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David’s off line – Power outage in Virginia
June 17, 2008 | 8:52 am
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By Paul Biba
David called me and said that a major power outage in Northern Virginia knocked him off line while he was editing the AP article. Unfortunately candles can’t power computers, so we will have to do without his input for a while – maybe even for a day or so.
Trying to think like David, I see an ebook link here. How can all the ebook readers in the area be recharged? Does this mean we should all have a AA battery powered ebook reader as backup?
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Then again, if you use a backlit reader, like the eBookWise, you’ll be able to read in the dark. Not so with traditional paper.
(That said, I’m happy to have my AAA-powered Palm IIIxe available for reading).
Rob Preece
Publisher, http://www.BooksForABuck.com
Interesting thought. Maybe I should hang on to my Palm IIIxe for more than just memories myself! Or at least keep my Sony Reader fully charged for such an event… surely it can outlast a power outage.
I’ve got a z22, so reading in the dark is comfortable for me! Unfortunately its battery is non-replaceable. I’ll have to look into picking up something else with a replaceable battery once the device’s li-ion is shot. My Alphasmart Dana uses AA batteries, but so far as I’ve found, it’s not back-lit. I can type in the dark on it, though.
There are other options, of course, including:
* A home generator
* Charging at work
* Using the lighter socket to charge
* A battery pack that can charge via USB cable
Gee David, it seems that you are starting to make a habit of offline days. I hope it’s not a new trend for you!
Holy Cow! Teleread is having all the luck these days.