Maker Faire NY!

Where I'll be tomorrow. Why didn't this exist when I was a kid/budding scientist?

World Maker Faire this weekend! http://t.co/ux20MsNxfA Check it out =) @makerfaire #makers #makerfaire #crafts #DIY pic.twitter.com/jwB74dZO05

— Guidecentral (@guidecentral) September 19, 2014

I'm A Sucker For A New Gadget

I can't help it. New iPhone? I gotta get it. New iPad? Sell something so I can get it. New Kindle? Who are you kidding? Two days ago, I ordered a Kindle Touch, after having checked it out in person at the local Best Buy. It came this afternoon. I'm in love. As much as I loved my last two Kindles, this one is so much better, from a user experience standpoint. I opted to get the cheaper (by $40) version with ads/offers. They are really unobtrusive, and if you want to remove them, you can do so through your Amazon account.

I never realized how much the keyboard on the previous Kindle got in my way. I like to hold it one-handed, and I would often find myself inadvertently hitting keys. Also, with the sets of page-turn buttons on the sides, I would often accidentally flip a page when I wasn't ready. I'm not having those problems with the Touch. There's enough room along both edges for me to hold the Kindle without accidentally touching the screen. So far, I have no complaints. 

Oh my.

The Amazon Kindle. I have no need of this device. But I am a geek. And I am a reader. A voracious reader. If you've ever been to my house, you know about the piles of reading material. Everywhere. In fact, right now, on the kitchen counter rests a large stack of material I read this morning. All of which is available on the Kindle. Drool. I have no need of this device. But I want it. It's so sleek and sexy. And if I ever see or touch one in the wild, I shall have to purchase one.

iWant

OS X Leopard. Released yesterday. Of course, I'll need a new computer to run it, since my 3 1/2 year old PowerBook can't handle it :-(

iLust

Happy iPhone Day!

And this is news??

I have to stop taking these quizzes. But they're so dead ON.

You are a super geek You are into everything that is geeky – which is hard because there are so many types of geeks. You are very smart and have a great imagination. People who call you a geek are just jealous, right? Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.com