Comments for Big Sky Country Happenings http://blog.bigskycountry.net Katie's observations and comments on the happenings in Big Sky Country Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:54:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on My Personal Experience With E-readers by Katie LaSalle-Lowery http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?p=320&cpage=1#comment-1692 Katie LaSalle-Lowery Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:54:46 +0000 http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?p=320#comment-1692 I wrote a review of the Nook app at the Apple Store today. Might as well add it here, too... The Nook app is a great improvement over the old app for reading ebooks from your Barnes & Noble library. Among the improvements is one I've suggested/requested in previous reviews -- the ability to adjust screen brightness within the app (instead of exiting to the device settings). Another new feature is the ability to sync your book progress with all devices on which you have Nook installed and Internet connectivity (Nook device with wi-fi, iPhone/Touch/Pad, Droid, Blackberry, computer, etc.). So far that feature is testing well between my iTouch and my Droid phone. I find the user interface to be far more intuitive and user friendly than the old app -- one screen displays both downloaded and downloadable books, appropriately labeled, and the shop button. Fewer taps to get where you want to be -- elegant in its simplicity. One more minor improvement -- samples and lendable books are labeled as such. My experience accessing my library and the novel I had in progress has been seemless (unlike other reviewers). I'm not sure why my experience has been so different from other reviewers (different iOS on iTouch/Phone/Pad perhaps) but my experience has been completely positive. I wrote a review of the Nook app at the Apple Store today. Might as well add it here, too…

The Nook app is a great improvement over the old app for reading ebooks from your Barnes & Noble library.

Among the improvements is one I’ve suggested/requested in previous reviews — the ability to adjust screen brightness within the app (instead of exiting to the device settings). Another new feature is the ability to sync your book progress with all devices on which you have Nook installed and Internet connectivity (Nook device with wi-fi, iPhone/Touch/Pad, Droid, Blackberry, computer, etc.). So far that feature is testing well between my iTouch and my Droid phone. I find the user interface to be far more intuitive and user friendly than the old app — one screen displays both downloaded and downloadable books, appropriately labeled, and the shop button. Fewer taps to get where you want to be — elegant in its simplicity. One more minor improvement — samples and lendable books are labeled as such.

My experience accessing my library and the novel I had in progress has been seemless (unlike other reviewers). I’m not sure why my experience has been so different from other reviewers (different iOS on iTouch/Phone/Pad perhaps) but my experience has been completely positive.

]]> Comment on Of Mariposa Lilies and Memories by Reny http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?p=310&cpage=1#comment-1581 Reny Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:13:23 +0000 http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?p=310#comment-1581 WOW Katie, it would have been great if you had that picture!!! But hey, you saw it, we didn't :) Reny WOW Katie, it would have been great if you had that picture!!!
But hey, you saw it, we didn’t :)

Reny

]]> Comment on Weekend in Glacier by Reny http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?p=284&cpage=1#comment-1326 Reny Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:46:48 +0000 http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?p=284#comment-1326 I love to read your reports Katie. The pictures are awesome. Some day we hope to visit Glacier too. See you! I love to read your reports Katie.
The pictures are awesome.
Some day we hope to visit Glacier too.

See you!

]]> Comment on “the quawmash is now in blume” by Jason Savage http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?p=257&cpage=1#comment-1292 Jason Savage Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:17:32 +0000 http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?p=257#comment-1292 Great Blog and some really nice work. Just came across your site-really enjoy the posts and love seeing other's adventures in Montana. Take care! Jason Savage Great Blog and some really nice work. Just came across your site-really enjoy the posts and love seeing other’s adventures in Montana. Take care!
Jason Savage

]]> Comment on About Me by Trish http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-1130 Trish Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:11:51 +0000 http://www.bigskycountry.net/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-1130 A friend that is originally from Montana and now lives in Houston, as I do, gave me the link to your site because I am visiting Yellowstone for the first time next week. Even if I see only half as many things as you have in your site, I'll be so happy!! Your photos are gorgeous!! A friend that is originally from Montana and now lives in Houston, as I do, gave me the link to your site because I am visiting Yellowstone for the first time next week. Even if I see only half as many things as you have in your site, I’ll be so happy!! Your photos are gorgeous!!

]]> Comment on About Me by Linda http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-1067 Linda Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:00:32 +0000 http://www.bigskycountry.net/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-1067 I currently live in Texas but I am from Montana. I am looking forward to spending the next 3 weeks at Georgetown Lake. You photographs are fabulous. They are like a little piece of home to brighten my day. I currently live in Texas but I am from Montana. I am looking forward to spending the next 3 weeks at Georgetown Lake. You photographs are fabulous. They are like a little piece of home to brighten my day.

]]> Comment on A Beautiful Start by Billie http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?p=210&cpage=1#comment-943 Billie Sat, 26 Jun 2010 03:59:51 +0000 http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?p=210#comment-943 I'm so impressed that you went camping alone. I just recently moved back to the mainland (California) from Hawaii and live near Sequoia National Park. I want to take a trip (or many) to Yosemite as well, just not sure about the camping alone thing? Haven't quite worked up to that yet. haha You got some amazing photos as well, congratulations. Yellowstone is one of my dream vacation destinations so hopefully I'll make it up there in the next year or so. Thanks for sharing all that you do, it's such a pleasure to follow your flickr account, I'm glad now to have discovered your blog as well. =) I’m so impressed that you went camping alone. I just recently moved back to the mainland (California) from Hawaii and live near Sequoia National Park. I want to take a trip (or many) to Yosemite as well, just not sure about the camping alone thing? Haven’t quite worked up to that yet. haha You got some amazing photos as well, congratulations. Yellowstone is one of my dream vacation destinations so hopefully I’ll make it up there in the next year or so. Thanks for sharing all that you do, it’s such a pleasure to follow your flickr account, I’m glad now to have discovered your blog as well. =)

]]> Comment on Change of Scene by Bruce Gourley http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?p=222&cpage=1#comment-888 Bruce Gourley Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:04:21 +0000 http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?p=222#comment-888 Nice shots of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone! And your Storm Point shots remind me that I've not ventured out there in a few years ... Nice shots of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone! And your Storm Point shots remind me that I’ve not ventured out there in a few years …

]]> Comment on A Beautiful Start by Katie LaSalle-Lowery http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?p=210&cpage=1#comment-875 Katie LaSalle-Lowery Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:56:52 +0000 http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?p=210#comment-875 Oh, I forgot the other entertainment at Trout Lake: the rising and jumping of Yellowstone cutthroat trout in spawn color. I watched them jump, I watched them swim along and under the log, etc... Really a pleasant a peaceful spent at Trout Lake. ~Katie Oh, I forgot the other entertainment at Trout Lake: the rising and jumping of Yellowstone cutthroat trout in spawn color. I watched them jump, I watched them swim along and under the log, etc… Really a pleasant a peaceful spent at Trout Lake.

~Katie

]]> Comment on A Beautiful Start by Reny http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?p=210&cpage=1#comment-870 Reny Thu, 17 Jun 2010 06:09:10 +0000 http://blog.bigskycountry.net/?p=210#comment-870 sounds like a wonderful day Katie! sounds like a wonderful day Katie!

]]>