30Dec 2009 by R&O No Comments

High Calibre Help

Of Interest, Technology
So you've bought a shiny new Kindle and you're wondering how you'll ever afford to fill it up. Fear not, Calibre is the answer to your needs. This free utility can provide you with almost everything you'll need to manage and fill your Kindle with hours of reading materials. You could always depend on Amazon.com to fulfill your reading needs but I've found out quite quickly that it adds up! It's just too easy to browse and buy books from the Amazon Store using the free Whispernet wireless connection and not really realize how much you may be racking up until your credit card bill is delivered to your door in a large box. So my first instinct was to figure out how to find quality reading material without paying…
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26Dec 2009 by R&O No Comments

My Kanadian Kindle

Of Interest, Technology
As I had hoped in a previous post, Santa did indeed deliver a shiny new international Amazon Kindle 2 under the tree this year and I'm loving it. I didn't really expect to receive one as I'd made rumblings past the typical cutoff for official hints but, due to Amazon's amazing 3 day delivery guarantee, it was delivered in time for Christmas. Ya gotta love santa! My first impression was the obvious quality of the unit, attention to detail and overall usability. All are top notch and the unit even sports two small speakers (for the text-to-speech option) and a brushed steel plate on the back. Setup was fast and easy (assuming you already have an Amazon account) and I purchased my first book, The Road by Cormac Mccarthy, in…
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24Dec 2009 by R&O No Comments

Merry Christmas!

Events
Have a safe and happy Christmas from The Rants and Observations Blog on AprilRoad.com! [swfobj src="http://www.aprilroad.com/pages/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/merryxmas.swf" alt="<p>A Christmas Greeting</p>" align="center" allowfullscreen="true"]
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23Dec 2009 by R&O No Comments

The VSB Porn Workshop

Internet, People, Rants
Shocking! Horrifying!! 15 employees at the Vancouver School Board maintenance facility on Clark Drive have been caught looking at naughty pictures on the Internet. Quick...close all of the schools and protect our innocent children!!! Please dear God..protect the children!!! Yes, it's true. A number of lascivious, perpetually stimulated employees have been suspended with pay and the children are safe. Parents be advised that our school board is on guard against all naughty bits on the Internet. Phew...that was close! So these employees were looking at porn rather than doing their jobs. OK, but you would think, based on the reactions of a number of government and union representatives, that they had smuggled ricin into each and every classroom rather than viewed a number of airbrushed breasts on a computer screen.…
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