Woo, sounds like you're on a roll (again)! Keep up the awesome work, Dante On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 8:03 PM, Jacky Alcine <jackyalc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Lol; good luck Dante. > > > On Sep 20, 2011, at 4:19 PM, SII <dante.ash...@thesii.org> wrote: > > Thank you, my friend! > > Also, I have some rather lovely news; considering the unfortunate accident > with AbiWord (CURSE YOU!) and my backup system (note: AbiWord's format, > .abw, does NOT like RSync) which left me having to rewrite over a 150 pages > of content, I am now pleased to report the page count is 75. With a bit of > luck on my side, I 'may' have completed it by the end of this year. > > Now, if you'll excuse me, I've been writing all day...where did I put that > wine? :P > > -Dante > > On 20 September 2011 01:38, Jacky Alcine < <jackyalc...@gmail.com> > jackyalc...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'd buy a copy of the Parables! >> >> On Sep 19, 2011, at 2:18 PM, "tenach" < <ten...@whube.com> >> ten...@whube.com> wrote: >> >> You are most welcome. >> >> I think that by ‘hard-cover’ I really just meant a physical copy. However, >> paper or hard-back is of no consequence to me. :) Either way, I am up for >> helping cover the cost for physical copies of the book. It is the least I >> can do for this team, as I have been unable to contribute in other ways (and >> have the means to contribute this way). >> >> -Thomas >> >> *From:* SII <dante.ash...@thesii.org> >> *Sent:* Monday, September 19, 2011 11:14 AM >> *To:* tenach <ten...@whube.com> >> *Cc:* Synthetic Intellect Institute <s...@lists.launchpad.net> ; Wintermute >> Development <wintermute-devel@lists.launchpad.net> ; Wintermute >> Psychology <wintermute-ps...@lists.launchpad.net> >> *Subject:* Re: [Sii] The Parables of Wintermute >> >> Thank you, my friend. >> >> And strangely, your kind words promote me to write again... >> >> Oh, and you would prefer hard-cover? Those are always a tad more expensive >> then paperback :-/ >> >> Excuse me, AbiWord is calling my name... >> -Dante >> >> On 19 September 2011 19:12, tenach < <ten...@whube.com><ten...@whube.com> >> ten...@whube.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> This is something that I would enjoy in PDF, but would also buy a >>> hardcopy to put up on my shelf. If cost for publishing this in hard-cover >>> would be an issue, I am willing to help alleviate that problem (as in, I >>> would love to help put funds toward seeing this in the physical world). >>> >>> -Thomas “Tenach” Martin >>> >>> *From:* SII <dante.ash...@thesii.org> >>> *Sent:* Monday, September 19, 2011 11:04 AM >>> *To:* Synthetic Intellect Institute <s...@lists.launchpad.net> ; Wintermute >>> Development <wintermute-devel@lists.launchpad.net> ; Wintermute >>> Psychology <wintermute-ps...@lists.launchpad.net> >>> *Subject:* [Sii] The Parables of Wintermute >>> >>> Hello all. >>> >>> Considering the size of Wintermute, and the seemingly short time I have >>> left on this planet, I have taken the advice of a few members and have >>> started writing a book containing my ideas about the system, short stories >>> depicting it in various circumstances and articles on related topics. It >>> would be wrong to think it's a step-by-step guide on how to build the system >>> (there are still a lot of obstacles we need to overcome ourselves) it's more >>> of a design document which happens to cover the history of AI, philosophy, >>> and a few techniques. >>> >>> What I'd like to know is: what format would you kind folks like it in? >>> >>> I can easily produce an e-book for free; we already have hosting and the >>> bandwidth to download it (before you ask, the book in this form will be free >>> of cost) and I have the tools to both produce a pdf and epub (and most other >>> formats) >>> >>> I can also use a self-publishing service like >>> <http://lulu.com><http://lulu.com> >>> lulu.com to provide a printed copy; but that would cost both me and >>> whomever wanted to buy it (and I'm afraid I'd have to tack on a bit more on >>> the price to cover the expenses of self-publishing then just the publishers >>> cost of manufacture) >>> >>> Finally, I could provide an audio-book; but that, understandably, would >>> take time. (and, if anyone is interested in this format, I don't suppose you >>> know a good tool to help with it's creation?) >>> >>> I would like the book to be free of cost in any form, but in the printed >>> version, I simply don't have the resources to pay for a number of books to >>> be printed :/ >>> >>> I expect the book, when completed, to number a couple of hundred pages >>> (which I was hoping would be this year, but due to a royal bugger-up >>> concerning AbiWord screwing things up and my backups not updated often >>> enough, will probably be the middle of next year) >>> >>> Thoughts? >>> >>> -Dante >>> ------------------------------ >>> -- >>> Mailing list: <https://launchpad.net/~sii> <https://launchpad.net/~sii> >>> https://launchpad.net/~sii >>> Post to : <s...@lists.launchpad.net> <s...@lists.launchpad.net> >>> s...@lists.launchpad.net >>> Unsubscribe : <https://launchpad.net/~sii> <https://launchpad.net/~sii> >>> https://launchpad.net/~sii >>> More help : >>> <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp><https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >>> https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >> >> >> -- >> Mailing list: <https://launchpad.net/~sii> <https://launchpad.net/~sii> >> https://launchpad.net/~sii >> Post to : <s...@lists.launchpad.net> <s...@lists.launchpad.net> >> s...@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : <https://launchpad.net/~sii> <https://launchpad.net/~sii> >> https://launchpad.net/~sii >> More help : >> <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp><https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >> https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >
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