Author: Joey Lombardi

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Kindle Review

( #Kindle, #Amazon )

I bought a Kindle over the weekend. I have been thinking about buying one for about two months. I went back and forth between Amazon, Barnes and Noble (Nook), and Apple (iPad) before I just said screw it and went with the Kindle.

The reason is the e-ink. I thought it would be easier on the eyes and it is. On Friday night I bought the device at Target. I opted for the $189.00 version because it has free 3G connections for downloads and for things like Wikipedia. I thought that would come in handy. Once I turned it on, I was immediately impressed with the screen, size, and weight of the device. It is super light and small, but doesn’t feel cheap. It was very simple to connect to Amazon and once I did, I purchased and downloaded my first book which took a few seconds to download.

The book is 600 pages in paperback form and I read it in less than 24 hours. My eyes feel great. I love not having to turn pages, the Kindle remembers the last spot you read, so no more bookmarks, and it even highlights quotes people thinks are memorable (but it can be turned off). I spent the morning searching Amazon’s free selection of classic books. I downloaded a few I own in hardcover that I haven’t read in a long time. I can see impulse book shopping becoming very dangerous for me this year.

The Kindle has a built in web browser, but I didn’t mess around with it too much yet. I went to this website and it rendered well for black and white, but I wish Amazon would have a Google Reader applet for RSS feeds, but they are trying to get people to spend 2 bucks a month on their own bullshit RSS feed subscription plan, so I don’t think it will happen anytime soon.

My initial thoughts are that I am really impressed with the device, it is easy on the eyes, and I am very worried about my wallet since they make it so easy to download books.

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Phillyist: Top 5 Comics of 2010

( #Philly, #Comics, #Phillyist, @ronmarz )

Phillyist is doing a Countdown to 2011 and asked the writers to start doing best of lists. Nobody covered comics, so I figured I would toss one out there…

Phillyist: Joey’s Top 5 Comics of 2010

I stayed away from the typical spandex characters because I am honestly bored with them. I would have put Walking Dead on the list, but everybody knows about that now, so the title certainly doesn’t need any more attention.

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Thanksgiving Memories: Mean Joe and Kid Rock

( #KidRock, #Thanksgiving )

On Thanksgiving, recovering from eating to much at my parents house, I am half passed out on my parents couch and not paying attention to the television. I notice the football game is on and could care less. It is half time….

Out of the blue, my old man says “Thats Kid Rock right?” This is coming from a man who doesn’t watch TV, read magazines, surf the internet, and doesn’t listen to the radio… how the hell does he know who Kid Rock is? To put this in further perspective – Bonnie Raitt is the last artist to be added to his sparse musical collection – like 15 years ago.

This might not mean much to you my readers, but that little interaction blew my mind. Just giving you a little family insight, Lombardi-style.

Further Mean Joe Reading:

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Second Hand Smoke

( #Smoking, #Cigarettes )

Smokers have it hard: the government keeps taxing and raising the price of their vice, they have that terrible cough in the morning, nasty yellow teeth and skin, and non-smokers look at them with disgust.

Hi – I am one of those people that look at you like that.

There are a couple of good smokers out there that peel off and smoke privately—like dogs going off to the woods to die alone—then there are the rest of you. The new kids that never learned how to do it right, blowing smoke out of their mouths like dragons. Looking pissed off because they have to be out in the cold. Or what about the lazy moms driving a carload of kids in her mini-van with a cigarette in her mouth (seeing more of those every day).

For all of you people, second hand smoke kills 600,000 people a year (NY Daily News)