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Monthly Archives: February 2011

Not Many E-Books Can Make Me Pay $14.99

Posted on 2011/02/26 by Charles

I generally try to avoid paying more than ten dollars for an e-book, but I do make exceptions. One of them will be Patrick Rothfuss’s The Wise Man’s Fear, which I just pre-ordered for $14.99 and which is due out … Continue reading →

Posted in e-Books | Tagged Kvothe, rothfuss

Jail-Breaking Kindle 3.1 Firmware

Posted on 2011/02/24 by Charles

Based on info I’d seen on various web forums, I uninstalled the screen-saver hack and the jail-break hack (the latter is needed in order for the former to be installed) on my Kindle 3 before I installed the 3.1 version … Continue reading →

Posted in Enhancements | Tagged hacks, screen-saver

Through a (Gravity) Glass Darkly

Posted on 2011/02/22 by Charles

I like to try to read at least a couple science-oriented books each year — especially dealing with physics — in order to keep up with current thoughts on how the universe works. Since I do not have the training … Continue reading →

Posted in e-Books, Reviews | Tagged dark matter, einstein, telescope

Free Instant Video for Amazon Prime Members

Posted on 2011/02/22 by Charles

While not exactly e-book related, thanks to the Pixel of Ink blog for alerting me that an Amazon Prime membership now includes unlimited free instant video viewing from a currently available selection of over 5000. See the Amazon Instant Video … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged amazon, prime, video

Onward and Upward to 3.1 for Me

Posted on 2011/02/17 by Charles

I decided to download and install the preview version of the 3.1 version of the Kindle firmware tonight. I had no special reason to do so, other than a bit of time on my hands — oh, and so I … Continue reading →

Posted in Enhancements, General | Tagged firmware, hacks, update

“Fizzy Oceans” Fizzled for Me

Posted on 2011/02/13 by Charles

As previously reported, I was provided by Open Books with a review copy of The Virtual Life of Fizzy Oceans by David A. Ross. Unfortunately, this book was not for me, and I was not able to make myself finish … Continue reading →

Posted in e-Books, Reviews | Tagged david ross, fizzy oceans, open books

To Your Scattered E-Readers Go

Posted on 2011/02/09 by Charles

Good news for any Phillip José Farmer fans: I just discovered today that his first two “Riverworld” novels are now available from Amazon in a single omnibus edition for $9.99. It has been many years since I read these, but … Continue reading →

Posted in e-Books | Tagged farmer, riverworld

Kindle 3.1 Firmware “Early Preview”

Posted on 2011/02/08 by Charles

While I suspect most of my regular readers are already aware of this — as I’ve had a lot on my plate recently and have been neglecting them here, I’m afraid — I do want to post a quick note … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged firmware, software
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