Do Nomads Have Books?
During my first nomadic venture, one of the most difficult life-style issues, that I never did resolve was, what do I do with my books?
I seemed to be able to streamline all of my possessions except my books.
I considered dividing them up by category and sheltering them with friends.
Should my cooking books stay with Kate, who loves to cook, and never makes the same meal twice?
Would Nienke, an art school friend, take my art books?
Could I house my biographies with Mary, a storyteller?
I thought this might work as a symbiotic relationship.
My friends could enjoy my books while I could have visitation rights.
I experimented with audible.com, but I didn't know how to highlight special audio passages for future reference.
I'm still considering this.
Google has been working on scanning in all of the world's books to create a universal library.
'All the world's books at my fingertips' would mean that I could easily find back all of my favorite passages on an iPod.
But what about the experience of reading a book for the first time? Do I want to read a book on my laptop?
If these screens (version one & version two) provide a better reading experience, could I write notes in the margins?
I can't yet work out all of the details on how to be a nomad with books, but I still think there might be a way.
Perhaps this is why MUSIC is the Nomad's seed. It's much easier to move around with music.
--> UPDATE: Just saw the the Sony Reader advertised.
Technorati tag: urban camping
I seemed to be able to streamline all of my possessions except my books.
I considered dividing them up by category and sheltering them with friends.
Should my cooking books stay with Kate, who loves to cook, and never makes the same meal twice?
Would Nienke, an art school friend, take my art books?
Could I house my biographies with Mary, a storyteller?
I thought this might work as a symbiotic relationship.
My friends could enjoy my books while I could have visitation rights.
I experimented with audible.com, but I didn't know how to highlight special audio passages for future reference.
I'm still considering this.
Google has been working on scanning in all of the world's books to create a universal library.
'All the world's books at my fingertips' would mean that I could easily find back all of my favorite passages on an iPod.
But what about the experience of reading a book for the first time? Do I want to read a book on my laptop?
If these screens (version one & version two) provide a better reading experience, could I write notes in the margins?
I can't yet work out all of the details on how to be a nomad with books, but I still think there might be a way.
Perhaps this is why MUSIC is the Nomad's seed. It's much easier to move around with music.
--> UPDATE: Just saw the the Sony Reader advertised.
Technorati tag: urban camping
posted by Jennifer Metz at Thursday, June 01, 2006
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