Comments on: Blurb is Open for Business http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:04:51 -0800 hourly 1 By: ConstruTIC http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-47145 ConstruTIC Fri, 19 May 2006 07:20:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-47145 [...] (blurb). Fascinante, ¿no? Por Jordi Ber el 19 May, 06 | 8:57 am en Miscelanea [0] Comentarios | Permalink | Enviar por e-mail | [0]Trackbacks   [...]

]]> By: Nick Pang http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-41153 Nick Pang Fri, 12 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-41153 received my hardcopy 40-page coffee table photobook printed by blurb yesterday. AWESOME!!! i think it's well worth it especially getting the same amount of digital photos printed at the various sizes in the book. scrapbooking is now a breeze :-) received my hardcopy 40-page coffee table photobook printed by blurb yesterday. AWESOME!!!

i think it’s well worth it especially getting the same amount of digital photos printed at the various sizes in the book.

scrapbooking is now a breeze :-)

]]> By: sidharth http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-35268 sidharth Thu, 04 May 2006 12:43:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-35268 Does it make any money sense to you Does it make any money sense to you

]]> By: Web 2.0 - Что нового? » Blog Archive » Blurb - блоги в виде книг http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-35131 Web 2.0 - Что нового? » Blog Archive » Blurb - блоги в виде книг Thu, 04 May 2006 05:54:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-35131 [...] По материалам: http://www.techcrunch.com/ Posted by newweb Filed in web2.0, web 2.0 ru [...] [...] По материалам: http://www.techcrunch.com/ Posted by newweb Filed in web2.0, web 2.0 ru [...]

]]> By: Daniele Levy http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34744 Daniele Levy Wed, 03 May 2006 15:55:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34744 I've played with the Blurb system before and I think it's great. Beyond blogs, I see great uses for travel journals, private clubs, and family reunions, among others. Eileen has put a great team in place and I am sure they'll be able to deliver great products. I’ve played with the Blurb system before and I think it’s great. Beyond blogs, I see great uses for travel journals, private clubs, and family reunions, among others. Eileen has put a great team in place and I am sure they’ll be able to deliver great products.

]]> By: dj freq http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34724 dj freq Wed, 03 May 2006 14:54:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34724 I played around with it for a bit but there doesn't seem to good way to get your blog into the program short of cutting and pasting.. i can do that with word.. I wanted to be able to enter my RSS feed and have them pull the info down from that I played around with it for a bit but there doesn’t seem to good way to get your blog into the program short of cutting and pasting.. i can do that with word.. I wanted to be able to enter my RSS feed and have them pull the info down from that

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34690 Jimmy Wed, 03 May 2006 13:11:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34690 Do the authors get paid for their work? Do the authors get paid for their work?

]]> By: Blaze http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34621 Blaze Wed, 03 May 2006 08:59:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34621 Michael, out of interest, would you buy your own book on TechCrunch? In saying that, would it include the pictures in your posts and whatnot? It probably wouldn't would it? Michael, out of interest, would you buy your own book on TechCrunch?

In saying that, would it include the pictures in your posts and whatnot? It probably wouldn’t would it?

]]> By: Blaze http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34619 Blaze Wed, 03 May 2006 08:54:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34619 That is one of the best designs I have seen in a long time. Congrats to the Blurb team on that one. Truly captivating homepage. That is one of the best designs I have seen in a long time. Congrats to the Blurb team on that one. Truly captivating homepage.

]]> By: Joe Anderson http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34588 Joe Anderson Wed, 03 May 2006 07:21:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34588 Don't Cafépress do this? Don’t Cafépress do this?

]]> By: jack http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34550 jack Wed, 03 May 2006 04:56:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34550 The most ridiculous idea ever. I guess the bubble2.0 is here. The most ridiculous idea ever. I guess the bubble2.0 is here.

]]> By: feedscott » Blog Archive » Mushrooms and Blog o Spheres http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34537 feedscott » Blog Archive » Mushrooms and Blog o Spheres Wed, 03 May 2006 04:31:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34537 [...] TechCrunch by Michael Arrington [...] [...] TechCrunch by Michael Arrington [...]

]]> By: TheWeb20Dev http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34508 TheWeb20Dev Wed, 03 May 2006 02:57:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34508 Great idea, there are some old blogs I would love to immortalize. Great idea, there are some old blogs I would love to immortalize.

]]> By: Pete Cashmore http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34507 Pete Cashmore Wed, 03 May 2006 02:56:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34507 I'm not sold. If the angle is to print blogs as books, that seems like a limited opportunity. And if it's about self-publishing in general, then Lulu (www.lulu.com) is way ahead of them. I’m not sold. If the angle is to print blogs as books, that seems like a limited opportunity. And if it’s about self-publishing in general, then Lulu (www.lulu.com) is way ahead of them.

]]> By: Nick Pang http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34482 Nick Pang Wed, 03 May 2006 02:03:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34482 i've been using the XP version for a few days now to create a photo book (coffee table) and it is AWESOME. i've used other ones before a few years back but blurb is the most intuitive and user friendly. it crashed a few times because i'm running photoshop and image editing apps on 1GB RAM. generated a PDF output to preview before getting it printed. so far i love it!!! i’ve been using the XP version for a few days now to create a photo book (coffee table) and it is AWESOME. i’ve used other ones before a few years back but blurb is the most intuitive and user friendly. it crashed a few times because i’m running photoshop and image editing apps on 1GB RAM. generated a PDF output to preview before getting it printed. so far i love it!!!

]]> By: Bob Weston http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34475 Bob Weston Wed, 03 May 2006 01:54:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34475 I've tried using their software and it is barely usable. Granted, I am on a Powerbook G4 which is not known for its performance, but this has to be the slowest app I've ever tried on this computer. It is frequently freezing up for seconds at a time. It appears that it was written in Java, which explains a lot. I’ve tried using their software and it is barely usable. Granted, I am on a Powerbook G4 which is not known for its performance, but this has to be the slowest app I’ve ever tried on this computer. It is frequently freezing up for seconds at a time. It appears that it was written in Java, which explains a lot.

]]> By: Vaibhav Domkundwar http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34449 Vaibhav Domkundwar Wed, 03 May 2006 01:28:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34449 I think it will work great for photos. Say, you create a book with Flickr Intrestingness collection (with the appropriate license)? That'll make an awesome book. I think it will work great for photos. Say, you create a book with Flickr Intrestingness collection (with the appropriate license)? That’ll make an awesome book.

]]> By: Saul Weiner http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34434 Saul Weiner Wed, 03 May 2006 01:15:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34434 I think it's a great idea. If I want to make a book of an event (say a birthday) and send it to people. This would be great for a wedding photo book. I think it’s a great idea. If I want to make a book of an event (say a birthday) and send it to people. This would be great for a wedding photo book.

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34413 Dennis Howlett Wed, 03 May 2006 01:03:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34413 Can someone tell me what's the point here? Isn't this something I can do with existing software and a printer? OK - I can't get a hardback cover but tell me, what does a 40-page book look like when it's hard bound? And I'm pretty certain there would be copyright issues if I swiped some of say your material Mike, put it into a book and then flogged it. Or have I missed something completely here? If not then this would have the potential for all of us to be driven back to full copyright and all that implies. As Hugh MacLeod says though I paraphrase - you want my cartoons for your own use then fine. You want to make money off them - I'll be concerned. And that's before we think about fair use under commons. Let's please not go there. Can someone tell me what’s the point here? Isn’t this something I can do with existing software and a printer? OK – I can’t get a hardback cover but tell me, what does a 40-page book look like when it’s hard bound?

And I’m pretty certain there would be copyright issues if I swiped some of say your material Mike, put it into a book and then flogged it.

Or have I missed something completely here? If not then this would have the potential for all of us to be driven back to full copyright and all that implies.

As Hugh MacLeod says though I paraphrase – you want my cartoons for your own use then fine. You want to make money off them – I’ll be concerned.

And that’s before we think about fair use under commons. Let’s please not go there.

]]> By: Pig Pen - Web Standards Compliant Web Design Blog » Blog Archive » Blurb (BETA) http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34411 Pig Pen - Web Standards Compliant Web Design Blog » Blog Archive » Blurb (BETA) Wed, 03 May 2006 01:01:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34411 [...] Blurb (BETA) - publish your own books. (via TC) [...] [...] Blurb (BETA) – publish your own books. (via TC) [...]

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34405 Michael Arrington Wed, 03 May 2006 00:52:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34405 I don't think that people will sell a lot of copies of their blog book, but a lot of bloggers may want to buy a copy or two for themselves. I don’t think that people will sell a lot of copies of their blog book, but a lot of bloggers may want to buy a copy or two for themselves.

]]> By: Rod Edwards http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34404 Rod Edwards Wed, 03 May 2006 00:45:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34404 Hrm-- any more than novelty to their value proposition [at least in publishing blogs]? I don't imagine most blog entries have the context included/described to give them meaning offline like this. Could be a more usefull tool for self publishing photo albums (wedding pics for my granddad?), a book you've written, or something more targeted in nature... Hrm– any more than novelty to their value proposition [at least in publishing blogs]? I don’t imagine most blog entries have the context included/described to give them meaning offline like this. Could be a more usefull tool for self publishing photo albums (wedding pics for my granddad?), a book you’ve written, or something more targeted in nature…

]]> By: Ken Rossi : CivilNetizen.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34403 Ken Rossi : CivilNetizen.com Wed, 03 May 2006 00:44:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business/#comment-34403 Aren't there copyright issues with this? Selling other peoples content? Aren’t there copyright issues with this? Selling other peoples content?

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