Getting ready for vacation, but not quite ready to cut your digital umbilicus to the outside world?  Can’t say I blame you; so much of our lives–work, social, whatever–depend on being online.  Fortunately, with wireless devices and wifi and all that fun stuff, you’re never not online if you choose not to be.  Lifehacker has a guide to getting your gadgets ready for summer, including tips for cleaning out sand, ways to dry out wet devices, ways to protect your devices from the sun and rain, and even tips on how to get the most mileage out of your electronics while outdoors.

Since I got a netbook, I see people carrying around computers, e-readers, and whatnot all the time, but on the beach?  I don’t think I’m brave enough to do some light reading on my Kindle app on the sand and so close to the surf.  I’m one of those weird people who hates it when my books get wet; there’s no way I could handle getting sand into an expensive piece of electronic equipment (or even a cheap one, for that matter).