Comments on: I’m Doing My Part to Stimulate the Economy http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/21/im-doing-my-part-to-stimulate-the-economy/ DEVISING A SYSTEM FOR REMEMBERING EVERYTHING Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:57:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Heyoka http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/21/im-doing-my-part-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-121023 Heyoka Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:23:51 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5445#comment-121023 Late to the show, but I am squeaking in delight that you also have an AAO. I got the 512/8MBSSD/Linux model in blue a few weeks ago, and am in so. much. love. I'm not ditching my 15.4" Compaq laptop or my desktop, but it's great having something I can literally carry in my purse, with a decent keyboard. It lets me make much better use of my time on the train or bus. (And now my dad just got the same config in white, after a squee-filled e-mail from me about mine.) Late to the show, but I am squeaking in delight that you also have an AAO. I got the 512/8MBSSD/Linux model in blue a few weeks ago, and am in so. much. love. I’m not ditching my 15.4″ Compaq laptop or my desktop, but it’s great having something I can literally carry in my purse, with a decent keyboard. It lets me make much better use of my time on the train or bus.

(And now my dad just got the same config in white, after a squee-filled e-mail from me about mine.)

]]> By: BukaHobbit http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/21/im-doing-my-part-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-120433 BukaHobbit Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:20:18 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5445#comment-120433 Heh, a PC? I always figured you for one of those Mac pantywaists. I embrace the blue screen of death. Being able to diagnose and fix it makes me feel special, kind of superior to all those techtards who run to the Geek Squad when their comp hiccups. Heh, a PC? I always figured you for one of those Mac pantywaists. I embrace the blue screen of death. Being able to diagnose and fix it makes me feel special, kind of superior to all those techtards who run to the Geek Squad when their comp hiccups.

]]> By: deCadmus http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/21/im-doing-my-part-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-120399 deCadmus Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:06:10 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5445#comment-120399 Crap. I didn't even know these things *existed* a week ago (I guess I've become tech-toy sheltered) and now I'm dithering between the Dell mini 9, the HP mini 1000 and the Acer. Curse you, Scalzi! Curse you to-- Oh... wait. Thanks! Crap. I didn’t even know these things *existed* a week ago (I guess I’ve become tech-toy sheltered) and now I’m dithering between the Dell mini 9, the HP mini 1000 and the Acer.

Curse you, Scalzi! Curse you to–

Oh… wait. Thanks!

]]> By: JJ Brannon http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/21/im-doing-my-part-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-120392 JJ Brannon Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:08:07 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5445#comment-120392 A considerate young woman named Grace attending our Extremophile Biology panel at Philcon this weekend walked up carrying one so she could provide an online source for <i>Deinoccus radiodurans</i>an organism I cited. By the way, Mary Robinette Kowal said, "Scalzi's cool." JJB A considerate young woman named Grace attending our Extremophile Biology panel at Philcon this weekend walked up carrying one so she could provide an online source for Deinoccus radioduransan organism I cited.

By the way, Mary Robinette Kowal said, “Scalzi’s cool.”

JJB

]]> By: Eugene http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/21/im-doing-my-part-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-120370 Eugene Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:31:06 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5445#comment-120370 One of us! One of us! I love my Asus Eee and netbooks are spreading like a virus among my writing friends. Though if the Aspire One had been available when I bought the 701, I might have opted for that model. One of us! One of us! I love my Asus Eee and netbooks are spreading like a virus among my writing friends. Though if the Aspire One had been available when I bought the 701, I might have opted for that model.

]]> By: inkgrrl http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/21/im-doing-my-part-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-120329 inkgrrl Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:47:18 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5445#comment-120329 I'm having "don't need it like oxygen but need it like chocolate" lust for a netbook at the moment - glad to hear it's all that but you're not helping the lust much ;-) I’m having “don’t need it like oxygen but need it like chocolate” lust for a netbook at the moment – glad to hear it’s all that but you’re not helping the lust much ;-)

]]> By: rick http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/21/im-doing-my-part-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-120289 rick Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:12:34 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5445#comment-120289 John, your Full-On Geekery (http://whatever.scalzi.com/2005/04/14/full-on-geekery/) credentials are in danger -- you got a netbook with a mainstream OS on it? Or perhaps you're SUCH a geek that you've skinned your FreeBSD install to make it LOOK like XP. In which case, can you help me do that with my Mac? (No, no, BootCamp and Parallels would be cheating.) John, your Full-On Geekery (http://whatever.scalzi.com/2005/04/14/full-on-geekery/) credentials are in danger — you got a netbook with a mainstream OS on it?

Or perhaps you’re SUCH a geek that you’ve skinned your FreeBSD install to make it LOOK like XP. In which case, can you help me do that with my Mac? (No, no, BootCamp and Parallels would be cheating.)

]]> By: Anna L http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/21/im-doing-my-part-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-120210 Anna L Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:42:36 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5445#comment-120210 I saw that same Aspire at Costco a few weeks ago, thought "Oooooh, shiny!", played briefly with their display model, then succumbed to impulse and bought one. I got it mostly because I wanted something comfortable with which to read all the digital stories you, Tor, and others have posted links to that I've been collecting for a while. (In fact, I christened it by rereading Old Man's War -- thanks, John!) The Aspire is awesome for reading, especially of pdf files: Adobe Reader, I discovered to my joy, can rotate its display, thus allowing me to hold the Aspire sideways like a book. I still prefer reading from paper, but this is a darn close second. It also makes a nifty digital photo frame, although that can prove to be a serious distraction. @ Marko #51: Yes, the trackpad is tappable. It also has scroll capabilities along the right and bottom sides. I saw that same Aspire at Costco a few weeks ago, thought “Oooooh, shiny!”, played briefly with their display model, then succumbed to impulse and bought one.

I got it mostly because I wanted something comfortable with which to read all the digital stories you, Tor, and others have posted links to that I’ve been collecting for a while. (In fact, I christened it by rereading Old Man’s War — thanks, John!) The Aspire is awesome for reading, especially of pdf files: Adobe Reader, I discovered to my joy, can rotate its display, thus allowing me to hold the Aspire sideways like a book. I still prefer reading from paper, but this is a darn close second.

It also makes a nifty digital photo frame, although that can prove to be a serious distraction.

@ Marko #51: Yes, the trackpad is tappable. It also has scroll capabilities along the right and bottom sides.

]]> By: Anne C. http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/21/im-doing-my-part-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-120194 Anne C. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:25:51 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5445#comment-120194 Congrats, John. :) Congrats, John. :)

]]> By: Java Monster http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/21/im-doing-my-part-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-120172 Java Monster Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:28:29 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5445#comment-120172 Last year I bought the 2g Asus Eee Surf which came with a battery that lasts for only 2, maybe three hours. That's even when I don't turn on the internet. I bought it for writing in coffee shops, but darn it! It's too good at connecting to the internet and causing a distraction! For writing I'll have to go back to my iPAQ 2200 PDA and folding PalmOne keyboard. At least *that* doesn't connect with the internet! Last year I bought the 2g Asus Eee Surf which came with a battery that lasts for only 2, maybe three hours. That’s even when I don’t turn on the internet.

I bought it for writing in coffee shops, but darn it! It’s too good at connecting to the internet and causing a distraction! For writing I’ll have to go back to my iPAQ 2200 PDA and folding PalmOne keyboard. At least *that* doesn’t connect with the internet!

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