So, I did do bad things--after my kindle got soaked in water, I did not resist the temptation to try it, after toweling it off. Then I tried to dry it with the hairdryer and this morning I bought rice and stuck it in. How long do I have to leave it in rice? I am impatient to check.

Update: I called Charter again. Talked to a different dude. Found a package that is $14 less, no long term contract, and adds a bunch of channels, only a few of which I care about (BBC America) and apparently a second version of SyFy (non-HD, but different shows). If I went with TiVo and got cards, it would save $6/mo, so, eh. Not financially worth it at this time. Still grumpy.

meara: I'd wait at least 24 hours before trying it.

If it doesn't come back to life, you may want to call Amazon. I'm not sure, but I think the screen is by far the most expensive component of the kindles, and if only your electronics are fried they may let you send yours back and get a new one in exchange at a lower price, as they could probably salvage your screen for later repairs/refurbishings. Also, back when the kindles were new, their service was beyond the pale (I got a Kindle 1 replaced for free that was clearly broken by me when I accidentally, um, sat on it) but it may have down a bit now that they've moved past Early Adopters.

The Brutal Decline of Yahoo (An Infographic Tale)

These days I only use Yahoo to look up movie listings.

I use yahoo because that's my user ID for flickr. My sister however, has a yahoo email address, and won't give it up despite many technical problems.

Boxee Box plays virtually any video file without breaking a sweat

The Boxee Box is officially here. What started out as an open source project is now a full-fledged media box for your HDTV with a few surprises and tweaks that make rivals such as AppleTV still look like a "hobby."

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D-Link's Boxee Box wants to be the Jack of All Trades media box for your living room and it looks like its off to a good start. With apps, support from major video on demand companies and a slick interface, Boxee Box looks like it'll be able to hold up its own against competitors. For $200, you would think there would be some internal storage right? Nope. What we see as missing feature, Boxee sees as next year's update. Even still, that just feels like nitpicking an already solid package. If you have boatloads of video files that you just want to play on your big screen, this might be the media box you're looking for.

For whatever reason that link isn't working for me - did they keep that weird awkward shape, or will it fit in a standard media center setup?

The images on the linked page show a box with a weird awkward shape.

Well, I called up Kindle, and since I'm not trying to lie, admitted it got wet. They said they could send me a replacement for $72, so I agreed. Sigh. Stupidity tax, I guess--and I'm about to go order a waterproof cover, too!!!

From the There, I Fixed It blog: Apple Emulators Are Less Complicated Than We Thought