25 Jan
1999
25 Jan
'99
3:35 a.m.
On Mon, 25 Jan 1999, John Foust wrote:
But unless you have a wireless portable that you don't mind hauling around
with you, a book is more convenient to take on your hunting trips for
quick reference.
My stack was
blown about a random unpredicatable spotlight being shown in
some dark corner. Having a "field guide" that raises awareness in general
is more like increasing the intensity of a nice even predictable light.
There will still be bargains to be found, but the entire "game" will be
raised up a notch.
A good web page will have more visibility and usefulness than a paper
field guide. The web page can be updated when prices change, while the
book can't. You know, a cheapskate will always complain about
prices. Even before
the Web arose, I still encountered bozos with inflated prices.
But back then those computers perhaps still had an inkling of usability
left in them. Nowadays, people are just jacking up the prices because
bozos are willing to pay those prices to "collect all 4,335"*
* according to the latest Comprehensive Computer Catalogue count
http://www.digiweb.com/~hansp/ccc/
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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