Comments on: A Shareware Short Story: “How I Proposed to My Wife: An Alien Sex Story” http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/04/16/a-shareware-short-story-how-i-proposed-to-my-wife-an-alien-sex-story/ DEVISING A SYSTEM FOR REMEMBERING EVERYTHING Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:11:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jane Storme http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/04/16/a-shareware-short-story-how-i-proposed-to-my-wife-an-alien-sex-story/#comment-150782 Jane Storme Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:18:20 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=638#comment-150782 I was hoping to read the story, but couldn't find it. Has it been removed? Jane I was hoping to read the story, but couldn’t find it. Has it been removed?

Jane

]]> By: Joel http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/04/16/a-shareware-short-story-how-i-proposed-to-my-wife-an-alien-sex-story/#comment-145514 Joel Fri, 15 May 2009 15:52:42 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=638#comment-145514 SO John, what happened to the updates on # of downlodas, donation totals, etc... SO John, what happened to the updates on # of downlodas, donation totals, etc…

]]> By: majianlin http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/04/16/a-shareware-short-story-how-i-proposed-to-my-wife-an-alien-sex-story/#comment-25122 majianlin Fri, 23 May 2008 10:30:24 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=638#comment-25122 That’s awesome… I have lupus (and a host of other crap) but that is totally cool! be well, Dawn That’s awesome… I have lupus (and a host of other crap) but that is totally cool!

be well,
Dawn

]]> By: Andrea Garrett http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/04/16/a-shareware-short-story-how-i-proposed-to-my-wife-an-alien-sex-story/#comment-25121 Andrea Garrett Fri, 09 May 2008 13:59:46 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=638#comment-25121 Hey, I want to send you some $ but I don't use credit cards which x's out paypal AND Amazon. Can't I just send you a money order or check or something? Thanks, Andrea Hey, I want to send you some $ but I don’t use credit cards which x’s out paypal AND Amazon. Can’t I just send you a money order or check or something? Thanks, Andrea

]]> By: Clare http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/04/16/a-shareware-short-story-how-i-proposed-to-my-wife-an-alien-sex-story/#comment-25120 Clare Fri, 09 May 2008 10:37:40 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=638#comment-25120 Wonderful idea! Haven't read the story yet, but have sent a payment via Amazon. Wonderful idea! Haven’t read the story yet, but have sent a payment via Amazon.

]]> By: Karen http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/04/16/a-shareware-short-story-how-i-proposed-to-my-wife-an-alien-sex-story/#comment-25119 Karen Thu, 08 May 2008 15:27:27 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=638#comment-25119 This is such a great idea - thanks! I bought the story and linked you to my (poorly trafficked) blog. This is such a great idea – thanks! I bought the story and linked you to my (poorly trafficked) blog.

]]> By: Gimmie http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/04/16/a-shareware-short-story-how-i-proposed-to-my-wife-an-alien-sex-story/#comment-25118 Gimmie Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:06:54 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=638#comment-25118 Loved the story and made a link to it. My friends will enjoy the wonderful world of alien dating! I wonder btw what the results would be for a poll about which alien species in your story people would choose to date. The knife darting one sounds fun. http://gimmieblogs.blogspot.com/ Loved the story and made a link to it. My friends will enjoy the wonderful world of alien dating!

I wonder btw what the results would be for a poll about which alien species in your story people would choose to date.
The knife darting one sounds fun.

http://gimmieblogs.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Richard http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/04/16/a-shareware-short-story-how-i-proposed-to-my-wife-an-alien-sex-story/#comment-25117 Richard Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:03:17 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=638#comment-25117 Sent a bit of cash. Enjoyed greatly. Sent a bit of cash. Enjoyed greatly.

]]> By: Irene Delse http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/04/16/a-shareware-short-story-how-i-proposed-to-my-wife-an-alien-sex-story/#comment-25115 Irene Delse Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:02:20 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=638#comment-25115 Story downloaded, enjoyed, payed and linked to. It's nice to live in the future ;-) BTW, I read it on my 6-inch handheld ebook reader, no problem. PDF is not for smaller PDAs, but devices as Cybook, Sony PRS, iLiad or Eee PC are fine. Now, Kindle and iPhone owners may yearn for the PRC (Mobipocket) format: http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/ Story downloaded, enjoyed, payed and linked to. It’s nice to live in the future ;-)

BTW, I read it on my 6-inch handheld ebook reader, no problem. PDF is not for smaller PDAs, but devices as Cybook, Sony PRS, iLiad or Eee PC are fine. Now, Kindle and iPhone owners may yearn for the PRC (Mobipocket) format:
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/

]]> By: Colin F http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/04/16/a-shareware-short-story-how-i-proposed-to-my-wife-an-alien-sex-story/#comment-25116 Colin F Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:35:51 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=638#comment-25116 As a comment for any future stories you release this way: The beautifully typeset PDF file intended for printing doesn't convert so well to handheld devices. Or at least there's lots of characters that don't map properly to my Palm PDA anyway. Character combinations like "fi", "fl" and even "Th" are converted to single combined characters - I believe they're called ligatures in typographic speak. That made for a little guesswork while I was reading! As a comment for any future stories you release this way:

The beautifully typeset PDF file intended for printing doesn’t convert so well to handheld devices. Or at least there’s lots of characters that don’t map properly to my Palm PDA anyway.

Character combinations like “fi”, “fl” and even “Th” are converted to single combined characters – I believe they’re called ligatures in typographic speak.

That made for a little guesswork while I was reading!

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