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My Experience With Sony’s Upgrade Process for the PRS-500 Reader

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If you read my Sony PRS-600 review, you’ll know that I entered the dedicated ebook reader world with the Sony PRS-500.  After we upgraded to the PRS-505 readers, we passed along our old readers.  All three of these old 500s still work fine, but after a couple of years Sony stopped issuing firmware updates for

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Need rechargeable batteries in more sizes than AA and AAA?

You don’t use alkaline batteries anymore do you? Rechargeable batteries are definitely the way to go. Sanyo Eneloop batteries are very popular, but are only offered in AA and AAA sizes. If you need C, D, and 9V sizes as well, another brand worth considering is Vapex. Unlike the Eneloops, Vapex batteries can be charged

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Why go outside to collect bugs when you can buy a HEXBUG Nano instead?

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Did you collect bugs as a kid? I remember doing an exhibit for the 4H fair one year where I collected various local bugs. Catching them was fun, but I found the whole killjar thing a bit distasteful. Even as a kid, I was a tree hugger… or would that be bug hugger? HEXBUG Nanos

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