Comments on: Thoughts http://blog.vromans.com/thoughts Independent Bookstore Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:50:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alessandro Cima http://blog.vromans.com/thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-759 Alessandro Cima Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:43:06 +0000 http://blog.vromans.com/?p=756#comment-759 Yes, I see what you mean. I think you're right. I do tend to use the internet as a separate realm that flings me around the world, but that's probably because I know so few people in person! By the way, I am really enjoying this blog. I've been checking it every single day for several weeks. Since I'm in LA, I am going to have to come and actually buy some books at the store soon. Have a good weekend. Yes, I see what you mean. I think you’re right. I do tend to use the internet as a separate realm that flings me around the world, but that’s probably because I know so few people in person!

By the way, I am really enjoying this blog. I’ve been checking it every single day for several weeks. Since I’m in LA, I am going to have to come and actually buy some books at the store soon. Have a good weekend.

]]> By: Patrick http://blog.vromans.com/thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-757 Patrick Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:39:09 +0000 http://blog.vromans.com/?p=756#comment-757 Alessandro, certainly you're right that the internet enables easy work and communication on a global level. My point is simply that many people (I still think most people) use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to communicate with the people in their local areas at least as much as they do those in foreign countries. It's certainly easier for me to keep up with my friend in Barcelona (or the friends I have in Georgia, Maine, New York and Okinawa), but if I were to make a pie-chart of my internet usage, a large portion of it would be communicating with people I see on a daily or weekly basis. And I don't think I'm alone in that. And yes, certainly the nature of our business dictates how we use the web. In the end, the internet is there for however you feel like using it. Alessandro, certainly you’re right that the internet enables easy work and communication on a global level. My point is simply that many people (I still think most people) use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to communicate with the people in their local areas at least as much as they do those in foreign countries. It’s certainly easier for me to keep up with my friend in Barcelona (or the friends I have in Georgia, Maine, New York and Okinawa), but if I were to make a pie-chart of my internet usage, a large portion of it would be communicating with people I see on a daily or weekly basis. And I don’t think I’m alone in that.

And yes, certainly the nature of our business dictates how we use the web. In the end, the internet is there for however you feel like using it.

]]> By: Rich Rennicks http://blog.vromans.com/thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-755 Rich Rennicks Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:55:34 +0000 http://blog.vromans.com/?p=756#comment-755 "I’ve found that Facebook and Twitter and blogging are all excellent supplements to my physical world. In other words, the internet isn’t a separate place." -- Amen, brother. The only people who think online is a separate world aren't online for more than business email. “I’ve found that Facebook and Twitter and blogging are all excellent supplements to my physical world. In other words, the internet isn’t a separate place.” — Amen, brother. The only people who think online is a separate world aren’t online for more than business email.

]]> By: Alessandro Cima http://blog.vromans.com/thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-753 Alessandro Cima Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:19:53 +0000 http://blog.vromans.com/?p=756#comment-753 I'm not sure I can agree with your suggestion that the internet is fundamentally local. I have not had that experience. In fact, I have worked on very lengthy projects involving enormous technical detail with people all over the world who to this day I have never met. I would in fact consider it something of a waste of time to fly somewhere to meet them. I suspect the internet is local for you because you work in a bookstore which is an inherently local business. But I think for me and for most of the people I work with the internet is certainly a worldwide tool. I’m not sure I can agree with your suggestion that the internet is fundamentally local. I have not had that experience. In fact, I have worked on very lengthy projects involving enormous technical detail with people all over the world who to this day I have never met. I would in fact consider it something of a waste of time to fly somewhere to meet them. I suspect the internet is local for you because you work in a bookstore which is an inherently local business. But I think for me and for most of the people I work with the internet is certainly a worldwide tool.

]]> By: Paul G. Bens, Jr. http://blog.vromans.com/thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-752 Paul G. Bens, Jr. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:38:58 +0000 http://blog.vromans.com/?p=756#comment-752 New reader to the blog after attending Vroman's reading with Alan Brennert for "Honolulu." Just wanted to pop in, wave and say that I agree with your assessment of Dan Brown's new book. New reader to the blog after attending Vroman’s reading with Alan Brennert for “Honolulu.”

Just wanted to pop in, wave and say that I agree with your assessment of Dan Brown’s new book.

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