Text 10168, 64 rader
Skriven 2014-02-21 17:05:31 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 10123 av Dave Drum (73689.cooking)
Ärende: Books and reading
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Hi Dave,

RH>  DD> hard to flip back a chapter or several to confirm "Didn't s/he
RH>  DD> say .... " or to
RH>  DD> refresh what the set-up for a scenario was. but, one can carry
RH>  DD> several

RH> I know, I don't like that either. Can't go ahead that easy either. I
RH> guess that's why I've not seen too many cook books in e-format.

 DD> You can on the Kindle Fire - which is a tablet and will let you use
 DD> the search function (I think). But, if you're gonna do that you can
 DD> also do it on your baby netbook - which you already own.

I've also got a Nook and a Galaxy Note tablet, oh yeah, and a smart
phone. The latter two also have the 3 nutrition apps I like to use; was
showing them to a friend who's diabetic and now on insulin. She's
looking for ways to figure out not only carbs but also sodium levels of
foods. Hopefully she can get them on her phone and make good use of
them.


RH>  DD> I pretty much gave up on TV - cable or off-air - when they quit
RH>  DD> making shows that were either entertaining or informative. I'm
RH>  DD> too much a cynic to believe in "reality" shows. And things like
RH>  DD> the live

RH> Since most of the stuff that's on isn't worth watching, we just keep
RH> it off. Steve got a Roku box from Deborah and has had fun watching
RH> some sci-fi on his computer with it but I'm not into that genre.

 DD> Newton Minow, the chairman of the FCC (at the time) was correct
 DD> (although I didn't agree at the time) when he said "I invite each of
 DD> you to sit down in front of your own television set when your station
 DD> goes............................
 DD> the station signs off. I can assure you that what you will observe is
 DD> a vast wasteland." Newton N. Minow to the convention of the National
 DD> Association of Broadcasters on May 9, 1961.

And this was in the days before round the clock programming! He'd
probably think the same, even more so, now.


RH>  DD> production of Sound of Music are too few and far between to

RH> I read about that before it was to be done, then forgot about it on
RH> the performance date. Then read mixed reviews afterward.

 DD> There are, of course, always those who would gripe if hung with a new
 DD> rope. Which is why I *never* trust on-line reviews or YELP ratings.

Take them with a grain or two of salt, some you may need the whole
shaker for. (G)

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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... Books are better than TV; they exercise your imagination.

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