Although a technonerdboy, Jeff is also Mr. Handyman at heart as well. His Mr. Handyman soul was frustrated back when we lived in our condo but has done many happydances now that we're in a house where things constantly need fixing and building.

He recently came into my basement office and asked if I wanted anything. After confirming that he can't force Peter Jackson to make a movie of The Hobbit and that there's nothing he can do to get the new Harry Potter book for me before July 21st, then I ask if he could possibly add some shelving.

Yay for handyman-technonerdboy husbands! Not only can he fix my computer, but he builds shelves, too! Now I have to figure out how to best make use of the space. Somehow, I don't think I'll have trouble filling it up.

I bought The Kite Runner from iTunes just before Relay For Life; it was read by the author, Khaled Hosseini, and was excellent -- engrossing and moving, very well read. Now I've started listening to audiobooks on my iPod, sometimes when I'm out for a walk or when I'm doing household tasks.

But then I discovered Apple has advises users NOT to buy audiobooks from iTunes since some won't play on iPods. It looks like Apple's releasing corrected versions, though.

I tried signing up for Audible.com, but I had problems with their database...apparently only five other customers have had the same problem, which has not yet been resolved. I was on the phone for about 10-15 minutes with them before I gave up and asked them to cancel my trial membership. To Audible's credit, they did try a number of fixes and also let me have the free audio novel I originally wanted (A Thousand Splendid Suns, by the author of The Kite Runner) for no charge.

Anyone out there have other suggestions about about where else to get audio novels? I'm mainly interested in current releases, and am willing to pay for them. Also, can you recommend any good audiobooks?

Above: this week's Cartoon Caption Challenge. Please post your suggestions in Inkygirl, thanks.

Interesting links

Looks like the MOO card people are coming out with stickers. I love my MOO cards but wasn't as enthused about their notecards, which seemed a tad pricey. I'm curious about what MOO stickers will be like and how much they'll cost, especially since it's relatively easy for people to print their own stickers these days.

Here's another benefit of working at Google: apparently they recently had a gourmet chocolate tasting table, where employees were invited to sample the chocolates and then rate them.

My friend Scott Snyder is in a new band! Do visit the Captains of the Chess Team Web site.

Check out Blaise Aguera y Arcas: Jaw-dropping Photosynth demo. "Using photos of oft-snapped subjects (like Notre Dame) scraped from around the Web, Photosynth (based on Seadragon technology) creates breathtaking multidimensional spaces with zoom and navigation features that outstrip all expectation." Thanks to Beckett for the link.

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