billpollock

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by billpollock 4y ago
We should have them in the warehouse in about a month for early shipment to people buying direct from us.
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by billpollock 4y ago
That's a beautiful book
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by billpollock 4y ago
:)
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How tatami mats are made(youtube.com)
3 points by billpollock 5y ago|0 comments
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by billpollock 6y ago
That's great to hear!
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Scientists Analysed Twinkies Kept in a Basement for 8 Years, and Got a Surprise(sciencealert.com)
4 points by billpollock 6y ago|0 comments
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No Starch Press Foundation grant cycle is open(nostarchfoundation.org)
2 points by billpollock 6y ago|1 comments
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by billpollock 6y ago
2020 No Starch Press Foundation grant cycle is now open. Grants must be received by November 22, 2020. The Foundation will award up to $100,000 in grants, max US $10,000 each.
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by billpollock 6y ago
Start with a high level outline. Organize. See what that looks like and let me know if you have any questions.
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by billpollock 6y ago
The thought is a virus or bacterial infection years ago. My understanding is that both can destroy the nerves in the sinuses that allow us to smell. Monell is one group that studies anosmia. There is as yet no known cure.
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by billpollock 6y ago
I lost most of my sense of smell a few years ago. I've lost much of my ability to differentiate tastes as well. As a former supertaster, lover of bourbon (I used to be able to tell my bourbons apart by smell), serious cook, and total f
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by billpollock 6y ago
You're probably right.
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NYTimes: Zoom’s Security Woes Were No Secret to Business Partners Like Dropbox
7 points by billpollock 6y ago|2 comments
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by billpollock 6y ago
I've asked our Operations Manager to look into this issue. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We'll get it sorted out. Please email info@nostarch.com so that they can help troubleshoot.
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by billpollock 6y ago
We're getting caught up on our Early Access titles. Our staff is very particular about what they release and they don't like to put chapters in until they feel like they're really final. Given the current world situation I&#x
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by billpollock 6y ago
I believe that was Roberts choice but I love the cover.
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by billpollock 6y ago
Looks like Monday for a sample chapter.
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by billpollock 6y ago
Use the coupon code PREORDER (posted on the book's page) and you get the print book + all DRM-free ebooks for US $42 (plus shipping costs)
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by billpollock 6y ago
The book is in its final stages. We're just making final corrections. I'm chatting with Robert about whether there's a chapter that he's comfortable releasing now. If not we should have something Monday or Tuesday and th
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by billpollock 6y ago
Thank you. When our authors ask how long their book should be I always say: Long enough to cover the subject, short enough to keep it interesting. My company is called No Starch Press for a reason. Think of the word starch as a nicer way to
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by billpollock 6y ago
When you buy print books from us you get the DRM-free ebooks too. Amazon may ultimately discount this from the list price as they usually do but they are currently deprioritizing books due to the pandemic.
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by billpollock 6y ago
This book is just about to go to the printer. The book business has been turned upside down by COVID-19. We still offer free ebooks with print books purchased directly from our site but we don't know when we'll be able to ship to
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by billpollock 7y ago
No offense but this is simply not true. Our print sales go up every year.
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by billpollock 7y ago
Our ebooks have always been DRM free. Always will be.
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by billpollock 7y ago
Thank you. We care a lot about the physical form of our books. I appreciate quality and I'm pleased to see that you do, too. I'm thinking of ways to make our books even a bit nicer. Not sure yet what that will mean but I'm st
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by billpollock 7y ago
That doesn't seem to be the case in the book business. Certainly not the case with us. We're selling more paper books than ever.
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by billpollock 7y ago
We've been around since 1994. :)
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by billpollock 7y ago
Publishers should be taking more risks. The risks make a list interesting. Think PoC || GTFO bibles. My staff thought it was crazy to publish them. Haha.
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by billpollock 7y ago
Thank you for your comment but with all due respect I'm afraid that this is a unique case. These are counterfeit copies. They're not coming from legitimate suppliers. Frankly we don't care who resells our books as long as the
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by billpollock 7y ago
No one wants to sue their major unless they're pushed to the wall.

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