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UPDATE 28 September 2011 New Kindles and a Kindle tablet called the Kindle Fire have been announced. Here is a quick overview of the new Kindle products. Original post Great news for Kindle 2 owners — the version 2.3 software update includes support for rendering .pdf files. Here is a .pdf file I copied onto my Kindle, shown in portrait mode: And here’s the PDF file shown in landscape mode: This . . . → Read More: Kindle 2 now has PDF Support + Manual Screen Rotation Here are four books on writing I just finished reading that you may find of interest. These books give insight into the nuts and bolts of the writing life, fill in the backstory of how writers craft their ideas, show how to read critically, and discuss why books and writing are important. How to be a writer in an internet world This book, Booklife: Strategies and Survival Tips for the 21st Century Writer, by . . . → Read More: Four writerly books It must have been the rain. A rain that for days soaked deep into the ground, reaching far down to unimaginable depths, where it must have awakened something Old and Ancient. Something so horrible that I shudder, even now, to recall those fateful moments when, on that day, I journeyed too close whence it emerged. My footfalls fell too close, and I stumbled into a radius of unspeakable nightmares that will forever haunt my sleep. . . . → Read More: The Cthulhu Mushroom A month or so ago I found a little bird in my basement. I wasn’t sure how he got in there — maybe he came in when I had the outside door opened for a couple hours? I am not a biologist, so I don’t know what type of bird it was, but if I had to make a guess, I would say some sort of nuthatch? He had brown stripes, and seemed just as . . . → Read More: What happened when I found a bird in my basement Be sure to check out the forthcoming Richmond Noir, an anthology of original noir stories by Dean King, Laura Browder, Howard Owen, Yazmina Beverly, Tom De Haven, X.C. Atkins, Meagan Saunders, Anne Soffee, Clint McCowan, Conrad Persons, Clay Chapman, Pir Rothenberg, David Robbins, Hermine Pinson, and Dennis Danvers. With a Foreward by Tom Robbins. Edited by Andrew Blossom, Brian Castleberry, and Tom De Haven. By the way, rumor has it that the tomb pictured . . . → Read More: Richmond Noir anthology of great noir fiction 
I’ve been on the road quite a bit lately, plus am in the middle of the fall semester, so postings have been not as frequent as I would like. However, I’ve been progressing through the RKC Right of Passage, and today I tried out my new 28KG kettlebell. This was a move up in weight for me, and today I did 5 sets of hard-style press ladders with 3 rungs with the 28KG kettlebell. . . . → Read More: Catching up on Fitness: New Kettlebell and Right of Passage Progress UPDATE 25 November 2011: The Kindle Fire and new Kindles are out. Here is an unboxing video of the new Kindle Fire Here is an overview of the latest Kindles available Here is a guide for understanding what is an ereader and what is a Kindle UPDATE 9 October 2010: The Kindle 3 is out, and there are three models to choose from: Kindle Wi-Fi Graphite Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi Graphite Kindle DX Graphite . . . → Read More: Kendall book reader: Amazon Kindle DX review 
So I mentioned that I am evaluating a TRX suspension system, by Fitness Anywhere, via a 12-week fitness program. This is a wrap-up of the FORCE program (84 days). I finished the TRX FORCE program last Sunday, but I’ve been on travel and so haven’t had a chance to post. Overall, I was happy with the TRX FORCE program. I felt it gave me a jump-start at developing overall body functional fitness, and . . . → Read More: End of TRX FORCE Program, and Where from Here So I mentioned that I am evaluating a TRX suspension system, by Fitness Anywhere, via a 12-week fitness program.). Today was Day 82. The first week of the fall semester is always one of bedlam, slipping schedules, and unexpected emergencies. This week was no exception to this expectation. So I wasn’t able to manage more-frequent updates, and this one will be pretty succinct. But I have managed to get in some training, however . . . → Read More: Catching up: Busy Week, Kettlebells, and Working through TRX Week 12 So I mentioned that I am evaluating a TRX suspension system, by Fitness Anywhere, via a 12-week fitness program. Today was Day 76. After my long drive yesterday, I managed to get in a kettlebell and TRX workout. I was going to run also, but the heat ran that idea into the ground. For kettlebells, since I need to strengthen my grip (noted after my trouble with the 32KG kettlebell) I did 20 . . . → Read More: Single-Arm Kettlebell Swings, End of TRX Week 11, and a Nice Run |
 
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