Launching the CTRL+pks™ Sylvia Plath Info Shortcut

Today I am really excited to announce the launch of the Sylvia Plath Info desktop app shortcut for your computer. I was hoping to make it free, but the costs of developing, testing, and implementing it just ran too high. I've set the price at $4.01. Why the penny? Well, ever since I first heard Madonna sing "Only boys who save their pennies / Make my rainy day", I've been a penny saver.

Once downloaded, you will need to register with a valid email. Once that has been verified, the Sylvia Plath Info™ desktop app can be accessed by clicking CTRL+pks™ on your keyboard. This will get you direct access to me to answer all your Sylvia Plath questions. No matter where I am: working, reading, sleeping, the toilet, traveling: anywhere, just click CTRL+pks and I will respond within moments.

Queries will be cached and the behind the scenes algorithms will learn the kinds of answers people seek. So eventually the burden of being available 24/7/365(6) should lessen. Select files (articles, photographs, audio, etc.) on my computer will be accessible and instantly emailed to you if the nature of the question is interpreted in such a way that this action is appropriate and of course being respectful of copyright. I truly hope that there are not too many kinks as this gets rolled out. The testers in my developing and usability studies seemed excited. You can download the desktop app on my website for Sylvia Plath.

Remember. For Sylvia Plath Info click CTRL+pks! Because why look it up yourself?

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