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| author | mms <michal@sapka.me> | 2024-02-06 19:39:47 +0100 |
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| committer | mms <michal@sapka.me> | 2024-02-06 19:39:47 +0100 |
| commit | 86d5ececb0ec89b18168f68834d39ac7277e5043 (patch) | |
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feat: book sizes
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diff --git a/content-org/blog.org b/content-org/blog.org index b78b4bf..848c690 100644 --- a/content-org/blog.org +++ b/content-org/blog.org @@ -7,10 +7,50 @@ #+HUGO_WEIGHT: auto #+HUGO_SECTION: blog -* 2024 [6/6] :@blog: +* 2024 [7/7] :@blog: :PROPERTIES: :EXPORT_HUGO_SECTION: blog/2024 :END: +** DONE Books and their sizes +CLOSED: [2024-02-06 Tue 19:25] +:PROPERTIES: +:EXPORT_FILE_NAME: book-size +:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: abstract A short rant about huge books +:EXPORT_HUGO_PAIRED_SHORTCODES: img-c +:END: +I used to /love/ buying physical books. +I would still /love/ to, but I am no longer able to. +It's not that the books are too expensive[fn:exp]. +The problem is that I live in a typical European flat (64 square meters or 688 square feet) which means I am limited on space. +Books, however, have became /gigantic!/ + +#+attr_shortcode: "br-size-1.jpg" +#+begin_img-c +Old and new polish edition of Blade Runner. +The new one is gigantic in comparison. +#+end_img-c + +The publishers started internal war on my shelf space. +I would accept it if there were usability improvements, like bigger font size. +But nope - I fail to see any significant difference. + +#+attr_shortcode: "br-size-2.jpg" +#+begin_img-c +Old and new polish edition of Blade Runner. +The text sizes are very similar. +#+end_img-c + +Back in the 90s, books were a wanted good and the published could not print enough. +In 2024, they lose the battle against yet another bore fest from Netflix. +They are a luxury now. + +It's funny, as my last purchase (/Masters of Doom/) is a US issue which is much better sized. +It is bought to be stored in gigantic US houses, but it's much easier to store. + +Guess I'll sell most of my post 2010 issues and replace them with older one. +There is an amazing 1993 issue of /Dune/ which gives me painful level of nostalgia. + +[fn:exp] they are, but that's not the point here. ** DONE I no longer love The Web CLOSED: [2024-01-31 Wed 18:54] :PROPERTIES: |