The Barnes and Noble Nook
E-Reader ($259 direct) will be difficult, perhaps even impossible, to
find this holiday season, and that's a real shame. With a clever second
display that acts as a touch-screen interface, a huge library of
titles, and instant wireless downloads via At&T's 3G network or Wi-Fi, the Nook might just be the most sophisticated e-Book reader on the market.
Read the Barnes & Noble Nook E-Reader full review at PCMag.com
Today, Palm released the Pixi, a kind of follow-up to the much-anticipated Palm Pre, which debuted earlier this year. I jumped on the Palm Pre bandwagon, such as it was, six months ago, with the hope and optimism that often curses early adopters. I committed my passions to the page
like a wide-eyed newlywed. While I'm still quite happy with the Pre, I
do worry about our future together. No, the honeymoon isn't over, but I
must admit that the Droid has certainly caught my eye. Of course, the iPhone
is always lurking, waiting to prey upon a moment's weakness. If Palm
expects me to be faithful, I need more than Pixi dust. What I really
need in order to be satisfied is more damn apps.
Good things come in small
packages. Size matters. You can't judge a book by its cover. Pick your
literary cliché for Sony's diminutive Digital
Reader Pocket Edition($199.99 direct), they all fit. And the device itself will fit nicely
in a purse, a jacket pocket, or even a back pocket (although that last
one might be a little rough on the screen if you plan on sitting).
Despite a somewhat-dated-looking menu system and the absence of
wireless connectivity, the Pocket Edition is very readable digital
companion
Read the Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-300) full review on PCMag.com
The Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600 ($299.99 direct) benefits from a sleek design and a touch
screen that makes navigating menus a snap. Unfortunately, that touch
screen is a little dull, making books harder to read than on competing
devices. With the Amazon Kindle offering wireless delivery of books, magazines, newspapers, and blogs for $40 less, the Touch Edition is a tough read.
Read the Sony Reader Touch Edition (PRS-600) full review at PCMag.com.
There is a point in any columnist's career when he or she simply draws a blank. I had planned to write about Windows 7,
but honestly, I think PCMag.com has done enough Win 7 coverage for this
week—enough for this lifetime, really. At times like these,technology
If it is Sunday, I want a great brunch, political news programs, football and the kind of slow-cooked dinner I don't have time to make during the week. If I can catch up on reading and make a plan for the week to come, so much the better. The problem is lunch--many Sundays, it just doesn't make the list. Although two good meals a day is certainly better than three poor ones, there is no reason to go without lunch on a day of leisure.
As such, I recently thumbed through the Silver Spoon, on one of my favorite new cookbooks, and stopped at a photo of an egg cooked in a tomato.One of my two tomatoes broke, but a good piece of toast will helped mop up the mess. Just make sure you let the tomatoes desiccate enough to serve as proper egg coddlers. As a savory breakfast or a quick Sunday lunch that can (almost) be made and consumed during half-time, I can't recommend it enough. And I don't even like tomatoes.
Here's the recipe:
Eggs With Tomatoes
Uova Al Piatto Con Pomodori
2 teaspoons olive oil, plus extra for brushing
4 large tomatoes
pinch of dried oregano
4 eggs
1 fresh flat-leaf parsley sprig, chopped
salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush an ovenproof dish with olive oil. Cut the tops off the tomatoes and scoop out the seeds and some of the flesh. Sprinkle the insides with a little salt and place upside down on paper towels for 10 minutes to drain. Season the insides of the tomatoes with oregano and pepper and divide the olive oil among them. Place the tomatoes in the prepared dish and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven, break an egg into each tomato, return the dish to the oven and bake for further 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Source: The Silver Spoon.
