Random Chats

[Ana]

There is nothing to do, it froze and will not react. The only option I have is letting the battery drain which sucks cause I had just charged it fully the previous night.

[Melaslithos]

I don't know for Kindles, but on my reader and on most electronic device, there is usually a tiny "reset" button, usually only accessible with a pin or something like that. Very useful when it freezes. Do you have this?

[Ana]

There is a mini slot between the charging slot and the power button, very hard to access but I managed to press the tip of my very small manicure scissors to it and still nothing happened.

I am now trying to get a discount from amazon.com for a new one. It seems to be my only option, especially if I ever want to get support in the future. But I bet the shipping rates will be insane. Makes no sense when Spain is right next door and they don't even deliver to Portugal. So weird.

[Leigh]

Check youtube for reset advice, there are a couple of methods, if I'm not mistaken!

[Ana]

Yep I did, unfortunately nothing works.

Well, I don't want to jynx it, but I think that when I get home tonight I will be able to order a Kindle Paperwhite at a special discount rate and keep my sanity.

In the meantime, I have been reading on my phone. I intend to have the book done in time to start the buddy read. Thank you again to all who have waited for me, I really appreciate it!

[Ana]

Hi Aaron.
Well, that's that, I have ordered a new Kindle Paperwhite. Hopefully I will get it by the end of the week.

[Leigh]

I'm saving up for a Voyager to pick up the next time I'm home in the States. I've heard the Paperwhites are very comfortable for your eyes.

[Ana]

The Kindle Paperwhite is great, Leigh. It imitates paper better than I ever though was possible for a screen.

And yes, it seems Voyage is only available in the US for now. Reviews are mixed though. Some glitches were reported, particularly because of the light, I think.

[Kandice]

Ana, I'm still really sorry you had to go through all of that, and I understand not being able to change device type mid-stream, it's just wrong, in my opinion, to offer a product knowing they can't honor the warranty.

As far as Paperwhite goes, B&N offers an equivalent, and if books is all you do on your ereader, it is completely the way to go. You can read outside in direct sun, you can read in very little light, you can still change the type/size of font...the advantages are amazing.

I've been dragged into the technological age, but now that I'm here I would really, really miss it if it was snatched away.

Good luck Ana!

[Ana]

Well, now I bought it from amazon.com and they can give me the support I need. So hopefully it will work out for the best! It should arrive thursday at the earliers and monday at the latest. Can't wait!

Sounds great about Nook but, again, mobi files are a lot easier to get, especially through Netgalley!

[Kandice]

The Kindle you had before...did you not buy it from Amazon? I didn't realize anyone else sold them.

[Kandice]

Oh! I wasn't trying to talk you into changing, I ws just saying that the Paperwhite a Glow are really the best if you want READING and not surfing. ;)

[Ana]

Nope, I got it second hand. It was bought in Spain and I live in Portugal, and since it was registered to amazon.co.uk it was impossible to get support.

Yes Aaron, the site that gives you free books in exchange for reviews.

[Ana]

Yep, I had heard there were similar options :) It took me a while to finally decide for Amazon but since it seemed easier to get content for it that's where my choice went :)

[Kandice]

I pretty much only use mine to read. I mean, yes, I occasionally look things up, but I don't really do the internet, or even Good Reads on mine. My children however...they have their school textbooks and reading lists on theirs, which makes a lot of sense, but they also use them for Pandora, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, etc. My husband has never read a single book on his! He uses it for Netflix, ESPN, and magazines.

Go figure....

[Ana]

Me neither, I wrote that somewhere in the forum... I loooove the dictionary feature and being able to highlight and take notes. That's all I use mine for. And it's not even 3G. I don't need it for anything else than reading. Besides, the less stuff it has the more the battery lasts so perfect for me.

[Kandice]

Ana wrote: "Me neither, I wrote that somewhere in the forum... I loooove the dictionary feature and being able to highlight and take notes. That's all I use mine for. And it's not even 3G. I don't need it for ..."

I could not agree more about the battery!!!! They charge theirs every single day! I charge mine every three to four weeks for the glow and once a week for the tablet. If I had to charge it every day it would always be dead.

[Ana]

Yep, that's what worried me the most before purchasing the device. I saw that if the light setting was the lowest and the person read an average of 30 minutes a day it could last up to 8 weeks. I was like... Hey, I intend to read for several hours a day, so how long will it last me? And I usually use the medium lighting setting. But I am very happy with it, I am not exactly sure how long it lasts but 3 weeks for sure. It's plenty more than any tablet out there could even dream of growing up to be :P

[Leigh]

Oh, Aaron - HIIIII! You know we love you! We just have to get this kindle stuff out of our systems. We have 6 inches of snow - how is your neck of the woods?

[Kandice]

Hello Aaron, and everyone else!

I actually have rain today! Really just a scattered drizzle, but still exciting.

[Melaslithos]

I love that on my online banking, on the budget planning page, books are taking into account in the "Everyday life" category ^_^

[Kandice]

Melaslithos wrote: "I love that on my online banking, on the budget planning page, books are taking into account in the "Everyday life" category ^_^"

You set that up, or the bank does it automatically? Either way, good deal.

[Melaslithos]

That was the default category of the bank. It made me smile because there was another "Culture" category and still books were in the "Everyday life one". It looks like the bankers too are considering them as essential part of our life :-)

[Ana]

About time! :D

[Ana]

Hey Aaron :)

[Ana]

How are you doing today?

[Ana]

Sleepy! Long night yesterday and going to have another tonight. Not much time to read :( On the bright side, my Kindle Paperwhite should arrive today or tomorrow :D

*celebrates*

[Ana]

Thanks ^_^

[Kandice]

I am so glad you'll get it so soon! I am celebrating for you too!

Good morning Aaron. ;D

[Kandice]

I know some of you like Stephen King. Anyone see this?

http://abc7.com/pets/miracle-cat-claw...

[Leigh]

Crazy!

[Kandice]

My (almost) daughter-in-law sent me that link this morning and the text she wrote was "A REAL Church."

That's my girl. :D

[Melaslithos]

Why are you always getting active when it's time for me to go to bed and I am dropping down from tiredness?

Good night!

[Ana]

Wow that gave me the creeps. I am so glad I didn't read that before going to bed. O.O

[Kandice]

Time difference...gotta hate it!

It's 8:30 a.m. for me. I am usually at work before now, but during the school year I work late on Wednesdays so start a little later.

Tonight is my library book club meeting. We read Sense and Sensibility for January and will be getting The Namesake for February.

[Kandice]

I am the administrative assistant and Rabbi's personal assistant for a synagogue and religious school.

[Kandice]

Aaron(Reblast) wrote: "What is your job, Kandice?"

You? If you already told us, forgive me. :D

[Kandice]

Aaron(Reblast) wrote: "Wow. That must be a very rewarding job."

It can be. I love my job, but there are days...just like any other, I guess.

[Kandice]

Aaron(Reblast) wrote: "I was a Consumer Advocate, but I got laid off. Now I'm looking for work. It's hard to find a job here in CB."

I don't really know what a consumer advocate is. Good luck in the search. I don't think it's easy anywhere nowadays unless you are willing to take minimum wage and no benefits. O_o

[Kandice]

I posted a cute picture of the kids at snow day in our group pictures.

[[deleted user]]

Kandice wrote: "I posted a cute picture of the kids at snow day in our group pictures."

Ah...those were the days! Too bad adults can't hop a sled like that! You in the middle of Juno?

[Kandice]

No, San Diego, but our preschool has "snow" blown onto the playground by a local ice company once a year. They blew it at 9 a.m. (1 hour 49 minutes ago) and it is almost all melted! Damn sun.

[Ana]

My Kindle Paperwhite arrived a couple hours ago *does happy dance* I thought it would not arrive before yesterday at the earliest, Amazon's prediction was Monday O.o

I've been downloading items for almost an hour now xD Roughly 2/3 of the way teehee. Can't wait till it's done and I get some time to sit down and read on it. Not sure if that will happen tonight. Fingers crossed!

[Ana]

For the record, having to click all of my 669 books one by one really sucked!

[Kandice]

Ana wrote: "For the record, having to click all of my 669 books one by one really sucked!"

There is no way to retrieve your account all at once? Geesh! Must be satisfying, though, almost liking getting 669 BRAND NEW BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[[deleted user]]

Kandice wrote: "No, San Diego, but our preschool has "snow" blown onto the playground by a local ice company once a year. They blew it at 9 a.m. (1 hour 49 minutes ago) and it is almost all melted! Damn sun."

OMG that's so fun! I've never heard of people doing that before. You can have some of my snow if you guys want to sled some more... :)

[Kandice]

Funny enough, our Rabbi looks forward to snow day all year and invariably throws a show ball at me INSIDE.

Sadly, he had a funeral this morning so had to wear a suit so couldn't play in it as it was blown. He isn't back yet. By the time he is, it will have all melted. :(

[Kandice]

It's so surreal that it's the same day, we are all communicating in "real time" here, and yet you have snow, I have sun and someone else (Florida) can have, basically, a monsoon.

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Kandice wrote: "It's so surreal that it's the same day, we are all communicating in "real time" here, and yet you have snow, I have sun and someone else (Florida) can have, basically, a monsoon."

So true. Time zones blow my mind, too. How can it be tomorrow in Australia??

[Ana]

Kandice wrote: "There is no way to retrieve your account all at once? Geesh! Must be satisfying, though, almost liking getting 669 BRAND NEW BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!! "

Nope, I made sure to set it as my default device, but it still only auto updates new books. I had already read several of those, but you never know when you want to revisit them.