When we had little children, we had beds with railings so they wouldn’t fall out, playpens to keep them from crawling away, and the electric outlets were plugged with plastic stoppers so they wouldn’t try to stick a fork into the slots (that didn’t always work). The whole idea was that when they were too… Continue reading DRM is for Children
Author: hmelton
It’s an Economy
With the announcement today of the conviction of the Pirate Bay crew, various news blogs carried the news, and as usual, the angry chorus of righteous indignation by the file-sharing fans in the comments below each news article. I declined to participate, because there’s not much chance my words would be heard. However, there were… Continue reading It’s an Economy
Kindle Upload, Take 2
When I submitted my first novel to the Kindle Store, I was working blind. The forms were fairly simple. Upload the text. Fill out the description and other meta-data. Add a cover image. Set a price. Click publish and wait a week or so before it went active on the Amazon site. But even when… Continue reading Kindle Upload, Take 2