Gadget Lab muses on what would improve the next version of the Kindle, as the original version’s been out for a year.
Have to say, it’s never struck me as the most attractive of toys: definitely looks like it’s escaped from a 1960 “visualisation” of the future…
Looking at the report here from The Register, it looks like the Kindle (and other e-readers) might not be selling as well as the hype may have previously suggested.
I dunno if that makes the Luddite in me happy, or the techie geek in me sad…regardless, I’d like to at least have a shot of one to see what I’m missing 😀
The LOC Blog reports that they’ve acquired 24 pages of the original drawings for the first appearance of Spiderman in print.
Maybe his Spider Senses told him he’d be safe in their archives?
Be gifted a large pink unicorn pinata by your boss.
Arrange a lunch with your Mentor and boss, explaining to Mentor that a pink friend will be joining the table, and causing much trepidation.
Walk down street with large pink unicorn pinata.
Join Mentor for lunch, and settle Uni at table.
Boss arrives and is happy her suggestion of lunch companion was able to join us.
Enjoy lunch.
Be amused throughout lunch by waiter studiously ignoring the pink unicorn at the table.
Leave and return to office.
Deflect attempts by workmen to beat poor Uni on the way, by telling them that he’s too young.
Done!
Dumpling in a Hanky 