Darknet – colloquial term for websites where one might find pirated content Reposted with permission from the author Ok, so I have been a pretty staunch supporter of the legal...Continue reading
Review: Delstar Openbook E-reader
I have been on the hunt for a small color dedicated ebook device for quite some time. When I saw a Sunday ad that Walgreens was selling a 5 inch...Continue reading
Pocketbook 302 Review, pt 2
The Pocketbook 302 is just coming on to the market, and I was lucky enough to get one of the first review units. This is part 2 of the review....Continue reading
Kindle not all that great as a Digital Textbook
The Financial Times had an article yesterday on the Kindle textbook pilot projects. I already knew most of the details just from my personal experiences, but it’s good to have...Continue reading
The Pocketbook 360 eReader – Lean, Light, Beautiful and Blazing Fast
By Roger Pelizzari Ebook readers have been arriving in ever greater tidal waves over the past few years, some loaded with features, others barely able to perform as ebook readers....Continue reading
Reading on an Android Tablet
I’m in the middle of writing a review of the Archos 5. Becuase the review was rather long, I decided to post this section by itself. FYI: The Archos 5...Continue reading
Pocketbook 302 Review, pt 1 (hands on video)
I got one of the first PB302 while I was at the O’Reilly conference last week. I’m going to follow my usual pattern of posting my impressions before posting a...Continue reading
Hanvon N516 review part 2
You may recall from the first part of this review that I bricked my N516 while trying to install a firmware update. I got the replacement on Friday, and I...Continue reading
Iceberg Reader
I downloaded 2 apps for this review: the Iceberg Bookshelf (which came with an excerpt) and a standalone app for a series called “Gossip Girls”. The behavior and the reading...Continue reading
Ectaco Jetbook – a brief review
The Jetbook has been out for some time now, and it has been reviewed endlessly. But I’ve never explained why I like it, and I think that merits a brief...Continue reading
Hanvon N516 review, part 1
This is part one of the review. Part 2 will be delayed until I get the replacement N516; I managed to brick the one I have during a firmware update....Continue reading
Hello world!
This is the inaugural post of my new blog. Greetings and salutations. My name is Nate Hoffelder (aka Nate the great), and for the last 2 years I’ve been part...Continue reading