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Stirling S Newberry's avatar

I have 4,000 books. Not as many as some - but more that most. I also have DVDs, Blu Rays, and pdfs. One needs the old and the new.

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Shannon Hood's avatar

Sometimes, the simplest technology really is the best (we don’t usually think of a book as technology, but it is!).

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Chris Moellering's avatar

Actually, after writing that post I read The Wandering Mind which talks about monks dealing with distraction and there is a whole chapter on their development of the technology of books. Just because it doesn't need electricity, doesn't mean it isn't technology!

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Contarini's avatar

Great post.

I have 6,000 books. BOOKS. Tangible objects. They cannot be edited remotely.

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