting required in textbooks for tables, figures, equations, etc. I think you would almost have to get a specially designed ebook to handle that - maybe something closer to a regular pc or apple in compact form. For what you are looking for an Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213251864943443334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-73887282734954848142012-01-03T07:29:11.124-05:002012-01-03T07:29:11.124-05:00Actually Phil the tablet might be the way to go gi...Actually Phil the tablet might be the way to go giving the constraints around product applicability. Like Eric if you are going to buy many books from one outlet?<br /><br />I would think you want the freedom to access <a href="http://eskesthai.blogspot.com/2012/01/google-books-library-project.html" rel="nofollow">Google Books Library Project</a> where ever you are to do your research?<br /><br /PlatoHagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849253658526056393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-59163932041723150272012-01-03T06:34:08.802-05:002012-01-03T06:34:08.802-05:00Hi Bee,
Mine only can be only loaded with what Ko...Hi Bee,<br /><br />Mine only can be only loaded with what Kobo provides so what you mention except the textbooks they have would not be possible. As for the language concern that again would depend on your provider. For the most part the functionality and utility you are looking for would probably be better served by a tablet about which I have little knowledge. <br /><br />Best,<br /><br />PhilPhil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-49133390746881821822012-01-03T01:53:26.059-05:002012-01-03T01:53:26.059-05:00Hi Phil, Eric,
Thanks for the reports... It sound...Hi Phil, Eric,<br /><br />Thanks for the reports... It sounds like I'd like the reader itself, but not the selection of what I'd get to read. (Does the selection have a language filter? I'm kinda concerned if I'd buy one here, most of the books I could download would be in German.) I guess what I'd have most use for would be uploading papers (pdf or ps, the rare word-doc) and Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-52358345681739978662012-01-02T13:03:40.492-05:002012-01-02T13:03:40.492-05:00Bee,
I think you will like the e-reader but I also...Bee,<br />I think you will like the e-reader but I also know it is un-pc to like it. I have had one, the Kindle, for a couple of years and I really like it. Having said that I always feel a little guilty about it because it makes it too easy to relegate brick and mortar stores to the mausoleum. What to do? I don't have an answer.<br /><br />The reason I enjoy it so much is for two reasons. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213251864943443334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-89899089996114269532012-01-02T09:52:30.274-05:002012-01-02T09:52:30.274-05:00Hi Bee,
Well the one I was given is the Kobo Touc...Hi Bee,<br /><br />Well the one I was given is the <b><a href="http://www.kobobooks.com/touch" rel="nofollow">Kobo Touch</a></b> which I haven’t had actually long enough to be able to give you a truly considered opinion. However from what I’ve experienced thus far it’s small and light enough to be able to tote around. Its display I find easy on the eyes as it’s what they call liquid ink and Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-72313273593736640682012-01-02T09:42:30.270-05:002012-01-02T09:42:30.270-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-90419765468037949172012-01-02T07:30:19.930-05:002012-01-02T07:30:19.930-05:00Hi Phil,
Glad that you found this review useful. ...Hi Phil,<br /><br />Glad that you found this review useful. There is a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Quanta-Quarks-Anecdotal-History-Physics/dp/9812709177/ref=pd_sim_b_1" rel="nofollow">2nd part to that book</a> btw, which I didn't read (and have no intention of reading). <br /><br />How do you like the eReader and which one do you have? I've been thinking about getting one, yet I'mSabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-43169584716687425602012-01-02T07:15:50.869-05:002012-01-02T07:15:50.869-05:00Hi Bee,
As a postscript to my comment I was goin...Hi Bee,<br /><br />As a postscript to my comment I was going to hit the like button on this and yet thought I better not as might having some believe it was a recommendation of the book ; not that it then could be somewhat deserved if not checking first for context. However I like to think although it may be fair to be subtle at times one should not be malicious ;-)<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-73844570020736022572012-01-02T07:00:49.313-05:002012-01-02T07:00:49.313-05:00Hi Bee,
Well I must thank you as in being given a...Hi Bee,<br /><br />Well I must thank you as in being given an eReader for Christmas I thought I might down load this book. As you know as you I prefer the dead tree format yet in now having been given one I supposed I should at least give it a try. I actually down loaded one of the books you recommended some time ago being Thomas Home-Dixon’s “The Ingenuity Gap” which I’m now chewing my way Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.com