Trashionista: Technology

September 5, 2008 3:07 PM

ebook Reader on sale now!

Penguin have launched "ebook Tasters" to coincide with the launch of the new Sony Reader, which has gone on sale today! The ebook Tasters allow readers to sample the opening chapter of top Penguin titles for free. (Thanks, Diane!)

While that's all very interesting, I was more excited to discover that the Sony Reader has gone on sale today! I had no idea. I really, really want one. Better start saving up. Has anyone tried one (or the Kindle) yet? What do you think?

Posted by Keris on September 5, 2008 in Book related, Technology | Permalink | Comments (2)

February 3, 2008 10:34 AM

Harlequin's Valentine Sony Reader

Harlequin have come up with a cunning plan for Valentine's Day - a Sony Reader, with a pink skin, loaded with 14 romances only available in e-book format.

Call me shallow, but now that I've seen the Sony Reader in pink, I really want one.

[via Galleycat]

Posted by Keris on February 3, 2008 in Romance, Technology | Permalink | Comments (2)

November 21, 2007 6:09 PM

Kindle e-book reader

Now, I'm quite a techy kind of a gal but, thus far, I've utterly failed to get excited over the e-book revolution. Frankly, I'm just too in love with the printed word.

However, for those of you who happily live in 2007, Amazon has created an e-book reader and named it Kindle.

It's about the size of a trade paperback, costs $400 (currently only available in the US) and, like Sony's reader, isn't back-lit. This means you need decent lighting to read it (just like a real book), but it avoids the eye-strain associated with reading on-screen.

The Kindle can store around 200 books and has a wireless doo-hickey (told you I was techy) to access t'interweb.

[Via CNET]

Related post: The future of reading

Posted by Sarah Painter on November 21, 2007 in Bookish products, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

August 27, 2007 12:28 PM

TRASHIONISTA RECOMMENDS: Some lad-lit blogs

How could I not know that Nick Hornby had a blog? Perhaps because it's fairly new - that's my excuse anyway... If you're as in the dark as I was, read it for yourself here. He hasn't updated in a little while, but the rest of his website is a worthwhile browse, and hopefully he'll blog more soon...

Non-fic lad lit fave Dave Gorman, on the other hand, has been updating like billy-o (as my mum would say). Read his blog here, and find out all about what he's been up to, the music on Homes Under The Hammer and the deterioration in quality of a well-known chocolate egg. It's good stuff.

Finally, sometime Gorman collaborator Danny Wallace has a website, where he doesn't blog, but does post occasional news and... 'titbits' might be the right word. There's also the chance to download some video podcasts of the author/TV presenter/head of the Karma Army...

Related posts: Top 10 lad lit | From book to blog.

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on August 27, 2007 in Book Websites, Book related, British Authors, Memoirs, Modern Fiction, Non Fiction, Technology, Television | Permalink | Comments (0)

August 21, 2007 3:26 PM

TRASHIONISTA RECOMMENDS: Good Reads

Good Reads is a site in the tradition of Librarything and Shelfari. That is, yet another addictive book-related website for me to spend time on instead of doing anything more productive... sigh. (I warn you: once you log in, it's hard to leave, so join up at your own risk!)

The idea behind the site is simple: join up and then add books you've just read, books you want to read next and books you're reading now. You can add reviews and read other people's, get book suggestions based on what you're reading, and the best bit: add 'friends' in the same way as sites like Myspace and Facebook - you can even form groups, so you could create a virtual reading group online and have book chats over Good Reads.

So many possibilities, so many chores being ignored...

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on August 21, 2007 in Book Websites, Book related, Technology | Permalink | Comments (2)

August 9, 2007 4:53 PM

Is buying books by text the next big thing?

New York-based innovation ShopText allows consumers to buy all kinds of products via SMS text, and they've just started selling books. [Via Galleycat].Is this the way of the future? I have to say it sounds like the most dangerous book-related invention since Amazon's iClick (deadly to the credit card balance!)

Do you fancy the idea of ShopTexting for books?

I've always been under the impression that, unlike we text-obsessed (no, I said text obsessed!) Brits, Americans didn't have much time for texting (something to do with being charged for receiving them in the U.S, perhaps...) But I guess the Blackberry/Sidekick/iPhone et al. have changed all that!

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on August 9, 2007 in Book related, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

July 10, 2007 4:20 PM

Nora Ephron on the six stages of email

The brilliant Ms Ephron has written a great article in the New York Times about the six stages of email, from infatuation to... well, you'll have to read it to find out.

Don't tell me you don't relate! (I know I do).

More tech-related news and gossip for girls (and boys!) at our sister site, Shiny Shiny.

Related posts: Review: Heartburn | Review: I Feel Bad About My Neck

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on July 10, 2007 in American Authors, Opinion, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

TRASHIONISTA RECOMMENDS: LouderVoice.com

LouderVoice is an interactive reviews site where readers can post reviews of films, restaurants, TV shows and of course, books. A new Twitter-based feature now makes it even easier to add your reviews to the site - this article on Twitterati explains how it works.

And! If you have Twitter and haven't added us yet, please click here and do so, asap - Keris updates that thing like a crazy lady. (And I mean that in a good way).

Trashionista Recommends archives.

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on July 10, 2007 in Book Websites, Book related, Technology | Permalink | Comments (1)

July 9, 2007 10:26 AM

Hide your PSP behind a book (don't ask me why!)

We've featured fake book covers before, but those were to hide an actual book behind (as well as gross people out, let's face it!)

Now Sony has created a similar solution for gamers: if you don't want to be seen playing your PSP (I'm not sure why that would be the case, but go with me on this) you can slip a pretend book over it and seem like an extra-erudite Dante fan. [Via Trendhunter]

PSPSPS.tv, Shiny's popular PSP-dedicated blog, is the place to go for more PSP-related news and fun.

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on July 9, 2007 in Book related, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

June 20, 2007 10:27 AM

The Manny's trailer generates a lot of buzz...

That's according to Galleycat, who have all the news on the trailer of Holly Peterson's debut novel, The Manny.

It may just be one of the most disturbing things I've ever seen...

Carry on over the cut to see it! Let us know what you think.

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on June 20, 2007 in American Authors, Book News, Book related, Debut Novels, Technology | Permalink | Comments (5)

June 15, 2007 2:00 PM

BOOK NEWS: I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids

I don't know what would tempt me to read this memoir/advice book more: the refreshingly honest and funny title...

...or the gorgeously yummy-looking front cover. (Go see).

And I don't even have kids!

Watch a video from the authors if you'd like to know more.

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on June 15, 2007 in American Authors, Book News, Book Websites, Book related, Memoirs, New Releases, Non Fiction, Self development, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

May 28, 2007 11:57 AM

TRASHIONISTA RECOMMENDS: Early Ink website

This site sounds like an exciting idea: Early Ink's aim is to help publicise new books so it features all the news on books about to hit the shops, and even excerpts that you can print out, PLUS audio and video promos. [Via CrusieMayer.com]

"Help build buzz for your favorite author's next book by leaving comments or by linking its preview to your choice of social bookmarking Web sites," says the site.

Sounds good for authors and readers alike - just the sort of site we like!

Related: Trashionista recommends | Book websites

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on May 28, 2007 in American Authors, Book News, Book Websites, Book related, New Releases, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

May 23, 2007 3:41 PM

YAY OR NAY WEDNESDAY

I'm still not entirely sure how this might work, but I think I understand the basic idea: Simon and Schuster, one of the biggest publishers in the world, is hoping to take advantage of Media Predict, a new company that believes the public has an eye for what media is worth (books included). You participate by playing a virtual stock exchange game, in which you gauge the worth of certain products - and the executives at Media Predict take notice.

But should books be chosen on the basis of public opinion? Isn't there the chance we might miss a classic of the future? Or do we know more than any stuffy old editors? Should we be able to decide a book's worth? The main question I really want the answer to, though is this:

Can the general public predict which books will succeed and which will flop (without even reading them)? Tell us Yay or Nay - and why!

Yay or Nay archives.

[Don't forget it's Yay or Nay day at Hippyshopper, Bridalwave, Dollymix, Corrie Blog, Catwalk Queen, Kiss and Makeup, The Bag Lady, Shoewawa and Shiny Shiny, too!]

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on May 23, 2007 in Book Websites, Book related, Technology, Yay or Nay? | Permalink | Comments (2)

May 14, 2007 1:17 PM

Literature... on Twitter?

Yes, unlikely as it may seem, Twitter, which allows you to send messages of up to 140 characters to a group of friends, has become the new cool place for ~~book geeks~~ readers to hang out.

Twitlit brings you the opening line of a book every day, and a link to click to find out which one it is. (I haven't recognised one yet, but I'm having fun guessing!)

Bafab also have a Twitter account, as do Book Blog and Book Two.

I don't know of any chick lit authors with Twitter accounts yet, but if you do, please let us know!

In the meantime, all of us Twitter addicts have a spiritual home over at Twitterati.tv, another brilliant Shiny site.

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on May 14, 2007 in Book Websites, Book related, Technology | Permalink | Comments (2)

E-readers reviewed by The Guardian and Shiny Shiny

We've talked about e-books before, but none of us at Trashionista has actually tried an e-reader, so I found this article in The Guardian, in which BBC journalist Andrew Marr tested one out, very interesting.

Inspired by that article, our sister site Shiny Shiny covers the full range of e-readers and gives you their opinion - well worth a read!

Technology archives.

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on May 14, 2007 in Book related, Opinion, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

May 11, 2007 12:11 PM

Karyn Bosnak on Radio Scotland

Yes, Trashionista favourite Karyn Bosnak was interviewed not in Scotland, but by BBC Radio Scotland - almost as good!

You can listen to it here via their archives. (It's the one called Fortune Tellers and should start playing straight away...) [Via Pretty* in The City]

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on May 11, 2007 in American Authors, Book Websites, Book related, Memoirs, Technology | Permalink | Comments (1)

May 10, 2007 9:36 AM

Grammar Girl Mignon Fogarty's quick and dirty audiobook!

As a podcast fan, I've been aware of the Grammar Girl phenomenon for some time. If you're not, here's the scoop: it's a hugely popular website and podcast where grammar expert Mignon Fogarty (yes) gives her "quick and dirty tips for better writing". There's actually nothing dirty about it, it's just good grammar sense, delivered in a fun and intelligent way.

Which is probably why Oprah recently had Mignon on her show to explain the accept/except and lie/lay distinctions, among other points of English. According to Galleycat, the Oprah experience has created huge demand for the book Fogarty will release next year. To take advantage, she's mixed an audio version herself in super-fast time and it's available now via her site.

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on May 10, 2007 in American Authors, Book News, Book Websites, Book related, New Releases, Non Fiction, Podcasts, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

May 9, 2007 9:04 AM

Simon & Schuster to launch author videos site

Publishers Simon & Schuster are to launch a new video website with news and insight from some of their best-loved authors (Jennifer Weiner, perhaps?)

Called BookVideos.tv, it will launch in June. [Via Galleycat]

Technology archives.

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on May 9, 2007 in American Authors, Book Websites, Book related, British Authors, Modern Fiction, New Releases, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

May 8, 2007 10:42 AM

See some stylish book reviews over on Catwalk Queen

I say 'see' rather than 'read' because lovely CQ editor Kim and her (and our) ed-in-chief Gemma have made a video in which they review some fashionable releases.

The books include The Goddess Guide and The Cheap Date Guide to Style and you'll have to watch it to see what they think.

I'm just glad no-one's asked me to make a video yet...

Fashion Lit archives.

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on May 8, 2007 in American Authors, Book related, British Authors, Fashion-Lit, Girly Stuff, New Releases, Non Fiction, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

April 11, 2007 10:14 AM

Mills & Boon on your mobile

From next month Mills & Boon will be making eight titles in their Modern Romance line and 20 MIRA titles available for download to read on your mobile phone.

Further titles will become available each month thereafter and, if the venture proves successful, the back catalogue could be added. They'll be priced at £1.99 for Mills & Boon and £4.99 for MIRA.

Alison Byrne, the UK publishing director for Harlequin Mills & Boon, said, "For many people there's still that embarrassment factor of carrying your Mills & Boon around. When you are using your mobile phone nobody knows what you are doing, whether you are texting a friend or playing a game."

Publishers Penguin, Random House and HarperCollins have also signed up with ICUE, a British company offering the capability to transfer books into mobile phone-friendly content. [via Galleycat and Times Online]

So what do you think? Would you be happy to read a book on your phone, or do you prefer them in, well, paper form?

Posted by Keris on April 11, 2007 in Book related, Romance, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

January 8, 2007 10:10 AM

"Step On It, Cupid" trailer

Remember we told you about VidLits, film-style trailers for books? Well there’s a new one on YouTube for Lorelei Mathias’s Step On It, Cupid. It stars Sarah Smart of At Home with the Braithwaites and Jane Hall and it’s funny, so I thought I’d share it with you all!

Posted by Keris on January 8, 2007 in Book related, Debut Novels, Romance, Technology | Permalink | Comments (3)

January 5, 2007 1:18 PM

Plotting for Beginners sites

Remember how much I loved Plotting for Beginners? Well, co-author Sue Hepworth has now updated her blog and main character Sally's blog, so I (and you!) have some great reading to catch up on - and to tide me over until the next book. What a treat for a Friday afternoon!

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on January 5, 2007 in Book Websites, Book related, British Authors, Recent Release, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

Amazon.com launches a podcast, Amazon founder launches rocket?

It's all going on in Amazon-related shenanigans! When I read that the founder of Amazon.com had bought a rocket I began to realise I HAD been spending too much money there. Independents here I come! Maybe...

The good news is you can now listen to all things Amazon, for free - they've launched a new monthly podcast called Amazon Wire, "an original, free podcast about books, music, movies, and those who create them." Sounds fun, no? You can download it or stream it via the site, and the first episode focuses on the best books, films and music of 2006.

[Via BBC News and Amazon.com]

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on January 5, 2007 in American Authors, Book Websites, Book related, British Authors, Podcasts, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

December 15, 2006 4:11 PM

Bookhitch- a search engine for books

Do books need a separate search engine all to themselves? Bookhitch.com says yes!

Find out more- and look for a book, or (if you're a published author) add your own...

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on December 15, 2006 in Book News, Book Websites, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

December 11, 2006 12:25 PM

Unsuggester- addictive Librarything fun

Oh thanks Librarything, like I needed another way to waste time on the internet! Unsuggester is a new feature on the site that allows you to enter any book you own/love/have just read and find out its exact opposite- the book you're least likely to love.

There's also a more practical Book Suggester, with positive suggestions, if you want to be all conventional...

I tried them both with Bridget Jones's Diary, and the results were:

Unsuggester: Exegetical fallacies by D. A. Carson

Suggester: Bridget Jones : The edge of Reason (followed by Divine secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, About a Boy by Nick Hornby and The Nanny Diaries)...

Which seems about right!

There's also something called Librarysuggester, which is based on your whole library. Fun!

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on December 11, 2006 in Book Websites, Book related, Technology | Permalink | Comments (17)

December 4, 2006 12:58 PM

BOOK NEWS: The Hot Mom's Handbook

A new book, The Hot Mom's Handbook seeks to unify hot mothers everywhere! Erm... how nice for them. Actually, despite the throwaway title, it's not a bad idea: the aim is to shatter mothering stereotypes, and show women that motherhood can be fun, and doesn't mean you have to lose your identity, be frumpy or have no life (unless you want to...) But author Jessica Denay does of course have to start off this promotional video by telling us that people often say she's "too hot" to be a mom. I can't help thinking that confession alone would have Lynette Scavo throwing rocks at her PC!

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on December 4, 2006 in American Authors, Book News, Book related, Memoirs, New Releases, Non Fiction, Technology | Permalink | Comments (11)

November 30, 2006 11:45 AM

Watch Madonna talk books

Well, it makes a nice change from hearing her talk about adoption, Africa, etc etc etc! She talks about her hugely popular The English Roses book, and its new sequel The English Roses: Too Good To Be True. And she makes some great feminist points about books for young girls!

The interview is in four parts, all on YouTube.

[Via Book Trailer Park].

Related: Kylie joins celebrity authors.

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on November 30, 2006 in American Authors, Book News, Book Websites, Book related, Celebrity Authors, Modern Fiction, New Releases, Series, Technology, Television | Permalink | Comments (0)

November 23, 2006 1:56 PM

Karyn Bosnak's new YouTube videos

Karyn Bosnak is the latest author to hop on the YouTube bandwagon, with a new series of video posts she's calling 'Storytime'. Watch the first one here and find out about her friend Mark, her lazy eye, and even a bit about her novel, Twenty Times a Lady. She's a natural! (Much like our Shiny media colleagues, who've been at this YouTube lark for ages now- such trendsetters...) Word on Karyn's blog is that a new Storytime is due very soon.

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on November 23, 2006 in American Authors, Book Websites, Book related, Debut Novels, Modern Fiction, Recent Release, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

November 20, 2006 1:03 PM

Reader 2- The new Librarything?

Reader 2 (I know, I think that's supposed to be the mathematical 'squared' sign but my PC wouldn't play ball) is a new site that allows you share your book lists online, in the manner of Librarything. Only... it's not quite as pretty-looking, is it? Still, the big advantage of Reader 2 is that it's totally FREE! (My favourite price).

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on November 20, 2006 in Book Websites, Book related, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

November 7, 2006 10:08 AM

NaBloPoMo

Bear_seal_sm Yep, that's NaBloPoMo. Sounds a bit unwieldy, but it's the blogger's answer to NaNoWrimo, and I'm kicking myself 'cos I discovered it one day after the deadline to sign up! (That's not a problem with NaNo, by the way- you can sign up until the 30th November, although you may have a struggle finishing 50,000 words in that time- still, good on you if you do!)

Anyway, with NaBloPoMo, which means National Blog Posting Month, you have to post on your blog every day to qualify (strictly no backdating). And there are prizes too!

As I've said, it's too late to sign up for this year but there's a long list of contributors (scroll down... wow) so you can still join in the fun by reading and discovering new blogs. Of course, here at Trashionista, we post at least four times a day, five days a week, with or without NaBloPoMo!

Nanovember archives.

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on November 7, 2006 in American Authors, Book Websites, Book related, British Authors, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

November 2, 2006 7:58 PM

NanoMonkeys: The NaNoWrimo podcast!

Yep, we're NaNoWrimo [National Novel Writing Month] mad at Trashionista this month and if Keris's explanation has made you want to give it a go yourself, the NanoMonkeys specially-created Nano podcast might inspire you. Episodes so far include an interview with NaNoWrimo founder Chris Baty and an episode on "accepting the horror". Expect tips and inspiration in coming weeks.

They're also taking part in a Q and A via Second Life tomorrow (Friday)... details here.

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on November 2, 2006 in Book Websites, Book related, NaNovember, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

October 30, 2006 11:22 AM

Writers talk about writing- all day long!

Writers FM is a twenty-four hour radio show broadcast over the internet. You can listen to it via the website (all day long, should you wish!) or download it in podcast form. It features author interviews, writing chat and even music, too. When I tuned in, there was an interesting discussion on writer's block.

Another great writing-related radio show now available in podcast form is Writers on Writing. Upcoming guests include the wonderful Kate Atkinson and Oprah fave Janet Fitch and past guests include... well, pretty much everyone (check out the list on the site, and the teeny writing they had to use to cram in everyone's name!)

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on October 30, 2006 in American Authors, Book Websites, Book related, British Authors, Crime / Mystery, Modern Fiction, New Releases, Technology | Permalink | Comments (3)

October 27, 2006 3:18 PM

Book stuff on Handbag.com

Handbags and books have been linked for a long time. Not only is, "A handbag?!" a famous funny line from The Importance Of Being Earnest but they're the perfect place to stash your latest read for bus journeys or a quick lunchtime catch-up. Plus, you can buy bags that look like books.

So it's no surprise that women's website Handbag has a thriving books section- with book news and reviews and a recently-revamped books message board, which even has its own monthly book club. Plus, they're offering an exclusive free story, The Commuter, as a podcast for your journey to/from work. (The blurb uses the phrase "agony of single life" which frankly makes me blanch, but you don't have to let that put you off!)

If you want to read more bag-related news, visit our sister site The Bag Lady.

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on October 27, 2006 in Book Websites, Book related, British Authors, Classic Novels, Girly Stuff, Modern Fiction, New Releases, Non Fiction, Recent Release, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

October 18, 2006 5:07 PM

Second Life: Get INSIDE books...

If you haven't heard of Second Life, I'm not quite sure how to explain it to you! It's basically a computer simulation (with over a million participants) in which you're represented by a virtual alter-ego and can interact with other people's alter egos via the internet. You can attend virtual concerts, go shopping, work (should you want to!) have virtual meetings, parties and holidays. You can even er, have cyber sex- or a change of gender... (You're telling me it's weird!)

And now novelist JC Hutchins allows you to go inside one of his books within the virtual world. Surreal! Which book would you like (or hate) to get inside?

[Via Miss Snark].

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on October 18, 2006 in American Authors, Book Websites, Book related, Technology | Permalink | Comments (6)

October 17, 2006 10:41 AM

Joshilyn Jackson video

Yes, we're in an audio-visual mood on Trashionista lately (I've even created a new technology category). So continuing that theme here's a video of the lovely Joshilyn Jackson being interviewed about Between, Georgia on her local talk show, Atlanta & Company. What a soothing, melodic voice!

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on October 17, 2006 in American Authors, Book News, Book related, Interviews, Recent Release, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

October 13, 2006 12:12 PM

Meet the authors at Barnes and Noble

Yes, I guess if you're lucky enough to live near a Barnes and Noble, you might regularly Logo_bn05 get the chance to see best-selling authors in their natural habitat. But anyone who doesn't need not miss out any longer, as Barnes and Noble has a Meet the Authors podcast, featuring audio and video interviews with well known authors such as Jennifer Weiner, Sue Monk Kidd and Armistead Maupin.

All the instructions and links you need can be found on the site.

Told you it was a techie day! (For more tech-related stuff, you can always go to our sister site Shiny Shiny, for technology with a girly slant- and panda videos).

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on October 13, 2006 in American Authors, Book News, Book Websites, Book related, Modern Fiction, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0)

Book Trailerpark- for book trailers news!

I've talked about blogging this week and last, and we've told you about the popularity of book trailers before. I guess the logical amalgamation of both these things is Book Trailerpark, a new blog about book trailers. It's only been running since October 9th, but it's fascinating already- although they could include a bit more about women's fiction... I'm sure they will soon! Anyway, here's a trailer they recommend, for Julie Powell's fabulous Julie and Julia (vegetarians beware...)

[Via Galleycat].

(Clearly we're in a techie mood here today!)

Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on October 13, 2006 in American Authors, Book Websites, Book related, Memoirs, Modern Fiction, New Releases, Non Fiction, Recent Release, Technology, Television | Permalink | Comments (0)

October 12, 2006 8:27 PM

Melanie Lynn Hauser on YouTube

Diane wasn't entirely convinced by Melanie Lynn Hauser's Confessions of Supermom, but when I saw the author was reading from it on YouTube, I had to share (we've never had any film-type thingies - can you tell I'm not a techie? - here at Trashionista so I thought it would be fun).