I'm not a superstitious person, but it does seem like bad things happen in threes. Of course, when two bad things happen, you're just looking for a third one. And it seems to be a categorical thing too. If one thing breaks, two more are going to break. Last week, my nearly two-year-old Kindle bit the big one. Totally bricked itself, for no apparent reason. Definite bummer, since I was in the middle of a book (thank goodness for the … [Read more...]
Kindle Update
I've had my Kindle for a little over three months now, so I decided it was time for an update. In short, I love it. I have the original version of the Kindle, and while the Kindle 2 seems pretty impressive, I can't say I'm all that disappointed to have the old version. I do know that a lot of people decided to upgrade right away, and put their old Kindles up for sale, so if you're interested but don't want to pay full price, I've been more … [Read more...]
No more books!
I think the editors of Lifehacker were looking directly in my direction when they referenced this WikiHow on how to stop accumulating books. I have discussed here before about how I seem to continually accumulate books and I have officially reached the point where I'm not sure where to put them anymore. Of course, if I actually bother to deal with the shelf of half-filled photo albums, I will have more room for books, but that's not really a … [Read more...]
Kindle Review
One of my Christmas gifts this year was a Kindle. Not the most frugal of gifts, but man, is it cool. I am definitely a convert. Oh, I plan to continue to buy books in paper form, and I have a huge box of unread books under my bed, but the Kindle is a great addition to my library. For me, the best part about the Kindle is the size and portability. I like to carry a book in my purse anytime I'm traveling by Metro. Why? Because more than … [Read more...]