At 12:11 AM 8/20/01, Julia wrote:
>Ronn Blankenship wrote:
> >
> > At 04:32 PM 8/19/01, you wrote:
> > >
> > >I don't like to read luminous text for very long, unfortunately, so I'd
> > >want the light source. They make book lights that don't interfere too
> > >badly with the person next to you. I might get one of those soon....
> > >
> > > Julia
> > >
> > >who will probably finish _The Fountains of Paradise_ tomorrow morning
> >
> > Some of those work better than others: some clip on the book (too heavy in
> > most cases if you're reading a paperback, 'cuz the book will bend under the
> > weight) others hang around your neck. (And that's just a consideration for
> > the _reader_: you may need more experimentation to find out which one
> > won't disturb that 1.311 MeV beta emitter* next to you. Just a
> > thought: how does he feel about wearing a blindfold while you're
> > reading?) If you're going to use it much, you might consider getting an AC
> > adapter so you don't go through batteries. Though if the only available
> > plug is on the far side of the bed, stretching a cable across the bed might
> > cause other problems . . .
>
>Actually, he goes to bed with a sleeping mask anyway, and leaves a light
>on, so I don't have to worry about turning on the light when I'm coming
>in with Sammy at night. (Sammy still sleeps in our room. If he's
>stirring, I can usually wake up before he goes into full ballistic mode,
>and start dealing with him when he's calmer than he might become.)
>
>As for getting an AC adapter, there's a double outlet by my side of the
>bed, but it already has a power strip (which a couple of lights are
>plugged into, lights which will bother the largest beta emitter less
>than the overhead will) and an air cleaner plugged into it, so there's
>no available outlet for a book light.
Just plug another power strip into one of the outlets in the power strip,
and volia, you have another half-dozen or so outlets available.
(Overloaded, you say? Have you looked in back of your computer
recently? Not your computer in particular--anyone's computer.)
--Ronn! :)
who also should have retired some time ago, but somebody on another list
had an astronomical question which required an answer. Oh, well, school is
out for another week.
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I never dreamed that I would see the last.
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