by Jai Sen | Jan 22, 2012 | Musings, The Malay Mysteries
Today marks the Chinese New Year (in the U.S., anyway, given time zones and so forth). And not just that: it’s the Year of the Dragon. The auspiciousness of this date comes up in one of my Malay Mysteries. “Huh? But I thought these stories were about Malay...
by Jai Sen | Jan 18, 2012 | Musings
Update: there’s much dancing in the streets at the apparent withdrawal of SOPA/PIPA, after a huge public outcry and day-long internet protest. Great news, right? Except the redoubtable Lamar Smith, who believes himself to be an expert on both technology and...
by Shoto Press | Jan 11, 2012 | Kindle Format 8, Musings, Publishing
Update: As though from our lips to the ears of some digital publishing deity in Seattle, Amazon has (just today) chosen to release the Kindle Format 8 specification and software tools. Apparently “very soon” meant today! We still wonder why they were so...
by Shoto Press | Dec 26, 2011 | Kindle Format 8, Musings, Publishing
We’ve reported previously on the mysterious doings related to Kindle Format 8 on this blog. Brief recap: in October, Amazon announced this new format, which promises a wonderful reading experience for illustrated books and the like. The press releases continue...
by Jai Sen | Dec 15, 2011 | Musings
(Before I start my ramblings, allow me to recommend an excellent review of the Tintin film and a write-up of a press conference with Steven Spielberg for those who may be interested in seeing this movie.) When I was a kid growing up in India, there were three types of...
by Shoto Press | Dec 11, 2011 | Kindle Format 8, Musings, Publishing
Major update: books 1-3 (of 4) of our Malay Mysteries series are now live on the Apple iBookstore. Check them out. As for Kindle Format 8? We’d love to evaluate it, but…read on. We’ve posted here previously about our thoughts on digital publishing...
