To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis This science-fiction-meets-Victorian-England novel pursues the often examined sci-fi topic of the time-travel paradox: what happens if you travel back in time and change something that affects history (to say nothing of … Continue reading
I added the WordPress Mobile Pack add-on to this blog in order to try to make it more friendly for hand-held devices. I tested it on my Kindle 2 tonight, and it seems to work as far as detecting the … Continue reading
Today I discovered that in addition to largely eliminating the $9.99 major-publisher best-seller, it appears that the “agency model” of selling e-books means you may be paying sales tax now on many books that before were untaxed. (OK, technically, you … Continue reading
Here are screen shots to provide a quick comparison of some of the fonts available via the latest font hack for the 2.5 Kindle firmware version. Click on an image to download the applicable font Zip file. See my “Font … Continue reading
NOTE: People have been reporting occasional problems with their Kindle “freezing” or the menus not functioning correctly during this installation. With the latest version of this hack, you can avoid this problem by using the “‘reboot’ file” technique described below. … Continue reading
I just received my M-Edge M-Skin for my Kindle 2. I quickly removed it from its package and inserted my Kindle, which was a fairly simple process, as the M-Skin has a fair amount of stretch to it. I found … Continue reading
I recently created a little on-line tool using PHP that allows you to upload a CSV (comma-separated value) text file and have it converted into the BBCode markup for a table in the KindleBoards.com forums. That way, if you have … Continue reading
Hey, you. Yeah, you with the Kindle. Need some screen-saver images? I got some for ya, real cheap, too. Just follow this link, and you’ll get a page full of ‘em. All ya gots to do is right click on … Continue reading
Just a quick note to pass along a link which “luvmy4brats” pointed out in a thread at the KindleBoards.com. If you are wondering how to use “collections” and the other new features in the 2.5.x update, start by reading “Organizing … Continue reading
Here are the steps needed to install any update file on your Kindle, whether it be a firmware upgrade from Amazon or a “hack” file from elsewhere. Relax: it’s really not all that difficult. Figure out which Kindle you are … Continue reading