10.3 oz = 200 books

Amazon's Kindle is a wireless reading device. I saw Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos being interviewed by Charlie Rose a couple of weeks ago and thought I would look into this thing

Buy a book and it is auto-delivered wirelessly in less than one minute.
More than 90,000 books available, including 100 of 112 current New York Times® Best Sellers.
New York Times® Best Sellers and all New Releases $9.99, unless marked otherwise.
Free book samples. Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy.
Top U.S. newspapers including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post; top magazines including TIME, Atlantic Monthly, and Forbes—all auto-delivered wirelessly.
Top international newspapers from France, Germany, and Ireland; Le Monde, Frankfurter Allgemeine, and The Irish Times—all auto delivered wirelessly.

Here is the link to Kindle. Besides the paper that is not being used, just imagine college students being able to download their texts into something that weighs like a paperback. This is amazing, and so is the price at $399.00. Have to put your name on a waiting list if you want one now. You know somehow the smell and feel of a book is comforting.

Solar Decathalon Winner is..............Germany

The Solar Decathlon joins 20 college and university teams in a competition to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home. The winner was Technische Universität Darmstadt. I could live in a home like this if it were walking distance to a Trader Joe's, a good coffee house, a half-price bookstore, a sangha and friends with similar interests.