As this entry is posted, I am again Nook-less. If you recall, Nook #1 met an unfortunate end. Nook #2 was returned mere days after it was purchased, due to the announcement of the Amazon Kindle Fire and my anticipation of Barnes & Noble’s response. As it turned out, my resolve weakened before Barnes & [...] Continue Reading»
My New Nook
After purchasing my Nook Simple Touch, I decided to take a quick picture of it just out of the box with my new Droid 3′s camera. I did rotate, crop and resize the image in order to manage the file size. The next photo is an unaltered image taken with my Droid 3 while my [...] Continue Reading»
Tech Update, October 2011
I thought I’d post a quick tech update since I’ve added some new items to my personal gadget arsenal recently. Last month I had the misfortune to drop and break the screen of my beloved Barnes & Noble Nook e-reader. After superb warranty service from Square Trade, I was ready to buy a new device. [...] Continue Reading»
Do Nooks Dream of Electric Books?
Since I picked it up my Barnes and Noble Nook about 16 months ago, I’d been enjoying the helll out of it! I had close to 200 B&N ebooks loaded onto it, and another hundred or so sideloaded onto a microSD card. I’m happy to say I got more than my money’s worth out of [...] Continue Reading»
TWTW: Lucky Thirteen
I like to get these “The Week That Was” updates posted before the end of each weekend and it seems that sometimes I push it a bit. This is one of those times. But it’s my blog and I’ll post when I want to. So without further ado, Week 13 of TWTW… Phillies Vs. Flyers [...] Continue Reading»
Ringing Out The Old (2010)
This past year proved to be an interesting one for yours truly. “Interesting” in the the old Chinese curse sense. But while I did “live in interesting times” during a portion of the year, there was some good to be had. To start off, as a casual fan I’m happy to report that the local [...] Continue Reading»
My Fingertip Library
In my last post I mentioned that I had acquired a new toy. As it turns out, my Barnes & Noble nook ebook reader has been more than a toy. It has been my constant companion in the two weeks since I’ve purchased it. I’ve taken it with me to work, on public transportation, visiting [...] Continue Reading»
