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Want to make your own ereader cover? Here are 50 ideas to get you started

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Chris Walters

The blog ebookcases.org has put together a fairly exhaustive list of DIY cases, covers, wraps and sleeves for your Kindle. (But really for any of the current major ereaders.) If you’re feeling up to a little hot glue and scissors … Continue reading →

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Three online notepads that work with the Kindle

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Chris Walters

Here’s a quick review of three free notepad services that work fairly well with the Kindle 3′s web browser. Why would you want a notepad service? I get to that below, after the quick reviews. Jottit.com Features: 9 Kindle Web … Continue reading →

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CrunchGear highlights a few attractive Kindle cases

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Chris Walters

There seem to be as many Kindle cases as there are Kindles now, so I’m always interested in seeing what other sites recommend. CrunchGear is calling their post a gift guide for V-Day, but really it’s just a closer look … Continue reading →

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Groupon offering $20 Barnes & Noble gift card for $10

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Chris Walters

Update: The deal may or may not have expired already is still on, but Groupon is still having traffic problems. If you buy into the deal but can’t log in, try http://my.groupon.com/login instead to get to your account and print … Continue reading →

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Ebook recap for January 2011

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Chris Walters

What was January like in the world of ebooks? Why, it was exactly like this list below! (More or less.) For our amusement, Electric Literature shoots bullets into books (and a Kindle) and films it. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) … Continue reading →

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Feedbooks discontinues Kindle download guide

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Chris Walters

Feedbooks used to offer a free Kindle Download Guide, essentially a catalog you could load directly onto your Kindle and browse to download public domain titles. It was a great supplement to the Amazon Kindle store when you wanted to … Continue reading →

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The text version of the State of the Union

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Chris Walters

Watching the State of the Union Address is like sitting through a very dull, very partisan pep rally, where people are forced to clap and cheer at regular intervals so that the nation doesn’t implode with too much contemplation or … Continue reading →

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Oak and brass stand charges your Kindle or Nook

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Chris Walters

Charging bases are common for mobile phones and Apple devices, but you don’t see many of them for ebook readers. (Probably because they don’t normally need to be recharged daily.) But here’s a custom-made wooden stand with the USB cable … Continue reading →

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