The day after Apple introduced the iPad, Macmillan went to Amazon to negotiate the pricing of their products. Amazon was selling their ebooks at $9.99, when their print versions normally go for between $5.99 and $14.99. Amazon was also taking a huge cut of commission, but Macmillan basically wanted to get the same deal they were getting with Apple. So, as a result, Amazon stopped selling Macmillan books. However, on Sunday, Amazon said it would start reselling Macmillan books because they have a “monopoly over their own titles.” [1]
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Okay, just to warn, this a 100% geek post.
I was reading my RSS feeds today to catch up on the news and I came across this really interesting program called Weather Cal that puts the weather forecast on your iCal with these cool little icons that show what the weather is.
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Yup. I didn’t believe it. But when Bert told me you could get the ESV Bible for free on the iPod Touch or iPhone with Kindle, I went online today to check it out. And yes, it is true. It is not the prettiest interface for the Bible, but hey, it is free and it is the full version of a solid, present-day translation.
So here’s what you do:
- Download and install Kindle from the iTunes App Store.
- Launch the app and login with your Amazon account (I hear it is only doable with a US account).
- Go to the ESV page on Amazon.com, and you will see a buy option (for the low low price of $0.00) allowing it to send directly to your iPod Touch or iPhone.
- Relaunch the Kindle app and it should be in your book list.
That’s it! Enjoy. :)
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I have been working on my Chinese literacy skills and the engineer in me has been increasingly frustrated with the lack of good software to aid these endeavors. So, today, I introduce Pingguo Chinese-English Dictionary, for the Mac OS X, of course. 
Tags: Apple, Chinese language, OS X, Technology
Many who know me well know that I have a special interest in China. Many who know me even better know that my parents were part of the Chinese diaspora in Burma (known to some as Myanmar). Ironically, until recently, I have taken up little interest in the disasters that have recently rocked the Asian world. Perhaps it was due to the busyness involved in planning a wedding and attending a honeymoon. Or maybe I needed to devote more time to nurture a new marriage while balancing the other demands of life. I remained quite disinterested until the company I work for part-time did something like this (see link):
My CEO explains in his blog the very essence of Liferay’s existence: bless others as we too are blessed. That is what I want all non-Christian institutions to embrace. It is the gospel message. It is the Abrahamic calling. In fact, it really lies at the core of why us humans were made.
This reminds me of the parable of the good Samaritan. Aside from religious and cultural status, what makes the Samaritan different from the others? The others were too busy with other things. The others were too much in love with their own lives to sacrifice some of their precious time to love one who was in need. The others are me.
Tags: Burma, China, Ethics, Liferay, Philantrophy, Technology
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