Comments on: Mark's new book: Made by Hand http://boingboing.net/2010/05/27/marks-new-book-made.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 16:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Michael H http://boingboing.net/2010/05/27/marks-new-book-made.html#comment-802057 Michael H Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-802057 Totally in agreement. Knocked back by the kindle store.. Knocked by Audible.. Sony ebook store.. Once they find out i'm outside of America i get denied. I'm hoping that at some point the local publishers get around to releasing this book. Totally in agreement. Knocked back by the kindle store.. Knocked by Audible.. Sony ebook store.. Once they find out i’m outside of America i get denied. I’m hoping that at some point the local publishers get around to releasing this book.

]]> By: Eric R http://boingboing.net/2010/05/27/marks-new-book-made.html#comment-799013 Eric R Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-799013 I'm really looking forward to this. I bought a copy of the Happy Mutant Handbook back when it came out and fell in love with it. I feel like when I discovered Boing Boing I found out where that happy mutants went. Only just now did I realize when I looked at Amazon.com that you were one of the co-authors! Here's to remaining a happy mutant. :) I’m really looking forward to this. I bought a copy of the Happy Mutant Handbook back when it came out and fell in love with it. I feel like when I discovered Boing Boing I found out where that happy mutants went. Only just now did I realize when I looked at Amazon.com that you were one of the co-authors!

Here’s to remaining a happy mutant. :)

]]> By: Michael H http://boingboing.net/2010/05/27/marks-new-book-made.html#comment-799051 Michael H Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-799051 Im hoping for an audio or PDF version - although Amazon was offering the book at a great price, the only shipping method that got the book to me within a week ("Priority International Shipping") was over double the price of the book itself. Im hoping for an audio or PDF version – although Amazon was offering the book at a great price, the only shipping method that got the book to me within a week (“Priority International Shipping”) was over double the price of the book itself.

]]> By: Mushimatosis http://boingboing.net/2010/05/27/marks-new-book-made.html#comment-804689 Mushimatosis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804689 Sounds really good, say, I'm interested in building my own swarmatron, noone, would, by any chance gave a hold on some kind of instructions or something? Sounds really good, say, I’m interested in building my own swarmatron, noone, would, by any chance gave a hold on some kind of instructions or something?

]]> By: lookinland http://boingboing.net/2010/05/27/marks-new-book-made.html#comment-801937 lookinland Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-801937 My uke is made by the hand of man. My hair style is made by the hand of God. My uke is made by the hand of man. My hair style is made by the hand of God.

]]> By: Avi Solomon http://boingboing.net/2010/05/27/marks-new-book-made.html#comment-798879 Avi Solomon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-798879 Looking forward to reading it. You should add Seth Godin's fantastic review to your list: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/05/made-by-hand.html Looking forward to reading it. You should add Seth Godin’s fantastic review to your list:
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/05/made-by-hand.html

]]> By: wormspit http://boingboing.net/2010/05/27/marks-new-book-made.html#comment-798378 wormspit Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-798378 What a neat approach! I've been doing a lot of hands-on things for many years, and I think it really does impact our quality of life. The book sounds great - what section of a local bookstore would they put this in? Does it fall under "crafts"? Or "home improvement?" What a neat approach! I’ve been doing a lot of hands-on things for many years, and I think it really does impact our quality of life. The book sounds great – what section of a local bookstore would they put this in? Does it fall under “crafts”? Or “home improvement?”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/27/marks-new-book-made.html#comment-798394 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-798394 Mark, I cannot find this book for sale at Maker Shed. It does not appear to be available for sale there - and a search for 'Made by hand' produces no results... thought you would want to know. Ted Mark,
I cannot find this book for sale at Maker Shed.
It does not appear to be available for sale there – and a search for ‘Made by hand’ produces no results…

thought you would want to know.
Ted

]]> By: arkizzle / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/05/27/marks-new-book-made.html#comment-798398 arkizzle / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-798398 Nice reviews Mark! I can't wait to get into this :) Nice reviews Mark! I can’t wait to get into this :)

]]> By: haa http://boingboing.net/2010/05/27/marks-new-book-made.html#comment-799957 haa Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-799957 After reading Seth's glowing review I wanted to read this book on my 13 hour flight tomorrow. Buy the eBook, right? But no... I am now allowed to buy it: Amazon's Kindle edition says "... not available for customers from your location" and there doesn't seem to be another ebook option I could use. It's probably a (stupid) publisher policy. People who buy lots of books -- the best customers -- are flocking to e-books because of the convenience -- especially those who follow online blogs actively. After getting the Kindle and now iPad I haven't bought a single physical book, they are just too cumbersome e.g. when traveling. The book sounds great. But now I won't be finding about it, thanks to the policies of the publisher chosen by the author. Note to authors: The worst disconnect and disappointment happens between *you* and *your fans* when your publisher lets you down. You can not just blame the publisher any more, as we all know that you have to be careful in selecting a publisher and that some of them have figured out how the new online world works. After reading Seth’s glowing review I wanted to read this book on my 13 hour flight tomorrow. Buy the eBook, right? But no… I am now allowed to buy it: Amazon’s Kindle edition says “… not available for customers from your location” and there doesn’t seem to be another ebook option I could use. It’s probably a (stupid) publisher policy.

People who buy lots of books — the best customers — are flocking to e-books because of the convenience — especially those who follow online blogs actively. After getting the Kindle and now iPad I haven’t bought a single physical book, they are just too cumbersome e.g. when traveling.

The book sounds great. But now I won’t be finding about it, thanks to the policies of the publisher chosen by the author.

Note to authors: The worst disconnect and disappointment happens between *you* and *your fans* when your publisher lets you down. You can not just blame the publisher any more, as we all know that you have to be careful in selecting a publisher and that some of them have figured out how the new online world works.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/27/marks-new-book-made.html#comment-799194 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-799194 Your book sounds very interesting! I tried to "read a couple sample chapters" but it didn't work. The error said that the file was damaged. Your book sounds very interesting! I tried to “read a couple sample chapters” but it didn’t work.
The error said that the file was damaged.

]]> By: Dave Faris http://boingboing.net/2010/05/27/marks-new-book-made.html#comment-798456 Dave Faris Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-798456 Congratulations, Mark! I look forward to reading this. Congratulations, Mark! I look forward to reading this.

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