Gadgets of All Shapes and Sizes

So, by the title of this particular post, you've got a pretty good idea that it's going to be about gadgets.

First and foremost - I need a new wireless mouse. I prefer the type that is rechargeable, as I don't want to have to change out batteries. It's annoying. I'm already having to recharge batteries for the Wii (my son seems to go through them at an amazing rate between himself and his friends). I'm going to have to find another plug in the house to have constantly recharging batteries for the mouse now. I love gadgets. You'd think that buying a new one would make me happy. For some reason, a computer mouse just doesn't give me the love that purchasing another gadget does. Maybe it's because the mice just don't seem to excite me. I was perfectly happy with the shape and design of my current mouse. Now, I have to learn a whole new one, with a different weight and shape. *sigh* Why does it have to be such work?


Second - still loving my iPhone. I've had it about 9 months now. Still enjoying it. I haven't gone app-happy, although I did download a few apps just for the heck of it. It's too fun stumping people with the Moron Test app. Cracks me up. Someone at a ball tournament showed me their iPhone - we were comparing apps during dinner. She had "cowbell" installed on hers. I almost want to install that app, just for the heck of it. I wasn't sure if I'd enjoy the moron test as much as I did, but it's been fun. There's been one app, though, that has saved my sanity. That is Kindle for the iPhone. Why? because.....

Third (last, but not least by any stretch of the imagination) - I killed my Kindle (K1) in the middle of a book. I've been on a mystery kick as of late. Mostly these lighthearted little mystery books. I've been enjoying them, though. Enough that when I accidentally broke the screen of my Kindle (had it a year) by fumbling it against the edge of my kitchen table, I went into IMMEDIATE withdrawls. It's all part of that book addiction. Once I realized that I wasn't going to be able to easily repair my Kindle, I bit the bullet and bought a new one within 30 minutes of breaking the old one. I had to wait 3 days (it was a weekend) for the new one to arrive. In the mean time, I was able to continue reading the book on my iPhone. Yes, I could've just switched to a printed book, but I would've had to switch stories. See, while I do enjoy the ability to switch off books if one isn't my particular cup of tea at the moment, I have a difficult time switching books if I'm really enjoying the one I'm reading. Hence the shakes. So, I've got the new K2 and like it, for the most part. There are some drawbacks to the new one that I haven't gotten used to, yet. I liked the wedge shape of the old one. It was easier to balance it in my left hand, allowing me to read one handed. I have a harder time balancing this one in one hand, comfortably. I've got to find a better way to hold it. In the mean time, I've already gotten a new case (since the new version doesn't come with one) and a new skin for it. I went a little more fru-fru with the skin (had a blue one that was a bit abstract). The new one is called Lilly. It's quite pretty. I got it mainly because it had many colors and it would match/complement the case. On top of that, I can pair it with many different cases, should I decide to get a new one in a different color/style.

Yes, I know. There's something wrong with me. You're just *now* figuring that out?


And while it's not electronic, I still kind of consider it a gadget. I got a new softball bat at the end of fall season. I wasn't able to use it until this year, but I like it a lot. Many people on my team seem to like it. One guy has purchased one, and a couple of others have thought about it. At a tournament last weekend, there were at least 5 people using the same bat. Well, not exactly the same bat, per se, as 3 of us had identical bats. Still, they were interchangeable (essentially - some might have been broken in better than the others). It was kinda funny.