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zombie haiku: 5 eyeballs, 7 guts, 5 braaaaaaains

zombie_haiku

Zombie Haiku could possibly be the best book title of the year (although I think Pride and Prejudice and Zombies comes in a close second).

Author Ryan Mecum’s humorous book features the 5-7-5 poetic stylings of the undead masses, including such literary gems as:
With a strong sucking,
they pop right into my mouth.
Eyeballs taste like grapes.

Lying on…

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April 19th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun strange + wonderful

cybook 3 e-book reader price and launch date revealed

Bookeen Cybook 3 E-Reader

I’ve been seeing early pictures and rumors of this new electronic book reader floating around for a couple of months now, and now the final specs, launch date and price have finally been announced.

Bookeen’s Cybook 3 reader will hit shelves this September, with prices starting at $350 USD. The Cybook 3 is a super-slim…

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July 28th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets mobile tech

panasonic wordsgear full color e-book reader

Panasonic WordsGear E-Book Reader

Panasonic Japan’s recent entry into the e-book market is looking pretty nice. Unlike E-Ink based displays, the WordsGear can display full color images.

The WordsGear offers an amazingly sharp 5.6-inch TFT display with a 1024×600 pixel resolution (that’s about 211 pixels per inch.) This means reading small type should be no problem, and easy on…

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July 7th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets media players

sony e-book reader pricing and launch date announced

Sony eBook Reader

Sony has officially announced that their long-awaited e-book reader will be hitting the streets this October for about $350 USD.

The Sony Reader features an innovative high contrast E-ink display, capable of allowing up to 7,500 pages to be displayed without a battery recharge. The display is designed to be read from just about any…

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September 26th, 2006 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets mobile tech