In one of those moments of questionable inspiration that hit me from time to time, I decided to figure out how to take the clippings file on my Kindle and convert it into something easier to browse and manipulate off-line … Continue reading
Apparently all new Kindles are now shipping with firmware version 3.2.1 (not just the “sponsored” Kindles). As a result, the jailbreak hack which is needed to install enhancements such as custom screen-saver images or alternative fonts will not work. However, … Continue reading
What the heck is dithering? Wikipedia says, “Dither is an intentionally applied form of noise used to randomize quantization error, preventing large-scale patterns such as ‘banding’ in images.” The only reason you probably need to care about that is if … Continue reading
While mowing the lawn today and not really thinking of anything except how much I hate doing yard work, a thought managed to ambush me: is the reason that Amazon has not provided a built-in ability to change the screen-saver … Continue reading
Thanks to a thread at the MobileRead.com forums, I’ve learned that you can add a menu item to the font-size/page-orientation menu accessed via the “Aa” button on the Kindle keyboard. This menu adds the ability to select between full justification … Continue reading
I created a little web app that allows you to create a 600-pixel by 800-pixel image suitable for use as a screen-saver on your Kindle 2 or Kindle 3, if you have installed the screen-saver hack on your K2 or … Continue reading
Based on info I’d seen on various web forums, I uninstalled the screen-saver hack and the jail-break hack (the latter is needed in order for the former to be installed) on my Kindle 3 before I installed the 3.1 version … Continue reading
I decided to download and install the preview version of the 3.1 version of the Kindle firmware tonight. I had no special reason to do so, other than a bit of time on my hands — oh, and so I … Continue reading
Just a quick note to let you know that “NiLuJe” has released updates to the Kindle font and screen-saver “hacks” today. Be sure to check out the change log at the MobileRead.com forum post for what has changed, and the … Continue reading
“NiLuJe” has released a Kindle 3 compatible font hack today. So in addition to changing the screen-saver images, you can now also change to some different typefaces if you would like. See the MobileRead Wiki instructions for installing and using … Continue reading