The NB205

This is my first ever post from my new laptop! It's a Toshiba NB205 Netbook. I got it just yesterday morning, thanks to Grandma Shannon. She picked it up for me at the NEX, and I paid her for the laptop and external optical drive. And she even got me a case as a gift. The laptop was $416, the optical drive was $99.

The laptop has a pretty roomy keyboard compared to the other netbooks I used (a Dell Inspiron Mini and an HP Mini among others). It has a nice bright screen, and an okay webcam, picture comes up dark when used in my room unless it's near 100% brightness. Speakers are okay, though the fact that they're at the bottom of the system does make them a bit quieter than they could be. It uses Windows 7, which I know how to use now. Intel Atom processor. And on top of it all, the battery life is great. Had it on until around 9:30 last night and I haven't plugged it in since I first got it. From what I can see, this is a pretty good computer.

The computer doesn't have too many cons. The microphone isn't great, so no recording my music. The hard-drive is 250GIG so it's pretty good for a netbook. I'm so glad I won't be using the 2004 Dell Desktop anymore. Even this little netbook is faster and better quality than that thing.

Live by the Creed: Assassin's Book Idea

Assassin's Creed II is amazing. So much that it inspired me to write, and I've only played a demo. The game's plot is great and the gameplay is smooth. the story is about Ezio Auditore Di Firenze, the son of an italian banker during the Italian Renaissance. The Auditore Di Firenze are descendants of a long line of assassin's. One day, Giovani Auditore, Ezio's father, is hanged for treason. Framed. the Auditores tried to defend Medici, not attempt his murder. So, Ezio dons his fathers assassin's robes and vows revenge.

I love the story, so I want to write one with the main character based on Ezio. An assassin novel. But at what time? The Renaissance? I was thinking sometime during Feudal Japan, or during WWII. I also need a title.