Obligatory shameless capitalism thread for August
Because if you're going to buy things through the Internet, you might as well buy them from Amazon and slip me a few shekels in the process, right?
The big news this week, which I'm actually a little late in getting around to, is the rollout of the new DX
, which has both 3G and Wifi, better contrast, and all kinds of bells and whistles. To quote P, "F*ck the iPad."
Or, you can go with the slightly less expensive (as in half the cost) next-generation Kindle
. Not so many bells and whistles, a smaller screen, but still has the new e-ink, free 3G, and WiFi.
Least expensive option is the plain vanilla Wi-Fi Kindle
. This is probably the one I'm going to roll with when cash flow improves.
What are you going to read on your shiny new Kindle, you ask? May I recommend Charles Stross' The Fuller Memorandum
? Or how about Saturn's Children
? If you're not in the mood for fiction, there's always Victor Davis Hanson's Carnage and Culture
, or perhaps Gary Taube's Good Calories, Bad Calories
, which will change your thinking on diets if you're not careful.
Or, if you're not in the mood for books, there's always the Friday sale
, Because you might need a Fluidmaster Adjustable Ball Cock
. (N.B.: not actually NSFW)
The big news this week, which I'm actually a little late in getting around to, is the rollout of the new DX
, which has both 3G and Wifi, better contrast, and all kinds of bells and whistles. To quote P, "F*ck the iPad."
Or, you can go with the slightly less expensive (as in half the cost) next-generation Kindle
. Not so many bells and whistles, a smaller screen, but still has the new e-ink, free 3G, and WiFi.
Least expensive option is the plain vanilla Wi-Fi Kindle
. This is probably the one I'm going to roll with when cash flow improves.
What are you going to read on your shiny new Kindle, you ask? May I recommend Charles Stross' The Fuller Memorandum
? Or how about Saturn's Children
? If you're not in the mood for fiction, there's always Victor Davis Hanson's Carnage and Culture
, or perhaps Gary Taube's Good Calories, Bad Calories
, which will change your thinking on diets if you're not careful.
Or, if you're not in the mood for books, there's always the Friday sale
, Because you might need a Fluidmaster Adjustable Ball Cock
. (N.B.: not actually NSFW)