Celebrity Kindle
Jimmy Fallon likes his Kindle 2. His twitter: Kindle 2 lasts (aparantly 9 days). Greyscreen. But weirdly like a paperback type of look. I’m in.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Archive for February, 2009
Funny Tweets
Comedy Central posted a list of the 100 best Comedy Twitters to follow. I haven’t checked many of them out, but if you’re bored…
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Sony’s Cheaper eBook Reader
The Kindle 2 isn’t the only eBook reader out there. In fact, it isn’t even the only one Amazon sells. The Sony PRS-505 Portable Digital e-Reader System can be had for almost $100 less. You give up the wireless finctionality and iffy keyboard, but get Sony style and quality…not to mention a pretty good eBook [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )VirtualBox — Like a Free PC (Sort Of)
Sun xVM VirtualBox is a free alternative to VMWare Server. This free virtualization tool allows you to run guest operating systems under Windows or Linux. Here’s a screen grab of me running Ubuntu Linux under Windows XP (click to enlarge): VirtualBox is easy to set up, and a great way to try out operating systems [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )TechCrunch Spreads Rumors About Last.fm, Offers No Retraction
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Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )One Company, Three Free Tools You Need
Piriform offers three free programs that give users a lot more control over their computers. I’ve used CCleaner almost daily for years (it can be set to run automatically after Windows starts, but I don’t bother — I just run it manually). The other tools I tend to download and install as I need them, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Reading Eeebooks on Eeebuntu
I’m using Eeebuntu on my Asus eee, and I happen to have a ton of unprotected ebooks in Microsoft’s proprietary .LIT format. Not a match made in heaven. But I like the idea of using my netbook as an ebook reader. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find native Linux software to read Lit files. But I was [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Asus EEE 900a Drops Below $200
Thanks to a tip from a friend, I picked up an Asus eee PC at BestBuy for $199. It’s the 900a model, with 1gb of RAM, an 8.9 inch screen and a 4gb ssd drive. I’ve been wanting a netbook for awhile, and the price was right. I ditched the included custom Xandros Linux distribution [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Kindle 2 — Prettier but Still Pricey
The Amazon Kindle 2 is less ugly, thinner, and has more storage and a better screen. At $359, it’s still a bit pricey, though. Come on Amazon, knock off a Benjamin already. The Kindle 2 will be released on February 24, 2009, but Amazon is taking pre-orders.
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