Privacy Policy Added

I’ve added a Privacy Policy under the “About” section. If you have any questions, please let [...]

OpenID Update

I updated Friday’s post about OpenID, but for clarity’s sake, I’m writing a brand new entry.

The site had problems with the previous OpenID plug-ing, so I’ve installed the RPX (free) OpenID plug-in. You can now use your Facebook, Twitter, OpenID, MyOpenID, Google, or Yahoo accounts to leave comments at nookverse. I will be putting together a [...]

Admin Note: OpenID Login Required for Comments

In an attempt to reduce the number of spam comments you never see but I have to waste time managing, I have made a few changes to the comment system at the nookverse blog.

1. I have disabled commenting simply by entering a name and email address.
2. I have enabled OpenID. You likely already have an OpenID [...]

Fourteen Things to Do While You're Waiting for Your nook

So, you’re on the February 1 or February 12 shipping dates. Although some people have receiving shipping notices, you haven’t, and even if you had, you still wouldn’t have your nook yet. Argh!

In the meantime, you can:

1. Watch nook unpacking vids at YouTube. You’ll look like a pro when you have yours, right?

2. Read and re-read [...]

Happy New Year's

I spent the better part of the morning and afternoon traveling–hence no morning updates. Tomorrow, expect another round of evening updates, as I’m going to be participating in a local Christmas Bird Count.

I want to wish all of you (and your nooks) a Happy New Year’s. I hope there are troubleshooting fixes, shiny new patches, cool [...]

Why nook Needs a Bug Reporting Mechanism

A few weeks ago, pre-update, frustrated customers tossed zings at Barnes and Noble like sugared-up kids on a Skee-ball binge. The Barnes and Noble eBook Help board buckled under the tension. Users snapped at each other, at Admins, at the whitespace itself. (Unfortunately, there is still plenty of tension, although the primary reasons have changed. Folks [...]

Admin: On the Road

Just a heads up that I will be spending the next week or so with family. I’ll try to drop in and make some updates, but the news might slow a bit.

For those of you who already have nooks, I’ll keep my fingers crossed for a [...]

Welcome to nookverse!

Hello, and welcome to nookverse, your source for all things nook!

Whether you’re waiting for your nook to arrive (like me) or are lucky enough to be an early early-adopter, I hope you’ll join the nookverse community. Over the next several weeks, I’ll be steadily adding content to the nookverse site.

If you have any questions or suggestions, [...]