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Is the e-Reader Closer at Hand Than We Imagine?? – on sale at Price Chopper
eReader for sale at Pricer Chopper! I have been following the development of e-readers quite closely for years. Back in my software company days, we sublet office space from Common Angels. I got early looks at electronic paper because E … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Amazon Kindle, e-reader, eink, electronic paper, ereader, Kindle, Sony
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Hudson to Lake George in Adirondacks – a day trip
We took a ride today to Lake George in the Adirondacks on October 6, 2009 Our first visit to this part of NY. We drove Rte 9 north to Rte 4 N in Troy. Then we picked up Rte 4 … Continue reading
Posted in NY, Travel
Tagged adirondacks, champlain canal, glens falls, hudson river, hydro electric power, lake george, prospect mountain, Travel, troy ny
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Hong Kong – escalators
This is one of series of postings flowing from our trip to Hong Kong and Vietnam between December 15, 2008 and January 7, 2009. During my visit over the last three weeks in Hong Kong I was on more escalators … Continue reading
Posted in Hong Kong, Travel
Tagged escalators, foot traffic, Hong Kong, MBTA, pedestrian travel, streetscape, verticality, walkways
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Kaaterskill Falls Hike – but barely a drop of water in sight at the falls
October 5, 2007 Karen organized an expedition with Nyla, Noah, and next door neighbor Teddy to Kaaterskill Falls in the Catskills. Karen took these pictures. Due to a lengthy summer drought there was very little water coming over the falls. … Continue reading

