Here’s an quick overview of my year in tech. I wrote extensively about my computer problems during the beginning months of 2011 and also of the new computer I built. I’m happy to say that epsilon4 has been running like a champ and have had only a few issues with running Linux rather than Windows. [...] Continue Reading»
Revolving Nooks
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»
Project Hugo, Finis
Just over six weeks ago I wrote about becoming a supporting member of the 2010 Worldcon in Australia so that I could participate in the selection process for this year’s Hugo Awards. I’m happy to say that given my late start, I was able to finish reading all of the nominated fiction and was able [...] 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»
