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Not me but if you post a video of projects on youtube, I would subscribe... for sure. Or post it on TBN!!!
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LoL...hate to bust your bubble but about the entire printing industry relies on digital technology to print even hard copy books...
With one of my Sony readers I can go anywhere I want with no less than about 500 complete books including illustrations, maps etc...If I want another library I just switch SD cards...
WranglerX
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IF you have a implement that will separate the acorns from the gravel in my driveway, I could really get excited as my tow behind yard vac is so critical in its setting it will not pick up what I want or just a silly millimeter more and it picks up acorns and the gravel, not what i want.......
Dale
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WranglerX
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Yep, my Samsung 10 inch tablet has yet to max out on memory... Can take it anywhere... Can recharge it in car when driving anywhere as well as at home.... Best thing ever is I can go to mall with my lady and she can shop till she drops and mall authorities have to page me so I can go get her, but in meantime I can hook into malls WIFI and read TBN till I get the page....
Yes e-books actually need large screens to be enjoyable...
Dale
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I like how with an e-book I can read in bed without turning on the light and waking my wife, and it can hold a bunch of books.
But the one I have (a Kindle) is terrible for viewing images. They're so small that things like maps are pretty much unuseable. And there's no good way to flip back and forth between the text on one page and an image on another. When I'm reading a textbook or technical book I often have 3 or 4 temporary bookmarks so I can flip back and forth. A larger tablet might solve the size problem but I don't know if the software's good at temporary bookmarks. The Kindle seems to have been developed and tested by people who only read novels.
But the one I have (a Kindle) is terrible for viewing images. They're so small that things like maps are pretty much unuseable. And there's no good way to flip back and forth between the text on one page and an image on another. When I'm reading a textbook or technical book I often have 3 or 4 temporary bookmarks so I can flip back and forth. A larger tablet might solve the size problem but I don't know if the software's good at temporary bookmarks. The Kindle seems to have been developed and tested by people who only read novels.
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Lots of variables to consider.
My short answer would be no.
My short answer would be no.
Wyobuckaroo
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No.... I would not pay $20 US for a hard cover.. I would pay $5 for a down load version.. As long as it it not too complicated a process computer wise, as I'm not that good with technology..
I also keep a 2" thick 3 ring binder chock full of thing that I call my "Good Idea" note book.. I actually have several note books like that.. For instance.... One for tractor implements and such, another for smoke house, and other recipes I work on at times..
I also keep a 2" thick 3 ring binder chock full of thing that I call my "Good Idea" note book.. I actually have several note books like that.. For instance.... One for tractor implements and such, another for smoke house, and other recipes I work on at times..
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Musicians have basically learned to give their music away for free (or very little), and make their money with concert tickets , T Shirts, etc.
Better to have a website, or an e-book that is either free or low cost (the music), and sell the plans for individual implements/projects (the T Shirts).
I would pay for the plans, not the book.
Better to have a website, or an e-book that is either free or low cost (the music), and sell the plans for individual implements/projects (the T Shirts).
I would pay for the plans, not the book.
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If your book is nearly done, finish it.
Lots of us do not need commercial quality stuff for our homesteads. Cheap and dirty works. For example, I will not invest $1500 in a land grader, might spend $400 to build something that takes twice as long to do a job I do a couple of times a year.
Lots of us do not need commercial quality stuff for our homesteads. Cheap and dirty works. For example, I will not invest $1500 in a land grader, might spend $400 to build something that takes twice as long to do a job I do a couple of times a year.
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I could honestly fill a binder or two of all the good ideas I have had over the years. A close estimate would be that after a day or two of head scratching, and pencil sharpening, 98% of them would go into the (mental) WTF was I thinking bin.
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I commend your effort. If it is your passion - go for it. My view is that the digital age has changed the rules - thus the musician analogy. Amazon and Kindle have changed the book selling/buying dynamic (I do what I can to support local book stores). The Internet makes information available and free. I have obtained a lot of good ideas and learned a ton on TBN. Look at what is available on the TBN Build it Yourself Forum.
Publish a book or find a different way to monetize it. In either case, good luck.
Publish a book or find a different way to monetize it. In either case, good luck.
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I have a 4 drawer filing cabinet of those.
A clear case of You Know You Are Getting Old when you realize you are NOWHERE NEAR as smart as you thought you were
Wyobuckaroo
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A close estimate would be that after a day or two of head scratching, and pencil sharpening, 98% of them would go into the (mental) WTF was I thinking bin.
---------- There is always that in any kind of "good idea" development.. And the left over parts and pieces will eventually fall into place on another project... Never throw anything away..
It seems too many people get too wrapped up in --- everything has to be --fill in the blank color-- new-- bigger, better, stronger than the lost model posted..... Not for me... I have a hodge podge of brands, no name, used to have a name, but doesn't anymore, home built, bolt this to that and use it, kind of implements.. It works is all that counts.. I like posting about the money I saved and got the job done with a 9/10 wore out --fill in the blank-- which is worth more to me than a whole shed full of bling and sparkle.. My 5 cents of opinion..
---------- There is always that in any kind of "good idea" development.. And the left over parts and pieces will eventually fall into place on another project... Never throw anything away..
It seems too many people get too wrapped up in --- everything has to be --fill in the blank color-- new-- bigger, better, stronger than the lost model posted..... Not for me... I have a hodge podge of brands, no name, used to have a name, but doesn't anymore, home built, bolt this to that and use it, kind of implements.. It works is all that counts.. I like posting about the money I saved and got the job done with a 9/10 wore out --fill in the blank-- which is worth more to me than a whole shed full of bling and sparkle.. My 5 cents of opinion..
alexpops
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In today's world, you'd (probably) be better off investing in a go pro & starting your own you-tube channel. Kids don't read, & the old guys either have what they want/can build it anyway/have leaned to live without. Rat Rod Bob seems to be a good example of someone adapting to the new reality. Either way … good luck.
jdaley
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I will encourage you to publish.
The world is full of naysayers, and I love to prove them wrong. Sometimes I have finished with egg on my face, but I am in front based on numbers.
Why not publish as suggested as a download, if you number each edition as you find spelling errors or updates necessary it will help.
You could consider having plans for each type of equipment with cutting lists etc available at a modest price that encourages the sale of a single set of plans.
Finally if there is a need for a hardback look at it then.
Let me know when you publish please.
The world is full of naysayers, and I love to prove them wrong. Sometimes I have finished with egg on my face, but I am in front based on numbers.
Why not publish as suggested as a download, if you number each edition as you find spelling errors or updates necessary it will help.
You could consider having plans for each type of equipment with cutting lists etc available at a modest price that encourages the sale of a single set of plans.
Finally if there is a need for a hardback look at it then.
Let me know when you publish please.
OP
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I am the same way, but mostly because it shiny and new does not pay the bills. I use an old Alamo Boom Mower on an Old John Deere tractor, but it gets the job done. The thing is, because of the harsh mowing conditions it does not matter if the unit is new or old, all you will make is $55 per hour. A person might buy a brand new unit, but if I go out and hit a rock and bend the rotor, new and shiny is not going to change anything, it is still bent!
There is nothing that is not rebuildable, so a person minds well just run the old stuff, and make tall grass short as the pay is the same.
