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NOOK Review : Barnes & Noble e-Book Reader

Barnes-Noble-Nook-275Check out my hands-on Nook review at Big Picture Big Sound:

With Amazon’s Kindle squarely in its sights, Barnes & Noble has at long last brought its own e-Book reader to market. Playfully named the Nook, Barnes & Noble’s Android-powered device has much in common with its Amazon competitor but it also brings several game-changing features to the e-Reader product category.

Although the first wave of Nook shipments went out this week, you’ll be hard pressed to get your hands on one before Christmas unless you pre-ordered online. However, ordering a Nook today at BN.com should get you one by mid-January, so it still makes for an exciting “gift card” of sorts this holiday season. Before you book your Nook, read on to see how it compares to Amazon’s venerable Kindle…“  (read the full review)

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Amazon Kindle Review

Amazon Kindle reviewCheck out my Amazon Kindle review at Big Picture Big Sound:

Every once in a while, a product comes along that captures the public’s attention in such a way that it becomes a giddy race to become the first kid on the block to have one. Products like these aren’t necessarily huge sellers – often due to a hefty initial price tag – but they have an uncanny ability to impress, titillate and get people talking. When it debuted in November of 2007, Amazon’s Kindle e-book reader instantly became such a product.

Much has been written about the first generation Kindle and there’s no getting around the fact that it was one odd-looking duck. With its angular lines, bizarre keyboard orientation and quirky scroll controller, it’s hardly a stretch to say that the first Kindle was aesthetically challenged. The second generation Kindle (”Kindle 2“), released earlier this year, is the result of a thorough redesign and it’s obvious that complaints about its predecessor’s design did not fall on deaf ears…”

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Crankin’ It Old School

boston pencil sharpenerWireless! High Definition! Lifetime battery! Stainless Steel! I know what you’re thinking. What enviable high-tech gadget is Greg playing with this week?  Why our new pencil sharpener, of course.

My son Daniel and daughter Abigail are six and four, respectively. That means homework -homework that needs to be done in pencil. My wife Amanda had the brilliant idea to create a dedicated Homework Zone in the upstairs hall and its newest addition is the Boston X-Acto Model KS pencil sharpener – another of my wife’s ideas. (She’s the brains behind this outfit, I won’t deny it.) I installed it today and Danny has already put it to good use.

It’s OK if you’re jealous. Get yours today!

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