Welcome back! Looking forward to read future posts!

Those who know me, please keep the information to yourself.
Then it's probably a good idea not to add your dad's blog to your profile's blogroll. ;-)

Thanks, BTS!

And hello to you too, Moshe. How did YOU find me?

(My dad's blog is no longer on my profile.)

BTS tweetered your blog.

Ah, I see.

Whoah, you're writing (and thought processes for that matter) is pretty damn good for a 17 year old..

Still wish that your blog remains anonymous?

Thanks!

Moshe - Why do you ask? Have you found something else that identifies me?

Was about the "pretty damn good for a 17 year old". If I was in your place, I'd be pretty tempted to put up a link.

I am tempted to put up a few links, announce where my writing will appear next, and post a full resume.. but I think I'll maintain my anonymity for now.

I never found out what kind of links, ..did you, like, write a sefer or something?

...either way, I wanted to comment on your scren name...again! ..I always find it funny to think that long before computers there were computers in essence; a desk! You get emails and write back (letters), you can write in your blog (journal) and you can read other peoples blogs (books). You can read the news (in newspapers) and even wikipedia (Encyclopedia). As long as you've got a table and some books, you've got the equivalent of a computer, even in the eighteenth century.

And even in the 18th century people were stupid enough to require tech support.

Ha. That was pretty funny man. But that's obviously more about the transition fro scrolls to books (something I've also given some thought to; books are a huge invention compared to scrolls. So good in fact, that we're still using 'em! People would actually rather read a book than a screen (so much for that "kindle" thing)).

What they forgot to mention though is the fast forward and rewind aspect; you can skip to anywhere in the book instantaniously! ..though by a scroll it held your place for you...which can be both good and bad. But paper is just much thinner; you can fit the contents of all the scrolls of the Hebrew Bible AND all the scrolls of the New Testamet into one small book. That's pretty impressive...for the 600's!

I wrote a fictional book, actually. I also put up some links to my other pieces of writing in this post:
http://myinkstainedhands.blogspot.com/2009/04/cats-out-of-bag.html

I don't think I would feel comfortable using a Kindle or reading books on any sort of screen. There's something comforting about actually holding a book in your hands, just like using quills and ink. :]

Actually if you ever seen kindle or similar thing by sony in real life it's cool. It's made as close as possible to the feel of book.
Usually main reasons why it's harder to read from the screen are (no order): bad line width, bad angle of screen, too contrast background compared to contrast of letters (meaning it has background light instead of reflecting surrounding light; i think that's what brightness to contrast ratio means - in regular screen it's a standard for all kinds of activities which is not always the best) and many things that distract eyes from concentrating on the object of reading (where visual memory is coming from).
These devices have these issues a lot eliminated. Like for example it has a standard book style length of the line; mate white background (so it reflects more and has less contrast that kicks into your eyes); very good, easy to read fonts; good line and letter spacing; nothing distracting around. You control screen angle same as if you had a book in your hand. And also it has a feel of a thin book.

I am not saying it's perfect, but if you didn't use kindle - don't even try to compare it to your experience of reading of the screen.

Check out the new toy Fujitsu came out with. Book reader, now with color. And looks very nice.

BTS -- NO screen can EVER compare with the feeling of reading a real book made out of paper. It does not matter what kind of features the device offers.

Technology cannot always replace the good old stuff.

It's kind of a real music collector will never listen to CDs (i'm not even talking about mp3...)