Backup Laptop Batteries with the Mobile Writer in Mind
by Robin @ LitCentral backuplaptopsnetbookstechnologytoolsFor whatever reason we can rove the landscape of mars with robots and walk the face of the moon, but we can’t figure out how to get 24-hours of juice out of laptop batteries. Nonetheless, this article offers a few solutions to extending your mobile writing time with extended or external battery options.
The UMPC’s (Ultra Mobile PC) Place in a Writer’s World
by Robin @ LitCentral laptopsnetbookstechnologytoolsYou’ve all seen them – those ultra portable computers, with ultra small screens and keyboards that fit darn near anywhere. What writer in their right mind would actually make use of such technology? Actually…there is good reason to look closer at this technology. On the heels of CES 2009 (where new UMPCs like Sony Vaio’s P Series made its debut) I think it’s important to shed light on these devices and how they can be great for writers.
The Impact of e-Readers on Writers
by Jennifer Mattern @ All Freelance Writing e-booklaptopsnetbooksI’m sure everyone here is familiar with Amazon’s Kindle – an electronic reader primarily as a substitute for print books. With Hearst preparing their own larger e-reader specifically for magazine and newspaper content, I think it’s important to look at how these technologies may affect us on the writer side of the spectrum.