You are the proud owner of an eBook reader such as a Kindle or Nook. Previous vacations at the beach involved buying paperback books to read that got donated to Good Will after you finished reading them. Now you can download eBooks from your library onto your eBook reader for free. Think of all the money you will save!

Here is the reality check: remember when you tried to check out books for the beach and found out that book was not available at the library or was only available after waiting three months when you were put on the waiting list. You will encounter the same situation with eBooks at your library.

Once you are at the top of the waiting list for an eBook from the library, how do you download the eBook to your eReader? Download the eBook to your computer via some software you need to download and install. Once the eBook is on your computer, connect your eBook Reader via the sync cable and drag the eBook from your computer to your eBook Reader. Here is a link to directions on getting eBooks from the library to your eBook Reader: http://beingruth.com/tutorial-library-books-nook-overdrive/ 

I think the eBook Reader is a great idea, but like anything else, the more you pay for something, the more the item is easier to obtain.

To Do's Managed Across All Your Computing Devices

My memory isn't the best. I am always looking for a methodology or tool to help me capture tasks and to make sure they get done. With Windows and Apple Laptops, an iPhone and a Nook Tablet, I was looking for a way to be able to access and maintain a task list across all these platforms.

Wunderlist is the application I have been using the for last month, successfully across all my computing platforms. Click here to go to their website:  http://www.6wunderkinder.com/ 

Adding, changing or deleting a task on one platform automatically adds, changes or deletes the tasks on all the other platforms. The tasks themselves are not created as events on your calendar, but the application does allow you to display all tasks with a particular date.