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On portability: thinking about the perfect gadget

Nov.25, 2007 in Gadgets, Online Media, Sony Reader, Tech, iPhone

I’ve always thought about what my perfect gadget would be, and I think we’re getting closer and closer to it, simply because I have several devices now which approach the ideal.
So here are the things needed for a perfect gadget:
1. Always-on connectivity
2. Sustainable power (preferably self-powering through solar-panels or a built in hand-crank like the [...]

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Dead Resurrected Sony Reader!!!

Mar.17, 2007 in Sony Reader

wtf.
I charged my Sony Reader last night in preparation for my trip this week, so I could do some reading on the plane, and now it thinks it’s plugged in via USB even when it’s not. I’ve tried using the reset button on the back and nothing. Grrr…
Update: Digging out the AC adapter, which I’ve [...]

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manybooks.net - Free eBooks for your PDA, iPod, or eBook Reader

Nov.29, 2006 in Gadgets, Reading, Sony Reader, Tech

This site is awesome. You can select the format for the books and they have Sony’s Reader format! w00t! Check it out. Thanks to Travis for pointing to it in the comments of my mini-review.

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MobileRead Networks

Nov.29, 2006 in Sony Reader, Tech

If you, like me, have a Sony Reader, make sure you read this blog and join this group. Great stuff.

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Sony Portable Reader: Mini-Review and Things Needed

Nov.22, 2006 in Gadgets, Sony Reader, Tech

I’ve been reading Salman Rushdie’s Fury on my new Sony Portable Reader, and I already read a Van Von Hunter Manga title on the Reader. If you haven’t read Fury yet, and you’re a Rushdie fan, I recommend it. I’m only halfway through so far, but it is replete with pop-culture and literary references. Good [...]

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A slice of Christmas, early…

Nov.22, 2006 in General, Personal, Sony Reader

Kristin, the day before we went Christmas shopping for our friends and family, was glancing over our joint bank account and noticed a listing for Louis Vitton. Here’s a recreation of that moment:
Me: (sitting quietly at my desk typing away)
Kristin (shouting from the other room) : Oh! I saw something! I saw something! I saw [...]

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