β² 842 βΌ Upgrade to Windows today! (lemmy.world) submitted 9 months ago by bulwark@lemmy.world to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world 149 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[β] Sunshine@piefed.ca 33 points 9 months ago (2 children) Yeah Iβm not going to buy ebooks that expire so quickly. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Lembot_0005@lemy.lol 35 points 9 months ago (2 children) Books... doing what? Expire? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Reginald_T_Biter@lemmy.world 24 points 9 months ago Yeah wtf. That's kinda books whole thing. They just sorts exist until they naturally end up in a charity shop. permalink fedilink source parent [β] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 9 months ago Yep. They sell them as an online access model. The professors use them because they can have questions built in during your reading that will give you a grade. It will also have premade tests. It makes it simple for them, and they don't give a shit about your privacy anyway. If you don't buy the online book, you don't get the grades and fail. permalink fedilink source parent [β] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 months ago (1 child) Its kinda fucked, especially since McGH, the other big textbook company, offers theirs online with tuition as built in course materials. Like, on the one hand I understand them only offering access during the course but if they're also charging you for access that's horseshit. Idk, I just open my books in reader mode and then print them π permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 child) I hate this move to only having ebooks. I have to have actual books to read through. I canβt stare at a screen and concentrate to comprehend the topic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago I've got my stuff customized to be as close to real paper as I can manage regarding contrast and readability but sometimes I just can't and have to look at my printed copies instead. Screens aren't meant for reading, they're meant for watching. Note to self: Find color E-Ink monitor for textbooks permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Lembot_0005@lemy.lol 35 points 9 months ago (2 children) Books... doing what? Expire? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Reginald_T_Biter@lemmy.world 24 points 9 months ago Yeah wtf. That's kinda books whole thing. They just sorts exist until they naturally end up in a charity shop. permalink fedilink source parent [β] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 9 months ago Yep. They sell them as an online access model. The professors use them because they can have questions built in during your reading that will give you a grade. It will also have premade tests. It makes it simple for them, and they don't give a shit about your privacy anyway. If you don't buy the online book, you don't get the grades and fail. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Reginald_T_Biter@lemmy.world 24 points 9 months ago Yeah wtf. That's kinda books whole thing. They just sorts exist until they naturally end up in a charity shop. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 9 months ago Yep. They sell them as an online access model. The professors use them because they can have questions built in during your reading that will give you a grade. It will also have premade tests. It makes it simple for them, and they don't give a shit about your privacy anyway. If you don't buy the online book, you don't get the grades and fail. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 months ago (1 child) Its kinda fucked, especially since McGH, the other big textbook company, offers theirs online with tuition as built in course materials. Like, on the one hand I understand them only offering access during the course but if they're also charging you for access that's horseshit. Idk, I just open my books in reader mode and then print them π permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 child) I hate this move to only having ebooks. I have to have actual books to read through. I canβt stare at a screen and concentrate to comprehend the topic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago I've got my stuff customized to be as close to real paper as I can manage regarding contrast and readability but sometimes I just can't and have to look at my printed copies instead. Screens aren't meant for reading, they're meant for watching. Note to self: Find color E-Ink monitor for textbooks permalink fedilink source parent
[β] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 child) I hate this move to only having ebooks. I have to have actual books to read through. I canβt stare at a screen and concentrate to comprehend the topic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago I've got my stuff customized to be as close to real paper as I can manage regarding contrast and readability but sometimes I just can't and have to look at my printed copies instead. Screens aren't meant for reading, they're meant for watching. Note to self: Find color E-Ink monitor for textbooks permalink fedilink source parent
[β] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago I've got my stuff customized to be as close to real paper as I can manage regarding contrast and readability but sometimes I just can't and have to look at my printed copies instead. Screens aren't meant for reading, they're meant for watching. Note to self: Find color E-Ink monitor for textbooks permalink fedilink source parent
