Comments on: Bits and bytes http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/bits-and-bytes Sun, 13 May 2012 14:23:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Zoe Winters http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/bits-and-bytes/comment-page-1#comment-907 Zoe Winters Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:23:23 +0000 http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/?p=131#comment-907 I was thinking one of these machines would work wonderfully in a coffee shop. Order your book. Order your sandwich and coffee. 15 minutes later, hot coffee, sandwich, and hot book. Right off the press. Like the Jetson's go to the coffee shop. I was thinking one of these machines would work wonderfully in a coffee shop.

Order your book. Order your sandwich and coffee.

15 minutes later, hot coffee, sandwich, and hot book. Right off the press.

Like the Jetson’s go to the coffee shop.

]]> By: MoJo http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/bits-and-bytes/comment-page-1#comment-903 MoJo Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:39:02 +0000 http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/?p=131#comment-903 I don't remember precisely, but it seems I remember something like 7 to 15 minutes, depending on the length of the book. I don’t remember precisely, but it seems I remember something like 7 to 15 minutes, depending on the length of the book.

]]> By: Eva Gale http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/bits-and-bytes/comment-page-1#comment-902 Eva Gale Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:38:51 +0000 http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/?p=131#comment-902 How long do they take to print a book? Would you have people in lines getting pissed? Maybe start with a smaller print run and then fill gaps with the machines at srategic places. How long do they take to print a book? Would you have people in lines getting pissed? Maybe start with a smaller print run and then fill gaps with the machines at srategic places.

]]> By: MoJo http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/bits-and-bytes/comment-page-1#comment-901 MoJo Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:32:13 +0000 http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/?p=131#comment-901 <blockquote>And now I REALLY can’t fathom why they are setting these things up everywhere.</blockquote> Well, one very practical reason is because the machines take a long time to manufacture. But there's nothing saying they couldn't put up a cardboard cutout and say, "Coming in Month/Year!" and totally market the hell out of it.

And now I REALLY can’t fathom why they are setting these things up everywhere.

Well, one very practical reason is because the machines take a long time to manufacture. But there’s nothing saying they couldn’t put up a cardboard cutout and say, “Coming in Month/Year!” and totally market the hell out of it.

]]> By: Eva Gale http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/bits-and-bytes/comment-page-1#comment-899 Eva Gale Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:28:13 +0000 http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/?p=131#comment-899 –it would have taken one quarter for him to take the hit, and then the rest of publishing would have followed suit and/or Borders would have ponied up the money. It’s going to take someone with some seriously cast-iron balls to break this thing opened.- But then they'd get the title of Cast Iron Balls and *whew* that's quite a title. =D I had no idea about the printer thingie. And now I REALLY can't fathom why they are setting these things up everywhere. More $ for them-more for the author, everyone's happy CHAMPAGNE for all! Granted, like you said it's take a quarter suck up, but then they'd get the blood sucking monster off their backs. –it would have taken one quarter for him to take the hit, and then the rest of publishing would have followed suit and/or Borders would have ponied up the money.

It’s going to take someone with some seriously cast-iron balls to break this thing opened.-

But then they’d get the title of Cast Iron Balls and *whew* that’s quite a title. =D

I had no idea about the printer thingie. And now I REALLY can’t fathom why they are setting these things up everywhere. More $ for them-more for the author, everyone’s happy CHAMPAGNE for all! Granted, like you said it’s take a quarter suck up, but then they’d get the blood sucking monster off their backs.

]]> By: MoJo http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/bits-and-bytes/comment-page-1#comment-896 MoJo Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:07:34 +0000 http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/?p=131#comment-896 I'm actually glad that this little "black October" for publishing happened. It may force them to take a good long look at the consignment system. There are way too many people wrapped up in consignment. If one CEO from one publisher (you know, one of the four or five that are making a profit) had the fortitude to say, "No, Borders, we AREN'T going to send you more books until you pay us and we AREN'T going to take back what you sent"--which he would have had to justify to his stockholders for the loss-- --it would have taken one quarter for him to take the hit, and then the rest of publishing would have followed suit and/or Borders would have ponied up the money. It's going to take someone with some seriously cast-iron balls to break this thing open. <blockquote>the pub industry just doesn’t get it. :-/</blockquote> Nope. Innovators, they ain't. I’m actually glad that this little “black October” for publishing happened. It may force them to take a good long look at the consignment system.

There are way too many people wrapped up in consignment. If one CEO from one publisher (you know, one of the four or five that are making a profit) had the fortitude to say, “No, Borders, we AREN’T going to send you more books until you pay us and we AREN’T going to take back what you sent”–which he would have had to justify to his stockholders for the loss–

–it would have taken one quarter for him to take the hit, and then the rest of publishing would have followed suit and/or Borders would have ponied up the money.

It’s going to take someone with some seriously cast-iron balls to break this thing open.

the pub industry just doesn’t get it. :-/

Nope. Innovators, they ain’t.

]]> By: Rae Lori http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/bits-and-bytes/comment-page-1#comment-890 Rae Lori Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:44:46 +0000 http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/?p=131#comment-890 Rock on! I just blogged about this myself and had to hop on over to give you major kudos and a nod of my head. They need to get this machine in stores like yesterday. The NY Library and the University of Michigan already has this as well as the Aussie book chains and it made an appearance at a recent SF con. Why the heck don't we have this yet in bookstores? And make it compatible with ebooks while they're at it. I think as one author recently said, this is going to come about because of individuals and most likely individuals who are readers. It'll probably show up in those niche stores who know how to make their customers happy (Poisoned Pen for one). Because the pub industry just doesn't get it. :-/ Awesome blog you have here. I may have to drop by more often! :-) Rock on! I just blogged about this myself and had to hop on over to give you major kudos and a nod of my head.

They need to get this machine in stores like yesterday. The NY Library and the University of Michigan already has this as well as the Aussie book chains and it made an appearance at a recent SF con. Why the heck don’t we have this yet in bookstores? And make it compatible with ebooks while they’re at it.

I think as one author recently said, this is going to come about because of individuals and most likely individuals who are readers. It’ll probably show up in those niche stores who know how to make their customers happy (Poisoned Pen for one). Because the pub industry just doesn’t get it. :-/

Awesome blog you have here. I may have to drop by more often! :-)

]]> By: Zoe Winters http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/bits-and-bytes/comment-page-1#comment-881 Zoe Winters Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:49:08 +0000 http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/?p=131#comment-881 bwahahahahahahahaha bwahahahahahahahaha

]]> By: MoJo http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/bits-and-bytes/comment-page-1#comment-876 MoJo Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:08 +0000 http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/?p=131#comment-876 <blockquote>I love the ATM book machine idea! LOVE LOVE LOVE it!</blockquote> It'll happen. I predict either Wal-Mart or Target will do it first. Because why would the publishing industry do anything, you know, innovative?

I love the ATM book machine idea! LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

It’ll happen. I predict either Wal-Mart or Target will do it first.

Because why would the publishing industry do anything, you know, innovative?

]]> By: Zoe Winters http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/bits-and-bytes/comment-page-1#comment-874 Zoe Winters Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:52:57 +0000 http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/?p=131#comment-874 "Still, I’d think Barnes & Noble and Borders would find this to be worthy of early adoption, if only to reduce their stores’ square footage and associated costs. Why are you still sitting in that small box? Your cheese moved." bwahahahaha yeah, no kidding. I love the ATM book machine idea! LOVE LOVE LOVE it! “Still, I’d think Barnes & Noble and Borders would find this to be worthy of early adoption, if only to reduce their stores’ square footage and associated costs. Why are you still sitting in that small box? Your cheese moved.”

bwahahahaha yeah, no kidding.

I love the ATM book machine idea! LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

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