Kindle - Revision history

Admin: /* Still Happy (05/23/2012) */

2015-07-22T09:38:54Z

Still Happy (05/23/2012)

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	The only problem I have with the Kindle, really, is that I can't swap information between my physical books and my Kindle books, or convert physical to Kindle books and vice versa. This is a good problem to have, though, as it means the Kindle is a really good option for buying and reading books going forward.		The only problem I have with the Kindle, really, is that I can't swap information between my physical books and my Kindle books, or convert physical to Kindle books and vice versa. This is a good problem to have, though, as it means the Kindle is a really good option for buying and reading books going forward.

			==Wow. Still Doing Great. (07/22/2015)==

			I've basically been continuing to use the Kindle in the same way for several years. Having a cover with a built in light was a really great investment. I can read just about anywhere. I love being able to harvest clippings from the Kindle and copy and paste them for my wiki, notes, cross-referencing later, etc.

Admin at 09:37, 22 July 2015

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	[[Category:Reading]]		[[Category:Reading]]
			[[Category:Kindle]]

Admin: /* Sigil (Not Recommended) */

2013-06-14T01:48:45Z

Sigil (Not Recommended)

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	~~==Sigil (Not Recommended)==~~		<!--

	Sigil ~~is a~~ free ~~tool~~ available for e-book creation.		==Sigil/Calibre (Not Recommended)==

			Sigil and Calibre are free tools available for e-book creation.

	Sigil creates e-books; it is essentially like a barebones text editor or HTML editor, but with very basic functionality. It only produces ebooks in the <code>epub</code> format.		Sigil creates e-books; it is essentially like a barebones text editor or HTML editor, but with very basic functionality. It only produces ebooks in the <code>epub</code> format.

			Calibre is for converting ebook formats.

	===Creating a Plain Ebook with Sigil===		===Creating a Plain Ebook with Sigil===
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	==Ecub==		==Ecub==

Admin: /* Sigil/Calibre (Not Recommended) */

2013-06-14T01:47:56Z

Sigil/Calibre (Not Recommended)

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	==Sigil~~/Calibre~~ (Not Recommended)==		==Sigil (Not Recommended)==

	Sigil ~~and Calibre are two~~ free ~~tools~~ available for e-book creation.		Sigil is a free tool available for e-book creation.

	Sigil creates e-books; it is essentially like a barebones text editor or HTML editor, but with very basic functionality. It only produces ebooks in the <code>epub</code> format.		Sigil creates e-books; it is essentially like a barebones text editor or HTML editor, but with very basic functionality. It only produces ebooks in the <code>epub</code> format.

	~~Calibre has no e-book content creation capabilities. It is merely a format conversion tool.~~

	===Creating a Plain Ebook with Sigil===		===Creating a Plain Ebook with Sigil===

Admin: /* Warning */

2013-06-14T01:46:59Z

Warning

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	~~=Warning=~~

	~~I highly recommend you NOT use the program Calibre.~~

	=Creating a Kindle Ebook=		=Creating a Kindle Ebook=

Admin at 01:26, 14 June 2013

2013-06-14T01:26:46Z

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			[[My Kindle Clippings]]

	[[Image:Kindle.jpg\|right\|450px]]		[[Image:Kindle.jpg\|right\|450px]]

Admin: /* Thoughts */

2012-05-23T17:11:12Z

Thoughts

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	=Thoughts=		=Thoughts=

	==Initial Thoughts (06/13)==		==Initial Thoughts (06/13/2011)==

	The Kindle seems intuitive to figure out. The display is really sharp and really crisp.		The Kindle seems intuitive to figure out. The display is really sharp and really crisp.
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	I don't think I realized the potential of being able to carry around a whole bunch of books in a really light device, until I started thinking about the books that were on my bookshelf that I could put onto my e-reader. It's literally like putting 100 pounds of books into something the size and weight of a magazine.		I don't think I realized the potential of being able to carry around a whole bunch of books in a really light device, until I started thinking about the books that were on my bookshelf that I could put onto my e-reader. It's literally like putting 100 pounds of books into something the size and weight of a magazine.

	==Further Thoughts (06/18)==		==Further Thoughts (06/18/2011)==

	I'm still very impressed by the Kindle. The display works great even in sunlight.		I'm still very impressed by the Kindle. The display works great even in sunlight.
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	I'm 90% satisfied with the Kindle, but the navigation issues are definitely a problem. I think there should be a better user's guide (either paper or electronic) that would explain some of these more subtle things. Otherwise, my approach has to be adding a bookmark every few hours.		I'm 90% satisfied with the Kindle, but the navigation issues are definitely a problem. I think there should be a better user's guide (either paper or electronic) that would explain some of these more subtle things. Otherwise, my approach has to be adding a bookmark every few hours.

	==More Thoughts (07/22)==		==More Thoughts (07/22/2011)==

	I am really enjoying reading with the Kindle. I can finally read with one hand. The screen and graphics and pictures show up great, even in sunlight. It works very smoothly.		I am really enjoying reading with the Kindle. I can finally read with one hand. The screen and graphics and pictures show up great, even in sunlight. It works very smoothly.
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	I also keep backups of my notes and highlights, contained in the files <code>My Clippings.mbp</code> and <code>My Clippings.txt</code>.		I also keep backups of my notes and highlights, contained in the files <code>My Clippings.mbp</code> and <code>My Clippings.txt</code>.

			==Still Happy (05/23/2012)==

			Still very satisfied with the Kindle. It's great for short story collections (instead of carrying 5 books around), and for putting a good selection of classics on there (e.g. Homer and Shakespeare) for reference and for reading. The notes and highlighting functions are handy, and it's really convenient to have all of the clippings in a universal format like plain text.

			The only problem I have with the Kindle, really, is that I can't swap information between my physical books and my Kindle books, or convert physical to Kindle books and vice versa. This is a good problem to have, though, as it means the Kindle is a really good option for buying and reading books going forward.

Admin: /* Using Calibre to Create Kindle Ebook */

2012-05-23T17:05:34Z

Using Calibre to Create Kindle Ebook

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	===Using Calibre to Create Kindle Ebook===		===Using Calibre to Create Kindle Ebook===

	~~{{Main\|Calibre}}~~

	The last step in the process is to create the finished/polished ebook in .mobi format, which is the Kindle-readable format.		The last step in the process is to create the finished/polished ebook in .mobi format, which is the Kindle-readable format.

Admin: /* Warning */

2012-05-23T17:05:07Z

Warning

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	=Warning=		=Warning=

	I highly recommend you NOT use the program Calibre. It's a cumbersome, awkward, poorly-written program that does nothing but create hassles with the Kindle. I really like the Kindle, and I thoroughly enjoy reading on it. It has brought me much happiness. The only problems that I have had with the Kindle have stemmed from Calibre (and there have been no shortage of problems!).		I highly recommend you NOT use the program Calibre.

	~~In short, don't use~~ Calibre.

	=Creating a Kindle Ebook=		=Creating a Kindle Ebook=

Admin: /* More Thoughts (07/22) */

2011-10-03T04:47:21Z

More Thoughts (07/22)

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	The only problem I have now is dealing with periodicals and getting them onto my Kindle. Kindle somehow tags certain ebooks as periodicals, and when it does, putting new versions of periodicals on the Kindle replaces the old versions (or, hides them). I'm not sure how to change this, but it would be nice to change.		The only problem I have now is dealing with periodicals and getting them onto my Kindle. Kindle somehow tags certain ebooks as periodicals, and when it does, putting new versions of periodicals on the Kindle replaces the old versions (or, hides them). I'm not sure how to change this, but it would be nice to change.

	It would also be nice if Amazon put together a nice Kindle ebook-management software that ~~was basically a working and not crappy version of [[Calibre]]~~.		It would also be nice if Amazon put together a nice Kindle ebook-management or ebook-generation software for general users that worked well.

	For now, my management technique is to keep my ebooks organized in folders on my computer, and copy the entire directory structure onto the Kindle (not necessarily all the books - just the directory structure with the books I want on the Kindle). This doesn't organize them when I interface with the device itself, but as a disk drive, it keeps the ebooks organized.		For now, my management technique is to keep my ebooks organized in folders on my computer, and copy the entire directory structure onto the Kindle (not necessarily all the books - just the directory structure with the books I want on the Kindle). This doesn't organize them when I interface with the device itself, but as a disk drive, it keeps the ebooks organized.