Dec
31st
2009
For the last 2 years I’ve been able to avoid going to a party where everyone was getting blackout drunk. Not only has it been refreshing, but I think it’s a better way to bring in the new year. Some would say, “2009 was shitty, let’s drink it down the drain!” I think a better idea is to say, “Wow, 2009 was crap… let’s start 2010 on a positive and healthy note.”
Let’s go into 2010, the start of a new decade, with optimism and clarity, not with an empty bottle of Beam.
Dec
29th
2009
I want an eBook reader. It was my plan to buy one for myself for Christmas. All this reading on my laptop that I’ve done for the last year is starting to wear on me. There are essentially three viable options. The Amazon Kindle, The Sony eReader Touch, and The Barnes and Noble Nook.
| Amazon Kindle | Sony eReader | Barnes and Noble Nook | |
| Look / Style | Ugly, large bezel around the screen, hardware keyboard. | Better than the Kindle | Best looking by far |
| Interface | Single screen means easier to use, but no touch screen. | Simple, intuitive touch screen. The way Steve Jobs intended it. | OK after some use, two screens means it’s not immediately intuitive. Odd pauses when first opening a book. |
| Book Store | The best by far. Great selection of purchasable books. Able to load Mobi for pirated books, and able to buy classics for free. | Kind of a cluster fuck, selection is probably the worst, free google books are scans that don’t read well. ePub support good for pirated books. | OK book store, more expensive overall, same google books problem as the eReader. Pirated book support. |
| Contrast | Probably the best or at least as good as the nook | Noticeably less contrasty than the other options. Text almost seems washed out. | Good Contrast, about the same as the kindle. |
| Expansion | None, Can hold 1,500 books |
SD Card means endless expansion. | MicroSD means a great deal of expansion, still less than Sony. |
| Content delivery | Over the air 3G | Load from computer | Over the air via WiFi or 3G |
| Price | $259 | $299 | $259 |
Dec
23rd
2009
2010 is going to be big for me. In many ways it will be bigger than 2007, and that was by far the most transformative year of my life. So many things that I have been working on for over 5 years will come to fruition in a way that will change my life forever. 2010 should end with 6 months to go before my 30th birthday and all the goals I’ve outlined for my life to be completely accomplished. If 2010 goes the way I expect it to, I won’t go into my 30’s with the distain I see on most faces, but with the excitement that I made the most of my 20’s and ultimately came out on top. …and if I don’t succeed? Failure really isn’t an option.
Dec
8th
2009
Dec
8th
2009
One of the reasons why I love my new washer…
