@robotech_master

Raised in Missouri Ozarks, two-time (S)MSU graduate.

 Indianapolis, IN
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Joined April 2008
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Oh hey, Pence complains about Harris not answering a question. Not like *he's* disregarded any questions *he* got. Like how he was asked why the US has such a higher COVID-19 death rate than almost every other country, and never actually addressed it...
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Kamala Harris's flag pin is straight, rectangular. Mike Pence's flag pin is waving—which means it's crooked. There's a metaphor here, somewhere.
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House Antitrust Subcommittee report proposes drastic updates to antitrust law teleread.org/2020/10/07/hous…

House subcommittee proposes antitrust updates: Ebook interoperability boost?

After requesting many documents and hearing much testimony, the House Antitrust Subcommittee has determined that several big companies are abusing their market position and dominance to forward the…

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Bundle of Holding sells Foglio ‘Girl Genius’ ebook bundle at bargain price teleread.org/2020/10/06/bund…

Bundle of Holding sells Foglio ‘Girl Genius’ ebook bundle at bargain price

For the next three weeks, Bundle of Holding is selling a digital bundle of the comic book turned webcomic Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio.

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Can comics be made ‘kid stuff’ again? teleread.org/2020/10/05/can-…

Can comic books be made ‘kid stuff’ again?

Gerry Conway, co-creator of many popular Marvel characters including The Punisher, holds that the real problem is that comic books aren’t attracting new readers, because they’re not aim…

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This year has been really instructive in terms of demonstrating just how many people actually WOULD keep quiet about having been bitten by a zombie.
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Increased ebook lending popularity leaves publishers worried, librarians still dissatisfied teleread.org/2020/10/03/incr…

Increased ebook lending popularity leaves publishers worried, librarians still dissatisfied

Publishers are starting to worry over the increasing popularity of library ebooks since the coronavirus outbreak in March.

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"Do not spurn the gift of my cat hair!" @ Irvington Historic District instagram.com/p/CF5BSo-AfF-/… – at Indianapolis, IN
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"Needs more cat hair." @ Irvington Historic District instagram.com/p/CF43SvegJnu/… – at Indianapolis, IN
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Where does Barnes & Noble go from here? teleread.org/2020/10/02/wher…

Where does Barnes & Noble go from here?

Over the last few years, we’ve had a number of posts discussing the beleaguered Barnes & Noble, and what the future might hold for it under its current CEO. It’s just about time for…

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This is a fun song... youtu.be/kSQ8tZ35t4U
Deal alert! Amazon currently selling refurbished Fire HD 10 + stand for $70 teleread.org/2020/10/01/deal…

Deal alert! Amazon currently selling refurbished Fire HD 10 + stand for $70

Amazon is currently running a sale on 32 GB refurbished 7th-generation Fire HD 10 tablets. Normally priced at $120, it’s currently marked down to $70, and bundled with a Show Mode charging do…

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Google will soon begin enforcing in-app purchase fees for all apps that sell digital content teleread.org/2020/09/30/goog…

Google will soon begin enforcing in-app purchase fees for all apps that sell digital content

Google states that it will “be more explicit that all developers selling digital goods in their apps are required to use Google Play’s billing system.” And, consequently, they will be r…

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That debate was the worst thing I've ever seen & I was in The Star Wars Holiday Special.
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On ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day,’ read about the history of IP piracy teleread.org/2020/09/19/on-t…

On ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day,’ read about the history of IP piracy

It cost too much, I wasn’t going to buy it anyway, and anyhow, information wants to be free! Oh, pardon me, dear reader—I was just getting into the spirit of the day. It is once again I…

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I checked in at Smokin' Barrel BBQ on #Yelp yelp.com/biz/smokin-barrel-b…
Not a bad job of packing the trailer, if I do say so myself... @ Meijer instagram.com/p/CFU_469AM_j/… – at Cumberland, IN
In Kamen Rider Saber, public domain books have power teleread.org/2020/09/18/in-k…

In Kamen Rider Saber, public domain books have power

I always find it intriguing when I happen across a new use of public domain literature in the course of my daily life. This time, I happened to notice that the current series of a Japanese TV show …

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Video game publisher Epic challenges Apple’s in-app purchase fees in legal battle teleread.org/2020/09/17/vide…

Video game publisher Epic challenges Apple’s in-app purchase fees in legal battle

Over the last couple of months, I’ve been watching with interest as game publisher Epic has had a falling out with both Apple and Google over mobile device in-app purchases, and subsequently …

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Well, it's been a good few months of shorts, but looks like it's about time to switch back to pants again.
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