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The cheap alternative to Evernote’s new Moleskine notebook
This is a bit outside my usual topic area, but as I’m someone who covers digital publishing tech, and as I sometimes find myself at a conference table or in a convention hall, I know about integrating handwritten notes with … Continue reading
Posted in Apple iOS, apps, DIY, how to, ideas, news, reviews
Tagged alternatives, apps, cheaper, digitization, digitizing, DIY, evernote, handwriting, ios, journals, moleskine, notes, ocr, scanning
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How to put custom screensaver images on a Kindle 4 (nontouch)
The new Kindle 4—the one without touchscreen capability—doesn’t run the Kindle 3 screensaver hack, so even if you pay Amazon the extra $30 to disable the ads you’re stuck with some generic default images. If this is driving you crazy, … Continue reading
Set public domain content free from locked PDF files
Lately I’ve been digging around online to find old genre short stories written in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In many cases it’s clear that the works have passed into the public domain, at least here in the U.S., … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, free, how to, online, resources, services, software
Tagged access, copyfraud, copyright, drm, free tools, mac, open source, os x, password protected, pdf, public domain, unlock
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New Kindle weather website launches, competes with other browser utilities
I got an email from Kindle Weather Station this morning, a new service in beta that offers a full screen weather report (via the experimental browser) for your neighborhood. The good news is the weather is presented in a huge, … Continue reading
Learn write more better from book teachings without money
Oh man, I really should have read these free writing guides before I tried to craft my own headline. Now I just feel stupid. Actually, I feel like an SEO rebel, because from what I hear, writing a nonsensical headline … Continue reading
Posted in books, deals, ebooks, free, how to, publishing, self publishing
Tagged ebooks, free, freebies, guides, how to write, kindle, published, publishing, tips, writing, writing advice
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Checking out Kindle ebooks from the public library: a quick demo
While I was wrapping up a conference on a totally unrelated matter yesterday, Amazon unveiled its long awaited public library lending feature for Kindle ebooks. You can find out the official details at www.amazon.com/kindle/publiclibraries. This morning I gave it a … Continue reading
Posted in ebooks, how to, Kindle, libraries
Tagged checking out, demonstrations, demos, ebooks, examples, how to, kindle, lending, library, overdrive, public libraries, walkthroughs
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How to make a Kindle case from an old book
I hadn’t intended to cut up the used book I bought online. But it turned out to be exactly the right size to house my Kindle, and it wasn’t in great shape to begin with, and my whole philosophy about … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, how to, Kindle 3
Tagged case, crafts, DIY, how to, instructions, kindle, make your own, old books, retro
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