Amazon Kindle 2

Amazon Kindle is everywhere I look this week, so I figured that it would be a good idea to make up a list of "must have's" for Amazon Kindle owners.

Amazon Kindle ClearTouch Anti-Glare Screen Protector (Single Pack)
You paid a lot for your Amazon Kindle, don't let the screen get scratched up. Protect it with an anti-glare screen protector.

Available for $12.95 from Amazon, the screen protector is the best way to keep your Amazon Kindle looking and working like new.

Bubble-free application makes it easy to apply, and an anti-dust protection means you will always be able to read your books without the need to wipe away dust particles that normally collect on screens.





Amazon Kindle 2 Leather Cover
A must have leather cover to protect your Amazon Kindle when you are carrying it in a car, briefcase or backpack.

This cover was designed by Amazon specifically for the Amazon Kindle 2 and protects your Amazon Kindle from unnecessary bumps and dings. Black exterior and charcoal gray suede interior means that it is stylishly compatible with any use from boardroom to college dorm.


Other items of interest to owners of the Amazon Kindle



And of course, the Amazon Kindle 2

Big key and large text keyboards

Something to look into if you work from home and have trouble with seeing the print on a standard size keyboard or your fingers just can't hit the keys right. They make large text keyboards and big key keyboards. The large text ones have writing on them that covers the entire key rather than just a little letter in the corner. The big keys keyboards have larger keys on the keyboards to make it easier to hit the right key. Two very useful products for anyone that mas trouble with a standard keyboard. I am in the process of getting one of the large text keyboards for my dad, since he has problems with seeing the writing on a standard keyboard.

Found a shelf layout I love

I was browsing through a copy of Reader's Digest Household Hints & Handy Tips and found a picture of a shelf I want to incorporate into my office. Check this picture out -

That angled shelf above the writing surface for putting a book would be perfect in my office as a place to lay out reference materials and notebooks on the worlds I create as I am writing out my novels. I like to work longhand when I am working on the outline for a story, so that would make an ideal layout for my outline area in my office. Add in a place for a oil lamp or candle - since I love writing my lamp or candle light rather than harsh overhead lighting, and I have an ideal place to let the muses play.

Of course - my desk space would not be on them ugly metal wall shelf supports, but I'll show you when I get that part built.

Alphasmart 2000

I took my little Alphasmart 2000 that I got off eBay with me on the road trip and got a bunch of writing work done on it, including adding a bunch to my novel-in-progress Heir To Magic.

I'm really happy with how that little machine is working. Its batteries (old dead ones from an old flashlight) ran dead on it and it powered down on me, I popped more batteries in and turned it on and found to my delight that it had not lost even one letter of what I had been working on.

That little machine is going to save me as far as my novel writing dreams are concerned.

Laptop Cooling Panel

Went to town last night, out shopping at Wal Mart, and found myself a cooling panel dealie for using with my laptop.

The thing is made by Targus and sits under the laptop on the desk, it plugs into the USB port and two little fans silently draw air down and out the back of the panel to cool the laptop and keep the surface under it from heating up.

I'd talked about wanting one of these things before, had never seen one in a local store though. I found this one in the local Wal Mart and just had to grab it.

Found out when I tested it last night that the thing has an on/off switch on the power cord, really good for when you're running on battery power and want to turn the fan off to help safe battery life. Seems to work good, so I plan to put it to a real test today as I am working.

I'll take a picture of it later and get it uploaded.