I turned my Kindle into a personal newspaper using a three-step process with two FOSS apps — Calibre and Readeck — and a little bit of friction to enrich the results (subjective). I hope this idea...
I turned my Kindle into a personal newspaper using a three-step process with two FOSS apps — Calibre and Readeck — and a little bit of friction to enrich the results (subjective).
I'm in the process of doing something similiar with a 16 year old Kindle 3 Keyboard. Easily aquired on ebay, and can get new batteries for under $20. After jailbreaking and installing KO Reader,...
I'm in the process of doing something similiar with a 16 year old Kindle 3 Keyboard. Easily aquired on ebay, and can get new batteries for under $20.
After jailbreaking and installing KO Reader, it displays almost all book formats. The plugin system adds some fantastic features, especially with plugins (AO3, Anna). On top of regular reader things, also using for an SSH client.
It turns out the weak point for most devices is being beholden to the manufacturer's whims.
Absolutely. Btw, KOReader can be integrated with Wallabag the same way Instapaper is to Kobo e-readers, so you can skip using Calibre completely. (Although I recommend using it; it's awesome!)
Absolutely.
Btw, KOReader can be integrated with Wallabag the same way Instapaper is to Kobo e-readers, so you can skip using Calibre completely. (Although I recommend using it; it's awesome!)
May I be so forward as to ask if you could help me at all in saving my Kindle4? I accidentally sent it Into fastboot mode, but when I hook it up, I can't find the device. I'd love to get it back...
May I be so forward as to ask if you could help me at all in saving my Kindle4? I accidentally sent it Into fastboot mode, but when I hook it up, I can't find the device.
I didn't find this thread the last time i went down this rabbit hole! I will have some free time next week, and i will definitely see if i can learn something new.
I didn't find this thread the last time i went down this rabbit hole! I will have some free time next week, and i will definitely see if i can learn something new.
As someone who greatly enjoyed print newspapers when they were more easily available in my location, I thought that would be something like a daily mix of online articles that are also in print on...
As someone who greatly enjoyed print newspapers when they were more easily available in my location, I thought that would be something like a daily mix of online articles that are also in print on newspapers. If I understand correctly, this is a nicer way to send a bunch of articles that you previously selected to the Kindle. Which sounds really nice too, but is not really like a newspaper. That would probably feel more like a magazine than a newspaper.
It can be a magazine as well. The main differentiator is the kind of articles you select. The focal point is on the “personal” in my article's title :)
It can be a magazine as well. The main differentiator is the kind of articles you select. The focal point is on the “personal” in my article's title :)
Oh, that seems super nifty… I might have to thunder something up like that for my kobo. I follow a fair number of web serials, and for a while I was using calibre to download them to my kobo for...
Oh, that seems super nifty…
I might have to thunder something up like that for my kobo.
I follow a fair number of web serials, and for a while I was using calibre to download them to my kobo for reading, but lately I’ve been lazy and have just been reading them on my phone.
I’ll have to check Readeck out to see if I can maybe use it instead.
I turned my Kindle into a personal newspaper using a three-step process with two FOSS apps — Calibre and Readeck — and a little bit of friction to enrich the results (subjective).
I hope this idea can help more people!
I'm in the process of doing something similiar with a 16 year old Kindle 3 Keyboard. Easily aquired on ebay, and can get new batteries for under $20.
After jailbreaking and installing KO Reader, it displays almost all book formats. The plugin system adds some fantastic features, especially with plugins (AO3, Anna). On top of regular reader things, also using for an SSH client.
It turns out the weak point for most devices is being beholden to the manufacturer's whims.
Absolutely.
Btw, KOReader can be integrated with Wallabag the same way Instapaper is to Kobo e-readers, so you can skip using Calibre completely. (Although I recommend using it; it's awesome!)
May I be so forward as to ask if you could help me at all in saving my Kindle4? I accidentally sent it Into fastboot mode, but when I hook it up, I can't find the device.
I'd love to get it back for reading.
This thread might be of service.
Good luck!
I didn't find this thread the last time i went down this rabbit hole! I will have some free time next week, and i will definitely see if i can learn something new.
As someone who greatly enjoyed print newspapers when they were more easily available in my location, I thought that would be something like a daily mix of online articles that are also in print on newspapers. If I understand correctly, this is a nicer way to send a bunch of articles that you previously selected to the Kindle. Which sounds really nice too, but is not really like a newspaper. That would probably feel more like a magazine than a newspaper.
It can be a magazine as well. The main differentiator is the kind of articles you select. The focal point is on the “personal” in my article's title :)
Oh, that seems super nifty…
I might have to thunder something up like that for my kobo.
I follow a fair number of web serials, and for a while I was using calibre to download them to my kobo for reading, but lately I’ve been lazy and have just been reading them on my phone.
I’ll have to check Readeck out to see if I can maybe use it instead.
Kobo recently put in Instapaper support, which might be something you could semi-automate and utilize as well.
Here's the official release announcement.
Instapaper replaced Pocket in Kobo e-readers after this one was discontinued by Mozilla last year.
Oh that’s exciting, I’ll have to update my kobo and see if it got this or if it’s too old!
This seems really cool, makes me wonder what I might be able to do with my Kindle 8th generation. It’s usually just sitting there…
Your timing on repurposing an old Kindle truly couldn't have been better.