Can't Afford a Kindle? Invest in a Kindling

Laureen Mahler — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:02:00 GMT

Truth be told, my commitment to live as a true word nerd (ie spend half my life savings on books and lovingly heave them around with me everywhere I go) means that I'm a little wary of a device like the Amazon Kindle. But the non-Amazon Kindling? I'm in!

[$61 and up, eBay via Cockeyed.com]

The Amazon Kindling is the clever little brainchild of Cockeyed.com, which teamed up with Evil Mad Scientist to create a (sorta) true-to-life Kindle out of wood. The wireless, wooden e-book may only fit about 150 words, but it's electricity-free, lightweight, and multi-use... it can actually be broken up into firewood.

I suppose you could make your own version of this, given access to a lasercutter. Otherwise, bid away, my book-loving compatriots!

[via Boing Boing]

Kindle 2: The Revenge

Alex Zalben — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:01:00 GMT

While you were sleeping, Amazon went ahead and released another Kindle. In case you don't know, Kindle is a ridiculously popular e-book reader, and the new version is even better:

- Free use of a 3G network to download content directly to your Kindle, anywhere.

- You can read for up to two weeks on a single charge.

- Faster and thinner than the previous version.

Honestly, if you have any interest in reading e-books, and they're nowhere near as bad as you think they are (some might even use the word "good"), this is the time to adopt.

[$359, Amazon]

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Can't Afford a Kindle? Invest in a Kindling

Kindle 2: The Revenge