Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2

Eric Mack: Is It Legal To Scan Your Books To Read On A Tablet PC?

Eric Mack has posed a fascinating question. Is it legal to scan your books to read on a Tablet PC? He's looking for some answers and already has an interesting array in the comments to the post on his blog.

This (as are all rights issues in the digital age)is a tricky one. I am no lawyer, but I happen to think Eric is correct that the concept of fair use should allow you to scan a copy of a book you have purchased and put it into a digital form. That said, I would bet that there is specific language somewhere that prohibits this in some cases.

New Location For OneNote Powertoy Treasure Trove

AdminID informs me that he has changed the location of the site containing links to the OneNote Powertoys. The new location is here.

Scott Adams And The Founding Fathers

As I pour through a couple of historical biographies I received for Christmas on my vacation, Scott Adams blogs a wonderfully witty view of the Founding Fathers' ideals. He left out a few, but otherwise he covered it. One he left out that has an interesting resonance today? The Founding Fathers were actually afraid of democracy.

The Tablet PC Show Podcast: A Tough Act To Follow

Talk about a tough act to follow. The Tablet PC Show has been revived on the Podcast Network with a new host, Perry Reed. He attempts to pick up where Those Tablet PC Podcaster Guys, James Kendrick(Guy#1) and Marc Orchant(Guy#2), left off on that podcast before striking out on their own with OnTheRun with Tablet PCs. Marc and jk set the standard and although it would be a good thing to have multiple podcasts covering the Tabletscape, Perry sure has a tough act to follow.

On The Road To Chicago

The wife and I head out this morning for a brief vacation in Chicago. After a wonderful Christmas celebration with my family, we're looking forward to visiting Thomasin's family and a host of our Chicago friends we seldom see these days. Needless to say, blogging will be down a bit. Chi-town here we come!

My Top 10 Tablet PC Apps

UPDATE: I revised this on January 21, 2006.

Here is my list of the Top 10 11 Tablet PC apps on the market today (or in beta). Note that the programs on this list are ones I prefer or preferred to use in my daily routine. I'm sure your list may be different based on how you use your Tablet PC. The one constant here is that each app uses digital ink and the functions of a Tablet PC well (there are two exceptions.)

At the end I also list the Top Tablet PC Apps I'm looking forward to in the next year (or sooner.)

That said here we go.

Here is my list of the Top 10 11 Tablet PC apps on the market today (or in beta). Note that the programs on this list are ones I prefer or preferred to use in my daily routine. I'm sure your list may be different based on how you use your Tablet PC. The one constant here is that each app uses digital ink and the functions of a Tablet PC well (there are two exceptions.)

At the end I also list the Top Tablet PC Apps I'm looking forward to in the next year (or sooner.)

That said here we go.

Random Thoughts With A Tablet PC Blogging Again

I see Ian at Random Thoughts With A Tablet PC is back blogging. That's a good thing. I hope he continues drawing his Tablet PC cartoon strips. (Hint, Hint.)

USB Adapter For Wireless PCMIA Cards

jkOnTheRun reader Josh Hall tipped off James Kendrick to this nifty development. Elan Digital Systems will be releasing a USB adapter designed to accept Wirelss PCMIA cards. The U132 supports a number of 3G cards on the market and jkOnTheRun has the rundown. This wll become a must have accessory for small mobile device owners.

Congrats To Josh Einstein-Future Poppa

Josh Einstein announced on his blog today that he's gonna be a Poppa. Congrats Josh and Heather! No experience like it. I'm only glad Josh seems to have his priorities straight and that he's going to speed up the release of TEO 3.0! Also check out the first Christmas gift he bought the anticipated new arrival.

Composing Music On A Tablet PC

The Illuminator at Hillbilly Heaven has been trying out music composition on his Tablet PC. Give his creations alisten here. Fun.