> Where is the next Dahl? Why is there no modern Beatrix Potter
Do you have a child? There are all kinds of amazing children’s authors, loved by parents and kids, that have been creating books over the last 20 years.
Double Fold, by Nicholson Baker, is a remarkable discussion of what's lost when libraries destroy bound newspapers when they are "replaced" by microfilm.
Relationship with my commenters always been an issue for me when I've considered Disqus.
I'm sure I'm not the only site owner who requires real names and cultivates community among his commenters.
Having said that, Disqus looks like an excellent solution for the vast majority of sites, where the quality of the comments and sense of community is very low indeed.
We cut the cable three years ago. And in our community, no cable means no TV. It's probably not the much cheaper, to be honest. The big difference for us has been the cutting random channel-surfing and our family's exposure to loud, mentally corrosive cable TV advertising.
Clearly the bank's customer has some responsibility here.
But it's not clear that the bank gave its customers the backup they needed in the event that an account is compromised. And accounts will be compromised.
Only the bank can improve the security of large electronic transactions. And if the bank is not held responsible, they have no incentive to do so.
I've used a Neat scanner, which is similar to the Doxie. I can't imagine going paperless with a slow, manual scanner. Unless my life were a lot simpler than it is right now.
The ScanSnap seems to be universally praised for its speed and reliability, and a better bet if you can afford it.
I usually toss my old documents in sink filled with warm water and detergent. It turns them into slurry quickly enough, with no need for a shredder taking up space in my office.