Two matters of electronic communication
Don't underestimate the possible worth of sending a friend an ebook. I favor the Amazon Kindle books. Their prices are good, their selection is good and their system is convenient and quick. When I first read that I could get a book without doing anything, I was quite impressed. If I have a Kindle, a book can be delivered to it in a file that is sent through the atmosphere like a cellphone call. Just as the phone system can find me anywhere and can accept and hold a voicemail, my Kindle needs to be powered and turned on to accept the file that constitutes a book. If you send me a book that I find unacceptable, I can refuse to accept it.
All I need to send a friend an ebook is an email address for that friend. I search for the book in the Kindle store and, down the page, select "Buy for others". I insert the email address. The invitation to accept will be emailed by Amazon to that address with the message "I hope you enjoy the book". I can change the message or add to it if I want to. Some people are opposed to Amazon on principle so sending them a Kindle won't work. A Kindle reader is my favorite device for reading ebooks but they can be read on all tablets and smartphones as well as on computers. A person can also get books in e-form for the Barnes and Noble Nook and the Kobo ereader. A tablet or smartphone can hold the app for Kindle and the Noon and the Kobo all at the same time.
Of course, many important books predate the Kindle (2008). If a book is truly a classic, say Gullier's Travels, it may be available in Kindle form. That particular book is available at no cost. You could download a copy right now.
On a Windows computer in the lower left corner of the keyboard, there is a Windows key.
Using that key and V instead of Control-V, provides 24 different clipboards which can be used as desired. I learned this from the newsletter How to Geek. I copy the title of a blog post as usual, using Control-V. I go ahead and copy the body of the post with Control-V. Then, I paste the title using Windows-V. Up comes a menu of the saved title and the saved body. I select the item I want and click to paste.
