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Use virtual bookplates to help recover a lost Kindle
It’s not a bad idea to put your contact info on your Kindle, in the event that you misplace it and a Good Samaritan happens along. There’s a built-in spot for this information under Settings, but a stranger might not … Continue reading
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Tagged customizing, how to, kindle, lost, personalizing, recovering, screens, screensavers
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A beginner’s guide to making custom screensaver images
There’s no reason, other than lack of time or interest, that you can’t put your own custom images on your Kindle. The “hard” part is hacking your Kindle in the first place (although that’s a fairly easy task too). After … Continue reading
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Tagged custom images, guidelines, how to, how to use, kindle, make your own, picnik, screens, screensavers, tutorials
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Halloween screensavers for your Kindle
Raargh! Blaaarrrh! Slurp! And then whatever sound a pumpkin monster makes–something squishy, I imagine. Here are several spoooky screensaver images for your enjoyment. In general, I tried to use darker shades to better suit the theme, but that means they … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, black cat, frankenstein, free, hacks, halloween, haunted house, jack-o-lantern, kindle, monsters, pumpkin, scary, screen savers, screens, screensavers, spooky, vampire, werewolf
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Geeky screensavers for your Kindle DX
A reader named Will posted a link in the Screens page to a handful of DX-friendly screensavers hosted over at Picasa. If you’ve read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, played Portal, or watched Futurama, you will likely be interested. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, free, futurama, hitchhiker, hypnotoad, kindle, portal, screens, screensavers
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Free Fourth of July screens for your Kindle
Fireworks, flags, and general summer grooviness. Grab these free July 4th themed screensaver images–there are 8 in all–in a zip file below, or jump over to the Free Screens section for others. Kindle Screensaver Images – July 4th Theme
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Tagged balloons, fireworks, fourth of july, free, holidays, independence, july 4th, kindle, screens, screensavers, summer
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How to re-install the screensaver hack on a Kindle running 2.5.2
Great news for those of you missing your old screensavers: a person over at Mobileread.com has repackaged those beloved hacks so that they work on the new 2.5.2 update. To get them, visit this thread on Mobileread and check out … Continue reading
How to add custom screensavers to Kindle 2, Kindle 3 and DX
Updated: 23 December 2010 Please Note!These instructions are for Kindle 2, Kindle 3, and Kindle DX. For first generation Kindles, check this page. If you’re reading this, you probably want to put your own images on your new Kindle ereader. … Continue reading
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Tagged custom, hacks, k2, Kindle 2, kindle customization, screensavers, solutions, workarounds
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