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Comment on YES, I hate Coldplay by Mark

Mark — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:45:09 +0000

Yes, bland MOR music with puerile lyrics sung in a whiney voice.
I don’t get it either, but I guess when a record company invest in it they can sell it.
I feel sorry for artists with real talent that can’t get the backing, it’s all about marketing these days.

Comment on Why e-book readers are a stupid idea by lecat

lecat — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:45:06 +0000

I have nothing against books – I love them but I’m not that rich to buy every piece of literature I want in my collection.

I bought an e-reader for $100. I downloaded about 400 e-books during the first 2 months for $0. I didn’t have to go to the library to borrow anything or renew the rental. I actually own the copies and if it’s storage you’re worried about, it takes less than 30 seconds to backup the files. If in the unlikely event that my computer, ipod, usb flash drives, external hard drive, and sd card all kick the bucket at the same time, I can always rebuild my collection at no cost at all.

As for “looking like a twat” while reading on the bus or the subway, I’m sorry to say that there’s nothing I can do to mend such ignorant and childish views. Good day. =)

Comment on YES, I hate Coldplay by Hugh

Hugh — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:40:58 +0000

Coldplay is a bit overrated, but I don’t HATE them.

The song “The Scientist” is absolute gold.

Comment on YES, I hate Coldplay by Violet Star

Violet Star — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:10:33 +0000

I think that everyone deserves to have their own opinion, whether it be to love or hate Coldplay. Something a lot of people don’t realise though, is that sometimes it’s better to keep your opinions to yourselves, because you can hurt people (not just talking about musical opinions, though).

I’m disappointed with the fact that so many people fail to feel empathy for both sides of the argument, and instead they will listen to their initial thoughts over someone else’s. I can understand that people would dislike bands like Coldplay; it’s not everybody’s sort of music, but at the same I like what they come up with (no comments neccessary).

That’s all I have to say.

Comment on Why e-book readers are a stupid idea by Prestidigitator

Prestidigitator — Mon, 30 May 2011 08:17:03 +0000

I purchased a Kindle a week ago and came across your blog while I was searching for some stuff on eReaders.
My few cents on the eReader:
A true Bibliophile would certainly not approve of fancy gadgets like the eReader. To them, the look, the feel, the smell and the entire reading experience is something they would really want to cherish. To a book collector (note the difference from a book reader), what would matter more is to have a unique collection of books – say early editions of classics, or author signed copies of books. The requirements of both these categories of people are not going to be fulfilled by the eReader at any length. Other disadvantages of the eReader have already been spoken about in the blog/comments – such as difficulty in lending to friends, not enough titles being available on Kindle store etc.
Now, I am no Bibliophile, neither am I a book collector. In fact, I am not too much into reading in the first place. I spend more time reading on the internet rather than physical paper/magazines. Given this, I would anytime prefer having a Kindle rather than filling my cupboard with loads of books. I have used it for just a week and I love the experience. The device is quite compact in contrast with bulky paper books and therefore I can hold it with ease when I’m reading lying down on the bed. It is quite easy on the eye unlike a laptop where staring at the screen for long results in a strain. Of course the other thing is that technology and fancy gadgets fascinate me That is what prompted me to buy one in the first place! And since I am not such a voracious reader, the absence of many titles on the e-format doesn’t bother me at all.
Now you know what kind of audience eReaders really target! The younger generation with a fancy for the latest gadgets, who are not much exposed to the art of true book reading nor do they have the patience to browse through various titles in a physical book store before they choose one they like.

Comment on YES, I hate Coldplay by SUYOG

SUYOG — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:59:14 +0000

FUCK YOU BIGDADDY MERK
U KNOW HOTHING ABT MUSIC!!!!
COLDPLAY ROCKS!!!

Comment on YES, I hate Coldplay by CPLOVER

CPLOVER — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:44:44 +0000

Coldplay is the best, and will always be. You’re right. There are more people who loves Coldplay than hating them. Coldplay makes the best music. Gwyneth did not give birth to a piece of fruit. She gave birth to a little girl, named Apple, which is a beutiful name.

Agree with you Connor and Honest. I hate Coldplay-haters, and i think that Coldplay is legendary.

Comment on Mark Pritchard MP, The Pope Vs. BBC by Kath

Kath — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:56:17 +0000

And now we find that £2million from the overseas aid budget was used to subsidise this visit. People should pay for their own hobbies.

Comment on New Local Blog? by Russ

Russ — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:05:32 +0000

In answer to your question, yes. Don’t think I need to be more verbose than that right now

Comment on New Local Blog? by Mike Ion

Mike Ion — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:25:51 +0000

Good idea – happy to contribute but cannot guarantee how regular this will be. Hope you get a good response.

Mike

Comment on New Local Blog? by Jake

Jake — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:59:27 +0000

Just call it ‘TF’, or something simple based on the postcode.

Comment on New Local Blog? by Sazchik

Sazchik — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:51:08 +0000

I’m in. I especially like the idea of it not being a “news” site. We get enough of that. What we need is a forum for discussion and different points of view. I look forward to working with you.

Comment on YES, I hate Coldplay by Honest

Honest — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:03:31 +0000

I hate Coldplay haters. Do they have nothing better to do than moan? I feel like they have to emit their opinion everywhere because not many people agree with them. What antagonistic losers. Have you heard some of the music which is in the charts nowadays? But all you can find to do is target Coldplay? That’s pretty lame. Coldplay is the best band of their generation. So if you don’t understand the meaning behind the beautiful lyrics because you’ve probably always lived such a perfect easy life, hush. When something bad happens, Coldplay is like a cure. You have no reasonable arguments, whereas I’m sticking up for my best band.

Comment on Why e-book readers are a stupid idea by madaboutbooks

madaboutbooks — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:40:22 +0000

I watched an episode of the Book Club not so long ago, in which they were extolling the (supposed) virtues of the e-book. I can’t say I was impressed then and nothing’s happened to make me think otherwise now. I’m a HUGE book lover and have been from a very early age. The thought of replacing all my books (currently 250+) for ANOTHER electronic gadget absolutely horrifies me! I appreciate the reasonings behind having an iPod (other MP3 players are available!) but storing 3,000+ books electronically just doesn’t appeal.

And I totally agree with your comments – simple to use, revolutionary and low battery life; SO WHAT! Books are the simplest things to use in the world and are pretty low energy when you consider you’re the one expending the energy in the first place (move hand, turn page, move hand, turn page, move hand… you get the picture?!) No electrical parts means nothing to go wrong AND I can lend them to my friends, who then all get together to discuss them! Imagine that?!

I’m not saying that e-books don’t have a place in the world somewhere, but I’ll be sticking to my good old fashioned paper versions thanks.

Comment on Why e-book readers are a stupid idea by bigdaddymerk

bigdaddymerk — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:43:01 +0000

Hi V,

Thanks for your comments, I take on board what you say about the battery life, but I still can’t see the major benefits of a e-book reader, beyond the reference idea that I’d already mentioned. Businessmen can just as easily pick up a real newspaper in their native tongue in most parts of the world, for instance I have bought English newspapers (Alas it was the Times) in various European cities.

I’m not seriously suggesting no one should *want* one any more than they want any other gadget but I really struggle with why anyone would want one. I read somewhere there are now 400k+ e-books available and that e-books were out selling real books on Amazon, this is all well and good until you realise that they are outselling Hardback books (which are generally still quite expensive and cumbersome) but they are no where near selling paperback, and while 400,000 sounds impressive, there are 14 MILLION books printed in the English language. 14 Million!

Comment on Why e-book readers are a stupid idea by Angela

Angela — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:31:48 +0000

i was thinking about buying an ereader but after reading all the comments you have all made my mind up. Books are better!!!!!!!!!!!!! Choosing a book in a book shop is great, sharing them with family and friends would be impossible with an ereader
thank you all for helping me decide

Comment on Why e-book readers are a stupid idea by V

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:13:14 +0000

A few points in favor of the ebook reader:

1. Nobody is improving or forcing upon any type of change. The ebook reader is just an accessory that some people might find useful (students and professionals who require technical documents in particular). Businessmen who enjoy reading the news in the morning can enjoy their favorite paper anywhere in the world (anywhere where there is a point in dealing business that is) and keep in touch with the news in their native tongue.

2. The horrible eye-killing backlit screens of monitors are a thing of the past with the invention of the e-ink display (unless you want the e-reader/tablet/game platform/web-browser/movie-player/ mp3 player/ vacuum-cleaner that is the iPad). The e-ink display, instead of shining the image into the reader’s face, uses an array of microcapsules that contain charged black and white particles to mimic a natural solid surface similar to a book page.

3. With a battery life of almost two weeks (this is not on stand-by, but actual reading time) the ebook readers can outlast most other mobile devices that offer the same capabilities, making it an item which can be charged once and carried around for weeks like a regular book, yet occupying the space of small magazine and having the ability to be any book you wish it to be at the touch of a button.

Of course the ebook reader has limitations such as not being able to deliver the feeling of opening a fresh new book (or perhaps even an old aged one), or making you look like a twat on the train ( ), but going as far as to calling it a useless invention is a bit much.

Comment on Sherlock – The case of the missing Deerstalker & the Pipe… by Stavros

Stavros — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:17:11 +0000

It looked pretty good, but I didn’t watch it. I’ve never read any of the stories either. I have seen Hound of the Baskervilles with Peter Cushing. Which wasn’t great. Tim from the Office seemed good in the 15 minutes I watched and Benedict thingy struck me as a passable Holmes (perhaps the most Doctor Who-ish about the program). I read someone complaining that the lack of gas-lamps and London fog made it feel a bit sanitised and not really scary or edgy. I thought the modern rewriting worked well for the most part. Although some of the “modern” touches were a little jarring and the current fondness for this kind of shoe-horned zeitgeist isn’t half gonna date it when it’s repeated on Dave 3D+1 in 20 years time (“what’s a blog Uncle Stav?”). I will try and watch it in it’s entirety though, especially as it’s only a 3-parter (there’s bound to be a Christmas spesh though eh?).

Comment on Can’t we all just get along? No. by Stephen Haynes

Stephen Haynes — Sat, 15 May 2010 00:35:45 +0000

You just wait for the Labour Party leadership battle, that’s going to be like summat out of The Sopranos. I can just see Ed Balls as Bobby Baccalieri all shot up falling onto the miniature guage train set.

Comment on YES, I hate Coldplay by connor

connor — Thu, 13 May 2010 11:14:55 +0000

Coldplay are legendary so are Muse so are Radiohead full stop please