Tag: Kindle
A Solar Charger for My Kindle
Now I never have to plug my Kindle into an outlet! For my birthday this year Mike and Sharon gave me a ReVIVE solar charger. I wouldn’t have bought it for myself, because I was skeptical about how well it would work, but it’s really proven its utility. I guess this is evidence (not proof!) […]
Posted: August 23rd, 2011 under Electronics, Energy Use.
Tags: Kindle, Now I'm really prepared for the zombie apocalypse., rechargeable battery pack, ReVIVE, solar charger
Comments: 2
More Kindle Love
I know my Kindle love is verging dangerously close to an obsession, but I do have a small addendum. Some people have complained because they feel like Kindles will prevent you from seeing what others are reading on the T and striking up a conversation. But I’ve actually found that more people have approached me […]
Posted: September 24th, 2010 under Energy Use.
Tags: Kindle, maybe the Kindle will even turn me into an extrovert?, subway
Comments: 5
Are Kindles Greener than Regular Books?
I got a Kindle for Christmas (thanks, Jason!), and in Maine I was really happy to have as many books as I wanted at my fingertips, in a package far smaller than the fifth volume of A la Recherche du Temps Perdu. But as the book geek and tech geek in me rejoiced, the green geek in me wondered: are Kindles better for the environment than regular books?
Posted: January 20th, 2010 under Electronics.
Tags: at least I'm not spending the money on hookers and hooch, e-reader, ebook, electronic book, Kindle, life cycle analysis, recycling electronics
Comments: 5