http://www.aneclecticmind.com Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:28:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/26/interesting-links-january-26-2012/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/26/interesting-links-january-26-2012/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:30:00 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/26/interesting-links-january-26-2012/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/26/interesting-links-january-26-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/14/the-ebook-revolution/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/14/the-ebook-revolution/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:06:13 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7512 I summarize how I see the growth of ebook publishing -- and what it means to me. I've been writing traditional print books since 1990 -- that's just over 30 years. In that thirty years, I've seen massive growth and changes in the publishing industry. But none of the changes I've witnessed were as dramatic as those I've seen in the past four years. 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Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/12/01/shoppers-do-your-homework/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/28/why-are-we-still-powering-down-all-electronic-devices-on-airliners/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/28/why-are-we-still-powering-down-all-electronic-devices-on-airliners/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:03:49 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/28/why-are-we-still-powering-down-all-electronic-devices-on-airliners/ There's no real reason for it. A logical look at the requirement for shutting down portable electronic devices and the regulations behind it. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/28/why-are-we-still-powering-down-all-electronic-devices-on-airliners/feed/ 6 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/13/lesson-learned-dont-update-an-ios-device-on-the-day-the-update-is-released/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/13/lesson-learned-dont-update-an-ios-device-on-the-day-the-update-is-released/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:00:21 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/13/lesson-learned-dont-update-an-ios-device-on-the-day-the-update-is-released/ I learned it the hard way -- and won't forget. With millions of iPhones and iPads out in the world and a rabid user base that's willing to wait overnight in long lines for new devices, it's not a good idea to update iOS on the first day of its release. Wait a day or two -- it'll all go more smoothly. 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