It came to me. One of the reasons why it’s a little hard for me to learn to program is because I’m learning from e-books. Not that it’s not possible learning from e-books, it’s just inconvenient learning from them. My eyes hurt after reading for ours on the screen and so is my head.
There’s just this good feeling flipping the pages and touching the paper. I can’t really explain it but for me learning from physical books is way better.
Take for example the book K&R which I bought for just 65 cents. I can’t stop myself from looking at it and flipping through the pages and reading bits and pieces from it. I don’t know, maybe it’s just me but there’s no way e-books could replace physical books.
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This is another personal blog which means topics range from anything that I can think of or want to write.
I mostly write about my struggles about learning how to program and finding a job. Also when I feel like it I write long posts about my rants and ramblings about my life. All in one big paragraph. Don't say I didn't warn you.
About the kansas state thing, it's actually a misheard lyric from a certain song I like. Try to guess what song. :)
Happy reading!Write To Enteng
September 14, 2007 at 5:34 am
It’s not just you, usability experts have been saying the same bad things about eBooks since (at least) 1998. Printing stuff out should help, because even a cheap printer has better resolution then a new monitor. Used books may end up being a better deal per page, then printing stuff yourself. Fundamentals don’t become obsolete.
Good luck!