Today, whilst splurging a veritable fortune on books in my
local Waterstones, I happened across what is potentially the most awesome thing
I have ever found in a bookshop; dictionary bookmarks. They’re the same size as
a regular bookmark with an elongated keyboard and control pad composing the
main body and a small screen at the very top which peeks over the pages when
the book is closed.
I almost had a nerd-fit when I saw them.
The essential premise is that whenever you come across a
word you don’t know or understand whilst reading you can simply type it into
the bookmark and it will give you the definition. I can’t even describe in
words how amazingly useful and convenient that would be. Sadly, such
awesomeness comes with a price-tag of £19.99 which, while certainly reasonable,
I struggled to accept spending 20 quid on a bookmark when I had already spent
over £100 today.
I’ll most likely be going back to purchase one and stare in
awe at it when I’ve had a chance to build up my bank account a bit, but for now
I shall just have to lust after it from afar.
Birdie out -
I had a nerd out two. But you crushed my dreams when you wrote the price tag. Another thing to put on my list of things to buy when i'm a gazillionaire
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