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January 13, 2022
Audible discontinues audio digest of NYT, WSJ and Washington Post stories - GeekWire
Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the GeekWire site. With a little digging in the posts our intrepid kitty traveler found one about Amazon's Audible.
Okay. As long as it's still free.
According to the post by Todd Bishop Audible has discontinued the free to Audible members daily narrated digests for NYT (New York Times), WSJ (Wall Street Journal) and Washington Post. Instead members are directed to Audible podcasts for their news. There are links included in the post about the history of the Audible digests.
Panzer says, "Hmm ... So, instead of the NYT, WSJ and Washington Post news stories, members will get podcast news stories."
Note: This is a short post. Bring a half a cup of tea for today's reading selection.
To read the post tootle over to Audible
Okay. As long as it's still free.According to the post by Todd Bishop Audible has discontinued the free to Audible members daily narrated digests for NYT (New York Times), WSJ (Wall Street Journal) and Washington Post. Instead members are directed to Audible podcasts for their news. There are links included in the post about the history of the Audible digests.
Panzer says, "Hmm ... So, instead of the NYT, WSJ and Washington Post news stories, members will get podcast news stories."
Note: This is a short post. Bring a half a cup of tea for today's reading selection.
To read the post tootle over to Audible
January 12, 2022
2022 Publishing Predictions - Indies Take Center Stage – Smashwords Blog
Panzer took a trip to the Smashwords Blog today. There he found a post by Mark Coker about publishing for the coming year.
Google narrated audio books?
Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords, is out with his annual publishing predictions. After the introduction the post is divided into two sections. The first is The State of the Indie Nation. In this section he addresses the Covid-19 pandemic, it's effect on humanity and how indie authors have helped and can continue to help humanity. The second section is Mark Coker's 2022 Publishing Predictions. This section is divided into twelve subsections.These cover the public's book reading habits, online buying habits, print on demand acceptance, audio books, and eight more predictions. There are some links to illustrate his predictions included in the post.
Panzer says, "This is a really interesting post."
Note: This is a humongous post. Bring a thermos of tea, four muffins and three chocolate chip cookies for today's trip into the future.
To read the post tootle over to 2022 Publishing Predictions
Google narrated audio books?Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords, is out with his annual publishing predictions. After the introduction the post is divided into two sections. The first is The State of the Indie Nation. In this section he addresses the Covid-19 pandemic, it's effect on humanity and how indie authors have helped and can continue to help humanity. The second section is Mark Coker's 2022 Publishing Predictions. This section is divided into twelve subsections.These cover the public's book reading habits, online buying habits, print on demand acceptance, audio books, and eight more predictions. There are some links to illustrate his predictions included in the post.
Panzer says, "This is a really interesting post."
Note: This is a humongous post. Bring a thermos of tea, four muffins and three chocolate chip cookies for today's trip into the future.
To read the post tootle over to 2022 Publishing Predictions
January 11, 2022
No post
I get vacations whenever I want. Panzer here.
There won't be a post today.
Mom is working on an important project.
We'll be back tomorrow.
January 10, 2022
A Panzerism
Panzer on unintended consequences:
It's a thin line between cute and chaos.
Cute is ...
when the kitty swats at the reflection of a fly in the mirror.
Chaos is ...
when the kitty chases the fly...
It's the fly's fault.He made me do it.*
and ...
dives head first into the mirror...
and ...
the whole thing comes crashing down.
* From Cat Wisdom for humans
It's a thin line between cute and chaos.
Cute is ...
when the kitty swats at the reflection of a fly in the mirror.
Chaos is ...
when the kitty chases the fly...
It's the fly's fault.He made me do it.*and ...
dives head first into the mirror...
and ...
the whole thing comes crashing down.
* From Cat Wisdom for humans
January 8, 2022
Killer Nashville Magazine
I get the weekends off, right?Panzer found the new issue of Killer Nashville Magazine is online now. The magazine is published by the Killer Nashville conference.
Just click the title of the section you want to read in the Table of Contents (TOC) and the link will take you to it.
It's free to read.
To read the new issue tootle over to Killer Nashville Magazine
January 7, 2022
Authors Win $7.8 Million Default Judgment in Global Piracy Lawsuit - Publishers Weekly
As Panzer was taking his noon nap today he rudely shaken from his kitty bed by clapping and cheering coming from the Catosphere. Hopping into the Panzermobile our brave kitty boy followed the ruckus to the Publishers Weekly site. There he discovered a post about a judgment in a global piracy lawsuit was causing all the joyful noise.
Library? No. Piracy site? Yes.
The post by Andrew Albanese says the lawsuit filed by the Authors Guild, Amazon Publishing, PRH, and several authors against the KISS Library for ebook piracy has been decided. The judge decided the KISS Library is an ebook piracy site. KISS Library was ordered to shut down all domain sites. The owners of the site were also ordered to pay $7.8 million.
Panzer says, "Piracy is stealing and when you're caught you will pay."
Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of cocoa and a piece of chocolate cake for today's reading selection.
To read the post tootle over to global piracy lawsuit
Library? No. Piracy site? Yes.The post by Andrew Albanese says the lawsuit filed by the Authors Guild, Amazon Publishing, PRH, and several authors against the KISS Library for ebook piracy has been decided. The judge decided the KISS Library is an ebook piracy site. KISS Library was ordered to shut down all domain sites. The owners of the site were also ordered to pay $7.8 million.
Panzer says, "Piracy is stealing and when you're caught you will pay."
Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of cocoa and a piece of chocolate cake for today's reading selection.
To read the post tootle over to global piracy lawsuit
January 6, 2022
Amazon to expand further in Seattle region with big new Redmond office lease, filing reveals - GeekWire
Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the GeekWire site. With no digging at all our handsome kitty pilot found a post there about Amazon.
According Todd Bishop's post, GeekWire has discovered Amazon is leasing new office space in Redmond Washington. The two story building is located in the Redmond Hilltop office campus. The space currently contains 178,957 square feet and is undergoing renovations. Amazon has made no announcement about the company's plans.The post includes a map of the Redmond Hilltop office campus and the building location.
These guys are good at their job.
Panzer says, "You need to read this post. These GeekWire guys should be PIs for the way they tracked down the fact Amazon is leasing in Redmond and where in Redmond."
Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and two chocolate brownies for today's reading selection.
To read the post tootle over to Amazon in Redmond
According Todd Bishop's post, GeekWire has discovered Amazon is leasing new office space in Redmond Washington. The two story building is located in the Redmond Hilltop office campus. The space currently contains 178,957 square feet and is undergoing renovations. Amazon has made no announcement about the company's plans.The post includes a map of the Redmond Hilltop office campus and the building location.
These guys are good at their job.Panzer says, "You need to read this post. These GeekWire guys should be PIs for the way they tracked down the fact Amazon is leasing in Redmond and where in Redmond."
Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and two chocolate brownies for today's reading selection.
To read the post tootle over to Amazon in Redmond
January 5, 2022
Public Domain Day 2022 - Center fo the Study of the Public Domain (Duke University)
Today as Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere he heard clapping and cheering outside the Panzermobile. Following all the hullabaloo took our adventuresome kitty boy to the Duke University Center for the Study of the Public Domain. There he found a post about what materials are now entering the Public Domain.
According to the post by Jennifer Jenkins, on January 1 material copyrighted in 1926 went into the Public Domain. This material includes books of children and adult fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Also entering the Public Domain are sound recordings "published" before 1923. This material includes music and movies. The post has lists of some of the more famous books, movies and music which is now in the Public Domain. Entering the Public Domain means anyone can get, have, and share the material.
Humans will do anything for money.
Panzer says, "Just like when Sherlock Holmes went into the Public Domain, Amazon is going to be flooded with people publishing this "new" Public Domain stuff."
Note: This is a long, long post. Bring a thermos of cocoa and six muffins for today's reading.
To read the post tootle over to Public Domain Day
According to the post by Jennifer Jenkins, on January 1 material copyrighted in 1926 went into the Public Domain. This material includes books of children and adult fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Also entering the Public Domain are sound recordings "published" before 1923. This material includes music and movies. The post has lists of some of the more famous books, movies and music which is now in the Public Domain. Entering the Public Domain means anyone can get, have, and share the material.
Humans will do anything for money.Panzer says, "Just like when Sherlock Holmes went into the Public Domain, Amazon is going to be flooded with people publishing this "new" Public Domain stuff."
Note: This is a long, long post. Bring a thermos of cocoa and six muffins for today's reading.
To read the post tootle over to Public Domain Day
January 4, 2022
Cartoon of the Day: Cats - Mystery Fanfare
Laughed so hard I fell off the desk.Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Mystery Fanfare site. There he found a cartoon to start his year off right.
Hope you enjoy it as much he did.
To read the cartoon tootle over to Cartoon of the Day: Cats
January 3, 2022
ABA Cancels 2022 Winter Institute - Publishers Weekly
I'm really tired of this.Panzer was shaken from his kitty nap by booing and hissing coming from the Catosphere. Jumping in the Panzermobile, he followed all the noise to the Publishers Weekly site. There he discovered all the angst concerned a post about the ABA's Winter Institute.
According to the post by Ed Nawotka, due to the Covid-19 increase in cases the American Booksellers Association (ABA) has cancelled their in-person Feb. 13-16 Winter Institute. The ABA will announce other plans soon.
Panzer says, "Will that virus thingy ever go away?"
Note: This is a short post. Bring a cup of cocoa for today's reading.
To read the post tootle over to ABA Winter Institute
