@TehQ: These days you can get something like Crashplan for free. It runs automatically. You don't even have to think about it. I'm amazed her employer didn't have a tighter control on data storage, though.

@The K Gee19: They're getting more popular. You see them at big retailers now. You can even get ones with variable temperature so you can have the full rolling boil for black tea and a little lower for coffee and other types of tea like oolong, green, and white since they're brewed more in the 180-190F range.

@workman: They don't tend to fall for those more than once and given that's how I got them in the first place, I wouldn't hold out hope.

@workman: Could you imagine what that would be like when it was time to get one in a box to go to the vet?

@james-42: Back-catalog is stuff that's not new. It has nothing to do with the prestige of the author.

@james-42: Were they back-catalog titles? One of the things I was shocked to learn when I switched to ebooks a couple years ago is that many publishing houses were just getting into the habit of archiving the final digital copy. So many back catalog titles are still being OCR-ed. They don't fully proofread them since…

@twothefutureandbeyond: They sold out in a few minutes so I'm guessing it wasn't millions.

I think it's worth mentioning that the Kindle and Sony readers have a newer generation of e-ink that has 50% better contrast. The nook doesn't have it yet. Als,o only listing the flagship models doesn't really give you a good indication of the choices you have when it comes to sizes. You could argue that Amazon's…

@Zfire: Sadly I tried to add the code through link and uploading the image but it's not showing.

I'm a fan of US Traffic. I haven't looked at enough traffic apps to know if it's the best but it's generally been pretty accurate.

@JeremytheIndian: If you're willing to do a little stripping and converting, library books are easy to read on the Kindle. Calibre is great for converting and their are third-party plugins that make the stripping automatic. I'm not a fan of the lock down either, but I like the new screen and lighter hardware. To each…

@CaptainJack: Though if your willing to do some questionably legal jiggery pokery, you can easily read those library books on a Kindle. It takes running one script and then converting with Calibre. Less than a minute's work.

@mschiffe: I see your point but I do view the new screen as more than an incremental improvement. It really improves the reading experience for me. I had the original Kindle and skipped the K2. It was tempting since they apparently really sped up search and dictionary lookup. However, they also made it bigger and…

@TheWraithL98: That's not really so unusual when it comes to tech gadgets. Prices drop, especially when the new model comes out. These also may be refurbs for all we know.

@modernyeti: My kegs have a CO2 canister. Ah well.

@Xer0Ph0kus: I clean with vinegar all the time. There's a little smell at first but it goes away quickly.

@whoisit6044: Yes and no. I have a home carbonator. It was mostly about reducing waste but it's also pretty convenient. I like that I don't have to haul all that stuff home from the store and it's easy to have a lot on hand without taking up a bunch of space.

@Necoras: [www.sodastreamusa.com]

@whoisit6044: I'm sure if the small CO2 bottles I have at home exploded, that would do some damage. I doubt it would blow up my home. Things like Sodastream or a simple keg do not need much in the way of maintenance. Generally that's done when you exchange the CO2 containers.

@Jeff Majors: I have hard water and a good water filter. Besides, just because there are people this wouldn't appeal to doesn't make it a bad idea.