This is a heavily edited ebook comparison and review posted at around the same time last year. I love my Kobo eReader. It’s clunky but “honest.” My iPad is cool, too but my Kindle 3 hardly leaves its sleeve.

Everyone’s going on about the new Kindle 3 and how you can annotate the book you’re reading, download Audiobooks, mp3s and play Sudoko … Meh! Too “try hard” IMHO. Also too many moving parts – more to go wrong. Here’s why I like the Kobo v2 and the iPad v1 … (more…)

(2010) USA, 109 mins

WRITER: Nicholas Stoller
DIRECTOR: Nicholas Stoller
CAST: Jonah Hill, Rusell Brand, Rose Byrne, Sean Combs

Aaron Green (Hill), a record company intern is charged with the task of accompanying his idol, out-of-control British rock star Aldous Snow (Brand) from London to a tenth anniversary concert at L.A.’s Greek Theater. The event could save Snow’s nose-diving fortunes and it could establish Green’s career. However, getting the wily, sex-addicted, substance-abusing rocker to stick to any kind of schedule will take all of Green’s patience and ingenuity. (more…)

(2010) USA, 124 minutes

DIRECTOR: Jon Favreau
WRITER: Justin Theroux
CAST: Robert Downey, Jr.Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow ,Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson
RATING: 2.5/5

Weapons manufacturer Tony Stark’s identity as Iron Man is now public knowledge. After six months of keeping the world safe from war, Stark finds himself pitted against his Russian arch nemesis, Whiplash (Mickey Rourke) and corporate rival Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell).  Whiplash wants revenge for past wrongs, Hammer wants to defeat Stark in business and is ruthless about pursuing his ends. Stark is also under investigation from the US Government which doesn’t want a weapon so powerful as the Iron Man suit in private hands. (more…)

The iPad is coming to Australia. But will it live up to the hype? It has some serious issues and, to my mind, may just be Apple’s final hurrah. , you need to be really close to your wi-fi hub in order for it to work. This problem can’t get fixed with a software update because of a tiny receiver behind the screen and most people use the iPad on their laps / cushions etc. – further reducing the signal. (more…)