Many of you already know that I like to watch what’s going on in the digital/electronics/internet/communications world. I’m always fascinated with the imaginative ways that people put these microchip-driven gadgets to work. And we’re entering into the season where the “latest” upgrades and new toys are being introduced to the marketplace to coincide with the major retailing circus that’s rolling in on us.
One of the biggies that came out earlier this week that I haven’t really gotten into yet is the Kindle-style book reader that Barnes & Noble introduced with the drab name The Nook. It looks like, and works like the Kindle and it must be considered by Amazon to be a genuine threat because three days ago they cut the price to match B&N’s Nook (which is due to start shipping around the end of November). I’ve made a note to myself to do some research into the pre-release reviews of the Nook and pass the consensus along to you this week.
Now here’s a game we can play… Take an educated guess on what you think the big, must-have electronic gadget will be for this year’s Christmas-gone-commercial season and share it with us in the Comments. Some people will no doubt wisely look and see what Walmart is up to before they commit. And besides, there some new things that I’ve probably not heard of yet and I’d like to know what you’re seeing out there.
This is Sunday and that means a big breakfast and most likely a quiet start to the day before the citizenry starts looking for ways to get in trouble and calling 9-1-1. So we’d better get the equipment checked out while I go make sure the coffee pot gets filled.
This week’s Sunday Photo Art was sent to us from southern France by long-time reader Laurence D. who shows us what a good Sunday lunch plate looks like down there: Fine sausage, baguette and a bottle of Bordeaux served up in a GeezerCup.
“Still Life With GeezerCup”
