Dustin Barton
Coming soon…
PS3 Slim in the house (err…apartment)!
Sep 10th
Arrived yesterday actually. It’s just as I imagined it…but better. Full post to come soon, complete with pictures and stuff.
Welcome to the library of the future
Sep 5th
I just read that a Boston prep school has gotten rid of all the books in their library and put all of that material onto 18 e-readers (something like a Kindle). Now, I worked at my local library back in high school for two years and loved it. I love books, collecting, reading, etc. So it’s bittersweet to see this as a viable option for the future. The space saved could make way for another classroom, conference hall, offices, etc. And while I love that new book smell, for schools, I can see this taking off simply because eBooks are cheaper, take up practically no space, and aside from the e-reader breaking, the books will not deteriorate over time.
I’ll still buy a physical book over eBooks for some time to come, but I definitely would have used this back in college a few years back if the prices had been more reasonable. I wasn’t going to pay $125 for an eBook when I could get the real thing for $130 and be able to resell it at the end of the semester. That’s a problem that will need to be sorted out soon if companies are serious about eBooks in education.
You can read the article for yourself HERE.
Proud new owner of a PS3 Slim
Sep 2nd
Finally, after almost three years of waiting, I am finally the owner of a PS3 Slim. Err…well, I will be. I just got the tracking # from Sears and UPS has yet to update the site. But I should have it no later than Tuesday. I’ve been itching to play SOCOM: Confrontation for a couple weeks now, as well as Burnout Paradise so these next few days are going to take forever. Thankfully I got the SOCOM bundle which included a Bluetooth headset so I’ll charge that a day before the PS3 arrives. My HDMI cable arrived today so I believe I’m all set. The only thing left is to decide where to put the PS3 when it gets here 
Best of all, after 2 $50 Sears gift cards and $24 in Bing.com cashback, the total cost after tax and shipping is $205.02, AWESOME! 
I also got an e-mail last night from Centercode that I’ll be getting the Logitech MK700 in the mail soon. I tested this a few months back and really enjoyed it. Aside form some minor issues in aesthetics, a good product overall. So far this week has started off quite well. I should hear back about a job soon too, so really, just a lot of good things happening for once, it’s nice.