Re:Kindle is OK
by w1ntermute on Thursday July 29, 2010 @02:28PM
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And for Linux, check out calibre: http://calibre-ebook.com/
Re:Kindle is OK
by briandarvell on Thursday July 29, 2010 @04:02PM
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I second Calibre. I supposedly works for Mac too. I use it for Windows and on my Sony PRS-600. Calibre offers lots of ready-to-use web subscriptions which gathers articles from other websites like an RSS Reader.
Re:Kindle is OK
by JoelSutherland on Thursday July 29, 2010 @10:36PM
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I'm aware but consider the $.15 well worth it. I maybe sync with instapaper 6 times a month.
It is really nice to treat the kindle as a stand-alone device. The last thing I want to do is stress about hooking up to my computer just to save some change.
That sounds REALLY lazy, but I have to say, deciding to be lazy in this instance feels great. As long as I remember to click 'Read Later' once and a while I know I'll always have something great to read wherever I am.
I tried to get Ephemera, but it crashes on launch any time I try to open it. Unfortunate because it looked pretty useful to me. I realize you (probably) aren't the author, but thought maybe others on here were having problems with it. Gonna send in a crash report, no idea what's causing it.
Another great benefit of these programs is that you can sync individual articles, not just the pre-made bundles that Instapaper provides. You can plug in your device, have the program download the articles, and automatically eject it. Later, when you finish reading an article on your device, delete it, and it will be archived on Instapaper the next time you sync.