Happy New Year and weekend reading links 31 December 2010

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I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year! And I hope 2011 is your best year yet.

While you are recovering from ringing in the new year, here are some news and stories and just cool things that made the rounds this past week.

Cheers!

Civil War secret message finally decoded On Cyber Monday Amazon sold 158 items per second Amazon’s fix for unwanted gifts – return the . . . → Read More: Happy New Year and weekend reading links 31 December 2010

Review of Kindle ebook reader — graphite version

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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 28 September 2011

New Kindles and a Kindle tablet called the Kindle Fire have been announced. Here is a quick overview . . . → Read More: Review of Kindle ebook reader — graphite version

Version 2.5 Software Update for Amazon Kindle reader

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Amazon has just released a new software update for your Kindle reader that brings a lot of great new features to the platform.

New features in the version 2.5 software update include:

collections: the ability to create folders for organizing your books and audio files PDF pan and zoom: ability to zoom into PDFs and move the viewing window around password protection: allows you to password protect your Kindle better fonts: the fonts are now . . . → Read More: Version 2.5 Software Update for Amazon Kindle reader

Kendall Giles Blog on Amazon Kindle

Now you can have Kendall on your Kindle!

With my new site design, I’ve updated the Amazon Kindle blog subscription. Now you can subscribe to my blog for a minimal fee (which Amazon set) — blog postings will automatically be sent to your Kindle.

Below is a sample screenshot and you can find the Kindle edition of my blog on Amazon via this link.

Note that blog subscriptions come with a 14-day free . . . → Read More: Kendall Giles Blog on Amazon Kindle

12 Great Gift Ideas for 2009

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If you want a larger size, choose the Kindle DX ( my review ).      tie or scarf from Mountain and Sackett    Established in 1957, these folks offer some of the best values in handmade ties and scarves. … TRX kettlebell + enter the kettlebell flip video recorder vibram five fingers shopcraft for the soul Apple Macbook Pro Amazon Gift Card If you can’t find anything from the above list of items, then you could always just buy an Amazon Gift Card, and let the recipient buy whatever it is they want.

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