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The Kindle Chronicles: Part the Last
Summary
Well, that was a lot of rambling on the Kindle. It’s a neat device that three months later I’m still enjoying. Thanks, Mom! I haven’t tried out any other e-book readers (except the displays in stores which are pretty much useless) so I c… more »
The Kindle Chronicles: Part the Fourth
Human factors
This is the part I’m least impressed with the Kindle. I’m not sure how much of this represents my personal preferences so your mileage may vary…
The buttons are intuitive to use but oddly placed on my Kindle. I’m glad there are… more »
The Kindle Chronicles: Part the Third
Features
I’ve already told you about Font Size, Go to Location, Search, wireless, and touched on the Amazon.com store. But my favorite feature of the Kindle is the built in dictionary! Used to be, if I didn’t know a word but could get enough out o… more »
The Kindle Chronicles, Part the Second
New Content
This is the really addictive part of the Kindle! It’s a device I pick up and always have good things to read. Click a button and 30 seconds later my new book is ready to read: I love wireless! At first I was concerned (I was petrified!… more »
The Kindle Chronicles, Part the First
Reading
Overall, I’m happy with the text presentation: it feels more like reading ink on paper than pixels on a screen. I haven’t had any problems in bright light (except for a slight screen glare in bright, offset light) or reading in the car. I… more »
The Kindle Chronicles
I’ve had my Kindle for about three months now, so it’s time for a review! I’ve posted a couple of comments on Facebook but I hadn’t really organized my thoughts yet. This started out as one post but I realized as I typed that I have a lot to say. Righ… more »
What else?
We are officially no longer homeowners. The Fitzgerald House 1.0 has been sold, closing is done, the check's in the mail. We're renting the house back until February 20th.
The Fitzgerald House 2.0 is looking awesome. Closing date has been set for F… more »
Rapid progress on the new house
We weren't able to get pictures of the new house the last few days because the workers were furiously getting a lot of work done on it. Here's picture proof! Brick, drywall, cabinets, and garage doors are all done! More pictures at the picture page.… more »