Laurel Hester Wins Against Ocean County
Laurel Hester, who is dying of cancer, [has won her fight] to leave her pension benefits to her partner, Stacie Andree. Without them, Laurel feared Stacie would lose their home after Laurel died.
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Laurel Hester Wins Against Ocean County
Laurel Hester, who is dying of cancer, [has won her fight] to leave her pension benefits to her partner, Stacie Andree. Without them, Laurel feared Stacie would lose their home after Laurel died.
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Sony Ebook Reader
The new Sony ebook reader has now been officially announced.
Rather hilariously, when one follows the link for where to buy it, a Sony Style page comes up, announcing, "The requested product is no longer available." Long on hype, short on shelf life?
I hope the reader works better than the web site (which is slow and annoying)
Details are still sketchy, while Sony gets everything up and running. But the specs are interesting:
Display Panel: 6 Inch “electronic paper” display
Resolution: SVGA 800x600 Approx.170 Pixels Per Inch
Color: 4-level grey-scale
Power Supply: Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery / AC adapter USB (Battery Recharge only)
Maximum battery life : Read 7,500 page with a single charge
Battery charge time (to 100% capacity) - AC adapter: Approx. 4 hours ; USB-cable: Approx. 6 hours
Format: BBeB Book / Adobe® PDF / JPEG / MP3
Supplied Accessories: PC Management Software /Soft cover / USB cable / AC Power Adapter
Maximum Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.9 x 0.5 (inches)
Weight: 250 g (Approx 8.8 oz, without Soft cover)