I will dig through the movies plugin code when I’m feeling adventurous and see what I can do.

Also, currently the vertical scroll bar shows up on my browser. FF on Mac. (I think that’s probably because of an extra bar on my browser.) It’s fine on Safari though.

The ‘+’ next to the post title sounds like a good idea and might be a decent compromise. See the Movies page and how the one-line review is hidden/revealed so perhaps, it can be done. But it may involve serious PHP coding which as you know I’m no expert in :)

I’ll have that post on titles vs. excerpts soon. It will let me write down why I believe titles should suffice; not that excerpts would hurt if done correctly.

Secondly — and this is a compromise thought to the opposing views we have on minimalism — how about a ‘+’ beside the post title, where, upon clicking it, we can see the extract of the post (ajaxified/javascript)? Sort of how you have folders expand on Windows explorer when you click on the plus sign.

I know, I’m still stuck on the post extract thing. :)

Re: environmental damage, yes, it is a known issue. And I’m sure technology will even solve that. Computers and mobiles leak more toxins than paper but we still prefer emails over snail mail because it is convenient. That said, there ought to be a concerted effort to reduce the environmental impact. Apple has already started moving toward such efforts and even chose to leave the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; which is admirable (and it makes business sense too).

I personally prefer a “blog” look to blogs, and this minimalist look is very odd, too minimalist for my tastes and seems un-blog-like. I guess it’s a matter of getting used to it. :)

Any and all of it – depends on the day and the mood. :-)

“Often being seen with a book is a social signal about your tastes and preferences; almost a status symbol. Some like to display their books in their study/living room to indicate their choices or just simply because books make for good wall art (there might be solutions for that too).”

That equally – or even more – applies to Kindle and new tech gadgets. iPhone, for example.
Shelfari, What Books Am I Reading and other similar online applications are the digital equivalent of a book-shelf – though visible to all friends, and not just those who visit my home and happen to look at it. In a way, these online applications have even more bragging/status symbol quotient than books on a physical shelf. BTW, I don’t really care for applications like Shelfari though I’m sure others find it useful.

And how green are gadgets like Kindle and how would they compare to borrowing books from a library?
An old, outdated Kindle will likely end up in a third-world country in a landfill, leaching toxins into the land and water for centuries, though on the plus side, it will provide us bleeding heart greens with a new charitable mission. ;)

Is the controversy over Coltan settled yet? I’m assuming it’s used in the Kindle screen, unless an alternative has been found/used.

I’m not quite sold on the “e-gadgets to read books as the greener alternatives to books” theory as yet.

great pics – love the autumn colours !

BTW, that is a fantastic opinion piece. Must have been penned by Kumar Ketkar.