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2008 1/3

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:46 pm
by fluffy
So, today, I was poking around and found out two things regarding my previous job:

1. The Kindle has been <a href="http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-983893 ... 20">pretty much completely hacked</a> (which I'm surprised didn't happen sooner)
2. People are starting to notice <a href="http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showth ... 18287">the specific thing I worked on</a>. One particular quote from that made me feel the most warm fuzzies I've ever felt about anything I've worked on:
I also have bought books that were using different fonts and weren't scanned .pdf. The reflow worked, the changing justification options (left and full justified) worked, and the dictionary option worked. They were also really clear--as opposed to some of the scanned .pdf books they have.

So my theory is that they do have some kind of capability somewhere/somehow to embed different fonts, but I can't find any info at all.

Now if the books really are just scanned .pdfs, then they are the best job I have ever seen. Crystal-clear, reflowable text.
It's only a matter of time before people figure out what's REALLY going on. I've been looking forward to seeing peoples' reactions to that discovery.

qotd: What makes you proud?

For me it's things like the above.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:54 pm
by roymond
QotD: Teaching kids safe kitchen habits makes me proud

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Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:18 pm
by Spud
QOTD: That this thing:
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is still alive.

SPUD

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:26 pm
by Billy's Little Trip
Spud wrote:QOTD: That this thing:
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is still alive.

SPUD
Hear Hear Image

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:59 am
by anti-m
röymond wrote:QotD: Teaching kids safe kitchen habits makes me proud

OMG, that picture is this best thing I've seen all week! Is that one of your loinfruit there, Roy?

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:12 am
by Hoblit
qotd: My name or creation on a menu. My music on a commercial DVD / CD or other public recording.

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:17 am
by Niveous
Things that make me proud:

My music and the music I have helped make.
My writing.
And most of all:

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I've got awesome kids.

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:44 am
by anti-m
Niveous wrote:Things that make me proud:

My music and the music I have helped make.
My writing.
And most of all:

I've got awesome kids.
Niv, you look WAY too serious to be standing in front of a giant toy soldier!

Your kids are adorable! I like the requisite Japanese tourist peace sign.

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:56 pm
by roymond
anti-m wrote:
röymond wrote:QotD: Teaching kids safe kitchen habits makes me proud
OMG, that picture is this best thing I've seen all week! Is that one of your loinfruit there, Roy?
Sure is. Me, I would never touch a blender. Those things have sharp blades in them!

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:54 pm
by Billy's Little Trip
röymond wrote:QotD: Teaching kids safe kitchen habits makes me proud

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Top 5 jokes that I cant quite decide on:

1. MMmmm, shes making a loin fruit smoothie. Image

2. Don't you know that we have child labor laws, Roymond? Im going to have your bar shut down! Image

3. Honey, can you pick up some more loin fruit on your way home? Image Ahhh, never mind, I found some in the cupboard.

4. Some little girls like to have tea parties, but little Miss Roymond has margarita fiestas! Image

5. I think my daiquiri maker just pooped. Image

HaHa! Im going with number 5. I slay myself. Image

By the way, that is such a cute picture, Roymond!

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:45 pm
by Billy's Little Trip
Niveous wrote:Things that make me proud:

My music and the music I have helped make.
My writing.
And most of all:

Image

I've got awesome kids.
They have an awesome Dad. Cute pic, three tough guys in the City.

My top 5 jokes that I cant decide on:
1. Toy soldiers are such arrogant douche nozzles, the next time I see one I'm gonna...............uh, there's one standing right behind me, isn't there? Image

2. I love fresh cracked nuts, but I hate lugging this thing around everywhere we go. Image

3. Hey Nivy, turn around and bob your head in and out, it'll be funny. Image

4. Never feed your toy soldiers after midnight. Image

5. Here's our Family picture of me, my wife and our two boys. Image

I'll go with number 1. That line never gets old. Where do I come up with this stuff? I just don't know. Image

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:51 pm
by Reist
QOTD: What makes me proud? Writing a song I can actually listen to a week later.