RE: Book / Literature Recommendations

["Keith Medcalf" <kmedcalf () dessus com>]

On Tuesday, 16 September, 2014, 19:28, Roland Dobbins <rdobbins () arbor net> said:
> On Sep 17, 2014, at 8:06 AM, Larry Sheldon <larrysheldon () cox net> wrote:

> > I think of this "paperless" idiocy every time I write "20 reams of
> > rinter paper" on the grocery list.

> While it should be mandatory that things like operational
> plans/procedures and contact lists should be printed out Just In Case,
> the ability to have a near-infinite number of books and other references
> in my mobile phone, which has a 9,000mAh battery which doesn't need to be
> charged more than once every 3 or 4 days (as well as a spare battery of
> the same capacity), makes it a lot easier to a) have ready access to
> reference materials I know in advance I need and b) quickly locate and
> download any additional references I may need, but hadn't anticipated
> needing ahead of time.
>
> This capability has been of great utility on several occasions involving
> significant sturm und drang.

I bought super extended batteries for my Galaxy III and its great -- lasts about 84 hours with all functions turned on. 
 Most phones these days, however, ship with teeny weenie batteries that can barely keep the device working for a few 
hours at a time, let alone be actually useful for anything (unless you carry four or five fully charges spares with you 
at all times).  The manufacturer provided battery would last about 6 hours with all functions turned on, provided you 
never used the phone or turned on the display.  Some manufacturers even specialize in manufacturing non-serviceable 
devices in which you cannot put a real battery if you wanted.

Now if only there was a way to get them to not use that bloody awful super-glare glass (or get it replaced with a matte 
non-glare glass) so that you didn't have to go stand in a dark closet to use the phone ...