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12.11.08

Meet kindlefeeder, the best online tool you’ll find for your Kindle how to, resources | (0)
If you read a lot of online content, you need to know about Kindlefeeder, because it will drastically improve your reading experience on the Kindle. Kindlefeeder does two things extraordinarily well: It lets you pick up to 30 rss feeds from blogs, magazines, whatever you can find online that you like to read, and it converts those into a single document with full navigation and lets you wirelessly send it to your Kindle on a schedule you determine; It lets you copy and paste any text you find online into a simple form and, with one button press, send it wirelessly to ...
11.10.08

Convert pretty much any text into the Kindle format with Stanza desktop app how to, resources | (3)
Stanza is an iPhone app that lets you read public domain books on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Why do you, a Kindle owner, care? Because the company behind Stanza is working on a desktop version of the app (OS X and Windows only, no Linux, boo) that not only greatly improves the PC reading experience, but also lets you convert any text you're reading into the Kindle format without having to use Mobipocket Creator. Continue Reading...
07.18.08

How to remove custom screensaver images from your Kindle how to | (3)
Removing custom screensaver images from your Kindle is as easy as deleting some files. Here are a few things to note before you do it: You can't delete the images via the Kindle itself. You'll have to hook it up to your computer via the USB cable and navigate to the proper folder; You can only delete custom images you added, as there's currently no way to get to the built-in set of images. Your last-used screensaver image may show up at least one more time after you do this, before the Kindle figures out it's gone and replaces it. Continue Reading...
05.05.08

Screen: Kindle Shortcuts #1 how to | (0)
Here's a reference chart of useful Kindle shortcuts that you can use for a screensaver. This way, any time you lock your Kindle you'll see a helpful reminder. This is version 1--I haven't tested all the commands and might find better ones for a later version.
03.04.08

How To Add New Screensaver Images To Your Kindle how to | (3)
Note: This process is completely reversible--however, as long as you have custom screens on your Kindle, the default screen images won't appear. You can follow these instructions to revert back to the default screens. Short version Long (detailed) version Truncated instructions for the tech savvy Create a new directory on the top level of your Kindle and name it pictures, and within that directory create another directory name anything you want (e.g., "pictures/My Pictures") Add images to that directory, then unmount the Kindle. Go to Home Screen and press ALT+Z to create a new book out of "My Pictures." Note that it will appear at the ...