And I’m back…again!

So, I’m officially an MBA. The graduation weekend was whole lot of fun, but it was a bittersweet moment for me. Leaving all my friends behind, I embarked on a very special trip back to my wife, who lives in this lively city of Detroit (or Auburn Hills to be precise).

So, what do you get out of an MBA… let me see… ummm… uh… okay… I guess the following:

1. A hangover – In my case usually on a Friday morning (after Thursday Kegs)

2. A HUGE loan – The risk and inflation adjusted rate of return is very high for me to even think about paying the loan back

3. A need to get back to personal stuff – For the whole of my student life, my family made sacrifices. And now it’s my turn to get back to more personal things. So Sundays are reserved for pillow talk.

4. Looking for a job – If you graduate in this economy, chances are you don’t have a job. So, it’s high time to get back to job search.

5. Daily chores – Until you find a job, help out at the home front.

So it’s time to work on the above things…

SONY PRS-505/LC Digital Book Reader

The best investment one can make to learn new things is in books. And doesn’t matter if you’re this tech-savvy geek, or a casual reader, the Sony PRS-505 book reader is one of the best investments you can make. Thanks to Vrushali, I got mine a month ago, and I’m loving it! The reader is amazingly light, has an excellent battery & display, and a great software to transfer almost anything available on the web to the book (in calibre).

Now, first things first; the best features of the reader are :

Battery life – Since the display is not LCD, Its long battery life lasts up to 7,500 continuous page turns. I charge mine in two weeks (and I read my books on it everyday)

Ultra portable - As I said, it is like carrying a Reader’s Digest with you.

Impressive, paper-like display – Doesn’t strain your eyes, paper like display which uses least power

Content Storage Capability – Add any SD card and store as many books as you want

Not so impressive features:

Multiple eBook titles available – Sony doesn’t has the most impressive collection, but I’m hoping it will grow soon

More Than eBooks – I don’t use it for listening to music or watching pictures, and I don’t know why anyone would.

Now a couple of lines about calibre – By Kovid Goyal – It is a one stop solution to all your e-book needs. It is free, open source and cross-platform in design and works well on Linux, OS X and Windows. calibre is meant to be a complete e-library solution and thus includes library management, format conversion, news feeds to ebook conversion, as well as e-book reader sync features and an integrated e-book viewer.

All you reading enthusiasts, get one now!