Kees' photos with the keyword: alphasmart

There’s a cue at the entrance of San Vitale and the mausoleum of Galla Placidia. That gives me some leisure to finish the third part of my big phantasy novel. It is basically about the struggle between Good and Evil. There’s a lot of magic in it, and lengthy dialogues in the Language of Yore (perfunctorily translated in footnotes), and names you’ll never manage to pronounce right, and Earth Monsters who willingly serve the Bad King and who, eventually, must be defeated. The hero is an adolescent dwarf who, in the course of the story, grows to manhood, and learns to ride elves with pointed ears. Well, I’m reluctant to betray too much; buy it as soon as it reaches your bookstore. Once it is completed, there will be twelve volumes of at least 600 pages each. This is something I’ve learned from Joanne Rowling: never say there’ll only be seven volumes –that’s asking for trouble.

This is a “Handy Table” (as the box calls it), and it’s handy especially for AlphaSmart writers who can afford to spend most of the summer in their gardens –using a Palm folēo they couldn’t even think of it. It can easily be adjusted in height and inclination, and is stable enough to carry the AlphaSmart itself and a pair of resting hands. In horizontal position, the generous plastic table top may, in addition, accommodate a chocolate bar or an ash tray. I don’t know the country of origin, but given the price (about US$13) it could be China. If it actually is, it would nicely match the latest generation of Neos. NL: Een goede tip voor Nederlandse AlphaSmart-schrijvers die liever in de tuin dan aan hun bureau zitten: een handig tafeltje, in hoogte en neiging verstelbaar, voor een gering bedrag (€10, in de reclame) verkrijgbaar bij Blokker, waar ik het anderhalve week geleden heb gekocht. Ondanks het geringe gewicht is het stabiel genoeg voor het hier afgebeelde gebruik en (in horizontale stand) groot genoeg om behalve aan de AlphaSmart aan een Campari of een asbak plaats te bieden.

Illustration to the thread “ new neo case ” in the AlphaSmart Group.

Neo lying on the floor of my study; quick shot from the hip, occasioned by the thread “Wikipedia Image Needed” in the AlphaSmart Group on Flickr.

View through the open door. I remain as anonymous as on the companion piece, if for another reason.

View through one of our garden house’s windows (yes, it needs cleaning). The AlphaSmart is the 3000 US model, for ol’ times’ sake. It was awarded to me for my participation in the long defunct AlphaSmart Community Center, an honor I share with quite a few members of the AlphaSmart Group on Flickr.

I’m sitting on an AlphaSmart accessory (courtesy of my mother) hitherto neglected in our Group: it provides supreme mobility in old age, an area to sit and write on, and a basket which seems to be tailored for AlphaSmart devices or, as here, just the neoprene sleeve.

This is a “Handy Table” (as the box calls it), and it’s handy especially for AlphaSmart writers who can afford to spend most of the summer in their gardens –using a Palm folēo they couldn’t even think of it. It can easily be adjusted in height and inclination, and is stable enough to carry the AlphaSmart itself and a pair of resting hands. In horizontal position, the generous plastic table top may, in addition, accommodate a chocolate bar or an ash tray. I don’t know the country of origin, but given the price (about US$13) it could be China. If it actually is, it would nicely match the latest generation of Neos. [EDIT: The picture was especially shot for the AlphaSmart Group on Flickr. However, it also seems to have aroused some interest with gamers who believed to recognize a High Elf... Weird! ] NL: Een goede tip voor Nederlandse AlphaSmart-schrijvers die liever in de tuin dan aan hun bureau zitten: een handig tafeltje, in hoogte en neiging verstelbaar, voor een gering bedrag (€10, in de reclame) verkrijgbaar bij Blokker, waar ik het anderhalve week geleden heb gekocht. Ondanks het geringe gewicht is het stabiel genoeg voor het hier afgebeelde gebruik en (in horizontale stand) groot genoeg om behalve aan de AlphaSmart aan een Campari of een asbak plaats te bieden.

This is why the AlphaSmart neoprene case isn‘t an ideal solution for the AS3000 model: the ports stick out. It may be possible to close the zippers, if you try, but expect having to replace the case, or the zippers, every other week... See also the thread: Looking for a sleek Alphasmart 3000 Case

“What the ... am I doing here?” Yes, indeed. At least, this is a nice clean piece of grass. No dog would dare to trespass...

The hand on the top left is my daughter’s, and so is the chewing gum.

Have I told you I’m the proud owner of a digital camera now?

The AlphaSmart 3000 changing trains in Duisburg, Germany. The insert shows an enlargement of its display, and allows to date the picture in the Summer of 2004. My scanner doesn¹t work as well as I¹d wish. So I¹ve manipulated the original color photo a bit. The screen shot, however, is true to nature.

This is the tag I keep on my working bag, an ideal solution for anyone who wants to pass for an AlphaSmart salesman. ;-) In a strange fit of discretion I’ve removed the address. But don’t think you’re not welcome to visit us: just send me a PM...