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Check out my $.99 ebook light

March 18th, 2011 · 1 Comment · hardware news

So I was in my local dollar store the other day and I happened across this cheap junky book light. I’ve never bought a book light before because I’m too cheap, so this one appealed to me. And to be honest, I know I’m going to lose it, break it, or the batteries will run [...]

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Light years behind

March 1st, 2011 · No Comments · opinion

A couple of weeks back, John Squires, formerly an executive at Next Issue Media and, before that, Time Inc., posted his view of how the transition to digital might be managed for magazines.  He wrote in part: “Tablets provide publishers a wonderful opportunity to rethink their products and add more value. But no manner of [...]

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First 7″ Pixel Qi Screen Now Demoing On The ZTE Light 2 Android Tablet

February 15th, 2011 · 4 Comments · hardware news

Pixel Qi and ZTE have just announced that Pixel Qi’s newest low power screen is now used on the Light 2, a 7″ Android tablet. I don’t have any pictures yet but I’ve asked a couple people at MWC to find the tablet. The Light 2 is based on Pixel Qi’s dual mode LCD screen [...]

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Some light reading for the weekend

December 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

This photo popped up on Reddit today. You’re looking at an original reference doc for the Saturn V. It was originally published for the Apollo Lunar Program. Do you see the signature? That’s Werner von Braun. Do you have any idea how much that thing’s worth?!?

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The Pocketbook 360° eReader – Lean, Light, Beautiful and Blazing Fast

March 12th, 2010 · 4 Comments · hardware reviews, pocketbook

By Roger Pelizzari Ebook readers have been arriving in ever greater tidal waves over the past few years, some loaded with features, others barely able to perform as ebook readers. This January when I began my search, I was looking for one feature, the ability to read books easily, without eye strain. I have no [...]

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