Miscellaneous Debris – Archive

I’ve decided that I want a Kindle. I need to see it to see if the eInk technology really is any good, but I really like the idea of a portable library. I’ve been disappointed with PDAs so far, as well as the readability of LCD screens, especially when I’m not home. What I’d REALLY […]

Chip Kidd on Amazon’s Kindle e-book reader (warning: Not IE friendly): “PS: What no one seems to get through their thick skulls, even after untold millions of dollars have been wasted on the concept: PEOPLE DON’T WANT TO READ BOOKS ON A SCREEN…. books were always physical objects, and the printed book as a piece […]

MSN Messenger 7.0 has this nifty little feature that allows you to put a personal message as part of your display name. Most people who use it just put some wise-ass comment (like I do), but the neatest thing is that it comes with a plug-in for Windows Media Player that allows it to place […]