Chris Webb's Lifestream

Dual booting Windows 7 and Vista - Win 7 RC is slick and fast… so far.

May 2nd

Happy New Year! Today is the first day of Wiley’s fiscal year and the office is packed with...

May 2nd

Ordering reprints. What a glamorous publishing life I lead. Ok, I am sipping a Martini…

May 2nd

RT @amandachapel: @longislandpsychic I just KNEW you were gonna start following me.

May 1st

*More* rain and thunderstorms in Indianapolis. Sigh.

May 1st

#PublisherFail: The ONE Thing Big Pub Must Change In Order To Survive . A thought-provoking article...

May 1st

Sitting in on an e-book session with Peter Balis. Exploring the Wiley e-book process.

May 1st

Flat fee document conversions for Amazon’s Kindle over Whispernet are coming to an end. Per...

May 1st

RT @smashingmag: [Laptop Sleeve Giveaway]: to win one of sleeves (http://is.gd/vpgi), just follow...

May 1st

MSDN is down. But in all fairness, how could Microsoft have possibly known that demand for the...

May 1st

RT @DavidFideler: Must-read for book publishing friends: Espresso Book Machine launches in London:...

Apr 30th

Oooohhh… SWINE Flu! I was wondering why everyone was up in arms about Wine Flu - I get that...

Apr 30th

Michael Hyatt has posted a good answer to the “author platform” question:...

Apr 30th

Amazon.com grabs iPhone ebook reader Stanza. Wondering if this is the basis for a new Kindle app for...

Apr 29th

I just signed up for a new Blortcejil account. http://is.gd/v4JA

Apr 29th

In the office early for a meeting with my UK colleagues.

Apr 29th

Mozilla pushing Firefox 3.0.10 patch.

Apr 29th

Amazon Stanza: This Changes Nothing: http://is.gd/v6XW (blog post by @personanondata)

Apr 29th

Um, PowerPoint is not a design tool. I’m just sayin’.

Apr 29th

Today’s Mantra: I do not live in Outlook. I do not live inOutlook. I do not live in Outlook.

Apr 28th

Ubuntu 9.04 is slick.

Apr 28th

In Sheboygan WI for my niece’s baptism tomorrow. Lot of family this weekend.

Apr 26th

Best years for Elvis? I’m thinking 72-73. What do you think?

Apr 24th

Using more whip than carrot at the moment…

Apr 24th

Feeling a little nostalgic tonight. I remember watching this on TV as a a kid, and it being a really...

Apr 24th

Shortchanged with a LOST recap show. Sigh.

Apr 23rd

The geek in me loves this kind of stuff - RT @NewTechBooks: VHS casette hacked into USB drive? Yes,...

Apr 23rd

RT @ForDummies: Celebrate Earth Day with FREE Dummies Earth Day tote bags! First 30 people to DM...

Apr 23rd

“Monkey see, monkey do, yeah”

Apr 23rd

Wait a minute - why am I soaking wet? Oh right - been putting out fires all day…

Apr 22nd

Um. Wow, I don’t know what to say. RT @elleinthecity My most favorite author-created...

Apr 22nd

Fantastic PW article I missed yesterday - This Is Your Wake-up Call: 12 Steps to Better Book...

Apr 22nd

Remember the Fisher Price Adventure People Skydiver? Was playing w/ some cheap plastic parachutes w/...

Apr 22nd

RT @promoteabook: At London Book Fair, Panel Says Two-Year British E-Textbook Study is...

Apr 22nd

“Will we recognize the book itself when that revolution has run its course?”...

Apr 22nd

I was hoping this TV show was an April Fools joke that I was just now seeing. Sadly, it is...

Apr 21st

Oh, and thanks Garmin for selling me a map update that is too large to fit on my GPS unit (and you...

Apr 21st

http://twitpic.com/3io3e - @jennywebb at the @komenindy Race for the Cure

Apr 18th

The whole family (and lots of friends) heading to @komenindy for breast cancer awareness and a cure....

Apr 18th

Finally moving at @komenindy. A literal sea of humanity.

Apr 18th

NPR story says British don’t consider themselves “European” despite being in the...

Apr 18th

RT @acraft Jeffrey Zeldman’s “Taking Your Talent to the Web” is now a free downloadable book...

Apr 18th

That’s it for tonight. More tomorrow from @komenindy with about 30,000 others :)

Apr 18th

Heading to @komenindy. First stop @starbucks…

Apr 18th

http://twitpic.com/3iq9g - @komenindy off and running

Apr 18th

Switch From Print To Web: Where To Start?, from @smashingmag http://is.gd/sQT5

Apr 17th

Movie night with the 3yr old. Tonight’s feature, The Tale of Despereaux. Oh, and a big bowl of...

Apr 17th

The Castroneves verdict is in… http://is.gd/t0St

Apr 17th

Will be participating the (@KomenIndy) Komen Race For the Cure in Indianapolis tomorrow for my 6th...

Apr 17th

Papa Johns your convenient online ordering is not so convenient when it fails to submit my order as...

Apr 16th

Tax returns show Obama made nearly $2.5M on his books in 2008. http://is.gd/sEyB

Apr 16th

Good question. RT @jennylwebb: How do you “green” your convention exhibit equipment?

Apr 15th

RT @ForDummies: Avoid self-publishing mistakes: http://bit.ly/1EZ8Un

Apr 15th

This Lean Cuisine pizza is good. Problem is I want to eat 3 of them.

Apr 15th

I swear there isn’t anything Knoppix can’t help me fix. Working on recovering a crashed...

Apr 15th

Agree - especially for students. RT @gannotti: just posted. Best Kept Secrets At Microsoft – Great...

Apr 15th

Sigh. @jennylwebb The @Jonasbrothers are here.

Apr 15th

CNN actually acquires @CNNBrk http://is.gd/sEhr

Apr 15th

Microblog to your Blogger.com hosted site via SMS, MMS or email. http://is.gd/sCsS

Apr 15th

An English teacher family member tells me she reads every book (novels too) with a red pen and edits...

Apr 15th

Read LOST and Philosophy, but ad no idea we had published this - Watchmen and Philosophy: A...

Apr 15th

“No one cares about your products but you.” (@dmscott)

Apr 15th

Have you seen @KatMeyer and @charabbott ‘s new book blog Follow the Reader?...

Apr 14th

Another interesting Twitter tool - RT @BILL_ROMANOS: Is @_______ following @_______ ? Search:...

Apr 14th

Agree it’s clever: RT @JamesRivers: This is Coolest 404 Page I’ve seen to date - Very...

Apr 14th

Via Wiley Author Mark Minasi’s newsletter (http://is.gd/pftb) - Conficker Eye Chart - see if...

Apr 14th

Downloading new version of VirtualBox. Really liking this alternative to VMWare.

Apr 13th

Can’t. Move. Too. Much. Easter. Candy.

Apr 12th

Lent is over and there is Easter candy everywhere. It’s on!

Apr 12th

Aaaaannnnddddd…. that’s 6000.

Apr 12th

Happy Easter! Up early with the 18 mo old. He wanted to get an early start. :)

Apr 12th

Mashable has good coverage on the XSS “worm” traversing Twitter:...

Apr 12th

I see our little Twitter worm has changed this morning. I’m guessing you should avoid the...

Apr 12th

Just mowed the lawn for the first time this season.

Apr 12th

Looking forward to seeing the boys get their baskets from the Easter Bunny tomorrow. Then church and...

Apr 12th

RT @bencrowder Adobe’s giving out copies of Flex for developers who can prove they’re...

Apr 12th

We purchased a Shark Sweeper 2 weeks ago. Highly recommended with young kids - perfect for clean up...

Apr 11th

Add a Retweet button to the Twitter website with this GreaseMonkey script for Firefox...

Apr 11th

Link for Shark Sweeper http://is.gd/rVrW

Apr 11th

Damn, just discovered the Starburst Jelly Beans @jennylwebb purchased for Easter. I’m doomed.

Apr 11th

Would you give up your Apple iPod for a Zune HD Touchscreen? http://is.gd/rPZX

Apr 11th

Parents, if your child watches Disney’s Special Agent Oso, he can call after each episode or...

Apr 11th

Windows Live SkyDrive upgraded to 25GB of free storage. Looking for an automated backup solution to...

Apr 11th

Tired of the DiggBar? Firefox users can kill it with this GreaseMonkey script http://is.gd/rwuF

Apr 11th

For my geeky girl @jennylwebb RT @booksquare nice rant on moms and technology:...

Apr 11th

Did you make the cut? 10 Most Extraordinary Twitter Updates http://is.gd/rNKs

Apr 11th

Movie Night with the 3 yr old. Big batch of popcorn and movie via Xbox Live.

Apr 11th

Back from the gym, now a quick bite before I dive back into reviewing one of our upcoming books.

Apr 11th

Thanks to @RenovationThrpy for the package that arrived today - a very nice surprise!

Apr 10th

A little Friday fun - 11 really cool bookshelves - http://is.gd/qRFQ

Apr 10th

CSI Miami is superior to all other CSI versions. Discuss.

Apr 10th

Amazon.com app for Blackberry http://is.gd/rEex

Apr 9th

RT @cincindypat Wow! Four Wiley books made the 800-CEO-Read best-seller list for March, including...

Apr 9th

In hurry up and wait mode…

Apr 9th

Not really digging the Digg toolbar. Is it just me?

Apr 9th

Dave Arneson, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, passed away last night at the age of 61,...

Apr 9th

Now you (I) can add XBox Live Arcade games to your Amazon wishlist RT @pwheat Amazon sells XBox Live...

Apr 9th

3 yr old: “Daddy, what do you & mommy do at work?” Me: “We make books.”...

Apr 9th

Took a look at @seesmic Desktop - pretty and is very similar to @TweetDeck. Give me a way to export...

Apr 8th

Overheard: I have no time for patience.

Apr 8th

Facebook now 5th largest country in the world. I mean, if it was a country: http://is.gd/rp4w

Apr 8th

RT @bookavore The list of authors autographing at BEA is like my SI swimsuit edition.

Apr 8th

Oooh - TweetDeck .25b has Twitpic integration - previews image in TweetDeck without launching a...

Apr 8th

RT @david_mayhew On Off the Hook tonight : where to get autographed copies of The Best of 2600...

Apr 8th

“Why Ebooks Must Fail” - a good overview of the situation publishers face, but not the...

Apr 8th

Authors - What’s it like to be a literary agent? Pick a winner in the Be an Agent for a Day...

Apr 7th

Sad. Gene Keady was a big part of my time at Purdue. RT @indystar: Pat Keady, wife of Purdue’s...

Apr 7th

For all you Mythbusters fans @grantimahara has started posting behind the scenes photos on TwitPic...

Apr 7th

This tweet not vetted by Legal : RT @whatsnext Top 10 Reasons Your Company Probably...

Apr 7th

Are you an Engineering Student? Check out Wiley’s Engineering Student eBook Store - all titles...

Apr 7th

If like me you fly a lot: American Airlines Passenger Jets Get Anti-Missile Devices...

Apr 7th

Good blog post from @barefoot_exec ‘s blog to help writers get the ball rolling. I especially...

Apr 7th

Does anyone have example HD video shot on the Flip Video MinoHD Camcorder?

Apr 7th

Writers, editors, book authors, book lovers, ebook aficionados: have a publishing question? I am...

Apr 6th

True: Called police about a soldier in full combat gear AND WEAPON marching down the street in front...

Apr 6th

Just dipping back into the Twitter Stream. Lots of new things baking over here and keeping me very...

Apr 6th

Looking for affordable video camera that records direct to SD card or similar. Tired of encoding...

Apr 6th

Cool! Mythbuster and Wiley author @grantimahara is on Twitter! Hi there old friend.

Apr 6th

Snow falling in Indianapolis at the beginning of what is to be a very busy week.

Apr 6th

Upgrading VMWare Player requires *two* restarts?

Apr 4th

Indianapolis Colts set the record straight on the CIB shortfall and their contributions...

Apr 3rd

Wondering if the introduction of vampires into tech books will increase sales…

Apr 3rd

What’s interesting about this report is Twitter users’ online newspaper consumption....

Apr 3rd

RT @pistachio YOUR story in print in Twitter for @Dummies? Post it & vote on favorites now!...

Apr 3rd

Just finished reading @joelcomm ‘s new book Twitter Power. Good soup to nuts guide to Twitter...

Apr 3rd

I use Skype at work, but my brother convinced us to try ooVoo at home. Impressive. Up to 6 way video...

Apr 3rd

Received great selection of books from @elleinthecity via @david_mayhew today. Reviews forthcoming.

Apr 2nd

Printing some UK documents. I am the A4 paper master! Take that bypass paper tray!

Apr 2nd

Man that was a hell of a day.

Apr 2nd

What if Microsoft had released the iPhone? http://is.gd/pKam

Apr 2nd

Flu running rampant in the Webb household. Both boys down. Yes we got shots, but apparently this...

Apr 1st