Rosie in the middle

Here's Rosie taking the lion's share of the bed. Again.

Too Late and Too Sleepy

Image via CrunchBase

Yes, I'm seriously considering getting a iPad. This came about because I was thinking about getting a new eBook Reader. One that I can download books to online. This means either the Kindle (Amazon) or the Nook (Barnes and Noble). Yes, there are others, but these two have the broadest support base. If I do decide to get an iPad it will be instead of upgrading my eReader. Not to replace my eReader.

I am puzzled by comments that the iPad will make the current crop of eReaders obsolete. The iPad is not an eReader, its display is color and back lit. These are both things that will cause additional eyestrain during long reading sessions. As most books are B&W I don't see any advantage to having a color display and as I typically read for long periods I much prefer the reflective light displays as they cause less strain.

The only advantage a color display has is with a limited number of book categories (mostly non-fiction subjects like the Arts, Travel, How-Tos, et cetera) and with periodical literature (Magazines, Comics, et cetera). Personally I seldom read comics or magazines (Archaeology and the occasional cooking magazine being the exceptions to the rule). I do read non-fiction books, but again these seldom have pictures and if they do they're usually B&W.

So why am I thinking of getting the iPad since I'll be keeping my eReader for reading?

I like new toys.

Well, It's way past my bedtime and I'm tired and cranky so Good Night All.

Blu-Ray Live

The retail Christmas season is finally over. I finally got the Blu-Ray Live function to work on one of my Blu-Ray discs (Dark Knight). Don't really know what the big deal is, at least as far as that disc is concerned. I'll try some of the others and see if they are more interesting. 

I've also signed up for NetFlix. I belonged years ago and cancelled because it took me so long to send the discs back. With the streaming they offer now it doesn't matter so much. With my Sony Bravia TV I can stream directly to it and watch the movies on the big screen. I'm currently catching up on classic movies and TV episodes I've missed. 

My wireless phone history

I got my first wireless phone in 1998. Since then I've had: the Moto StarTac, Moto V60i (replaced once through insurance), Kyocera SE47, LG-VX8100, LG-VX8700 (replaced once through warranty), LG-VX9100, and now the Moto A855. That's 9 phones in 11 years counting replacements.

The Droid is Here!

I received my Droid today. Activated it and synced with my Gmail account. Also hooked in my Facebook account. So far I'm very happy with it. Already downloaded a bunch of apps, probably remove most of them.