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    1. Tips for buying + reading ebooks that are synced without using kindle/play books?

      Hey! I’ve been trying lately to get rid of big platforms from my life. One part of it is that I usually buy ebooks/audiobooks from apple, Amazon or google, however I’m then also forced to use...

      Hey! I’ve been trying lately to get rid of big platforms from my life. One part of it is that I usually buy ebooks/audiobooks from apple, Amazon or google, however I’m then also forced to use their reading app, which is a vendor lock-in I’m not comfortable with.

      I know there are plenty of ebook readers out there, but I’m trying to find

      1. A store where I can buy ebooks that can be opened in a ebook reader of my choice.
      2. A way to then sync my progress between phone and laptop. I have nextcloud setup, so if I can make use of that then it’s perfect.

      Anyone here got any tips?

      22 votes
    2. A quick method for saving an SVG as a PNG

      When I need an avatar, I use boringavatars.com -- but instead of using the site, I use this url with a generator I made in Google Sheets. The trouble is, it spits out an SVG. To quickly save it,...

      When I need an avatar, I use boringavatars.com -- but instead of using the site, I use this url with a generator I made in Google Sheets.

      The trouble is, it spits out an SVG. To quickly save it, right click on the SVG > Inspect > right click <rect width=... and select 'capture node screenshot'

      There are extensions that do this or something similar, but unless you're exporting SVGs in bulk, they're largely unnecessary.

      10 votes