First Minutes With the Apple iPad
It's still syncing. While I prepare myself for the inevitable post-purchase depression and "why can't I do that, Mr. Jobs" revelations, here are some unboxing pictures and a video from my Posterous page.
Read MoreA Pound of Organic Espindola From Ecuador
I happened to find myself in a Whole Foods store a week ago and noticed the wide coffee selection. Not being able to help myself, I picked up some single-source beans from Ecuador. For much of the week, I have been drinking it, mostly as espresso, alternating with the pricier Kenyan beans from an indie shop that I wrote about last week as part ofmy ongoing coffee quest. This has kept me alert through a few hours of an extracurricular project, listening to the audiobook version of "Shantaram," by David Gregory McDonald, a potboiler set in India.
Read MoreWandering at the Indie Book Fair
One notable aspect of the 21st Annual Indie & Small Press Book Fair this weekend is the location, the members-only library of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen, at 20 West 44th Street in Manhattan, which is also home to the New York Center for Independent Publishing.
Read MoreWhat I'm Supposedly Reading
- "Too Cool to be Forgotten" by Alex Robinson
- "American Elf: Book 2" by James Kochalka
- "The Surrogates" by Robert Venditti and Brett Weldele
I tend to whip through the graphic books and plod through the text. Don't expect a review soon.