tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post1799314549750581356..comments2024-03-28T19:58:31.110-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: The Internet and attention spansPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-83784431398063346922014-09-12T15:04:02.350-05:002014-09-12T15:04:02.350-05:00I've always had a pile of unread books. I'...I've always had a pile of unread books. I've purchased ebooks almost exclusively since 2007 the exceptions were series books that I'd started and did not release in ebook format way back when. <br /><br />My current list of unread books is something like 80 books, some partially read, some are reference, or books that require some extra consideration. <br /><br />I often several books "active" for example I'm reading Thomas Sowell's Basic Economics - since I don't recommend books I haven't actually read I figured I'd better read it, even if I already know what's in it. <br />I'm also teaching myself iOS programming, refreshing my understanding of Linux, and reading the Federalist Papers, and Captain Flandry-Defender of the Terran Empire. Depending on my mood, schedule etc.<br /><br />That number of books is not really significantly different than when I read exclusively paper books. Possibly a bit higher because I picked up a couple dozen public domain titles like Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea for free. I'll get to them eventually. <br /><br />My current ebook collection is just under 1000 books. <br /><br />Then again, I've been working in the computer field since 74(part time) 84(full time) and I've been surfing the bleeding edge for a long time, although not so much anymore. <br /><br />I notice that I'm much more easily distracted in a web browser environment than in an ebook. Part of that is the freedom to follow my random thoughts triggered by what ever I happen to be reading at the moment. The downside is that it sometimes takes quite a while to work my way back to the starting point and sometimes I need to re-read it. <br /><br />That's the downside of providing links to external subjects - like Mad Genius Club which then links to other stuff - and Off We Go!<br /><br />It's kind of too bad we didn't get in the habit of making all external links footnotes, as I suspect that would limit some of the wild ride at least until the end of the article (maybe not).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00391535113209714025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-46675868264564147292014-09-12T12:23:41.458-05:002014-09-12T12:23:41.458-05:00That's an interesting subject you bring...Look...That's an interesting subject you bring...Look! SQUIRREL!!!Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-73274811133739572382014-09-12T09:56:25.500-05:002014-09-12T09:56:25.500-05:00I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention. Wha...I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention. What was that?Shrimpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-8266110202139975972014-09-12T09:26:50.262-05:002014-09-12T09:26:50.262-05:00TL:DR
Sorry. Couldn't resist.TL:DR<br /><br />Sorry. Couldn't resist.RustyGunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607539523531544524noreply@blogger.com