PRS-T1 RSS reader for T1

diddy · 10-11-2011, 05:41 PM

Hi,
I just received my T1 which find a good improvement over my previous 650. It would be great if the T1 had a built in RSS reader. Ideally you could define all the RSS feeds in the Sony Reader software on your Mac/PC and then it gets sync'd across. On the reader, the software should present the RSS feeds like a book (so no scrolling, but page turns instead).
If Sony doesn't provide this, I could probably use the built in browser on T1 for this, but then, I haven't found a website yet which allows you to read the RSS feeds like a book (page turns, no scrolling). Does somebody maybe know about one?
Thanks,
Diddy

Kolenka · 10-11-2011, 08:16 PM

Calibre can pull down feeds. They aren't 100% compatible as periodicals on the T1 yet, and I don't know how long it will take to figure out the subtle changes from the 350/650/900/950 support for periodicals.

diddy · 10-12-2011, 04:02 PM

Thanks for your reply! So would it be possible to define my RSS feeds in Calibre, have the Calibre server running on my PC and then my T1 can connect to it via WiFi and pull down the latest news?

Kolenka · 10-12-2011, 04:09 PM

That is a bit trickier. Can't say for sure.

diddy · 10-12-2011, 05:55 PM

Thanks a lot any ways!

hefolsom · 10-13-2011, 02:31 AM

Hey there. I wanted the same thing - you can get pretty close to the functionality you describe if you use Dropbox in addition to Calibre.

Basically, set up your Calibre library within your Dropbox folder. Set Calibre up to grab feeds however often you like.

Since your Calibre library is in Dropbox, the files it creates from the feeds become accessible on the web. Use the Sony's browser to access Dropbox on the web (the mobile Dropbox site looks pretty good on the Sony's browser), and download from there.

If you set up each feed individually in Calibre, you'll end up with lots of files to download. If you find that annoying, you can solve it by putting your feeds all into Google Reader, and having Calibre grab your Google Reader feeds as a single file.

So overall, you're setting things up like this:

1. Feeds into Google Reader
2. Google Reader into Calibre
3. Calibre to Dropbox
4. Dropbox web access to the Sony.

The first three steps will all happen automatically but I haven't found any way to make step 4 happen by itself. And I suppose if you have lots of ebooks (and manage them all with Calibre) they might not fit in the free Dropbox account.

Still works better than anything else I've found, though

Good luck!

diddy · 10-13-2011, 03:31 AM

Wow, impressive solution! Thanks a lot for explaining it! I'll try to set this up.
Best regards,
Diddy

azxswq · 10-14-2011, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hefolsom

1. Feeds into Google Reader
2. Google Reader into Calibre
3. Calibre to Dropbox
4. Dropbox web access to the Sony.

Hi, mind if I clarify your steps. (for my own understanding.)

1. Aggregate the different RSS feeds into your own personal google reader.
2. Pull in Google Reader content into Calibre. (How? Is there a function in Calibre?)
3. Since you setup a calibre library on dropbox, you have the file created on dropbox.
4. Dropbox search your files? Why not use Calibre's built in websever to find the file that you created on your computer?

Thank you for such a detailed guide.
(as Kolenka can attest, I am having problem with periodicals, like NY times, being downloaded to my T1 via the new calibre driver that Kolenka is working on. So maybe RSS dump everyday is the way to go?!?)

hefolsom · 10-21-2011, 03:37 AM

Sure - I hope this helps! In-line:

"1. Aggregate the different RSS feeds into your own personal google reader.

Yes.

"2. Pull in Google Reader content into Calibre. (How? Is there a function in Calibre?)

Yes, there is! This is the neat part. It's in Calibre's News section. Google Reader can be a news source just like anything else. It's already set up as an option; just search for a source called Google Reader (or maybe just reader). There are two options, one for all feeds and one for, um, I forget what. I've been using the "all" option.

"3. Since you setup a calibre library on dropbox, you have the file created on dropbox.

Yes.

"4. Dropbox search your files? Why not use Calibre's built in websever to find the file that you created on your computer?

Oh, I'm not using it for search - just to get stuff onto the web so that I can easily download it without having to physically attach the T1 to my computer. I actually hadn't realized Calibre had a webserver (oops!).

"(as Kolenka can attest, I am having problem with periodicals, like NY times, being downloaded to my T1 via the new calibre driver that Kolenka is working on. So maybe RSS dump everyday is the way to go?!?)

I had trouble with the new driver too. For me, loading stuff onto the T1 via Dropbox meant I could skip Calibre sync and just download from Dropbox's mobile website via wifi instead. Of course, that wouldn't work for a lot of books at once, but for a once-a-day RSS feed dump it's not bad.

10-11-2011, 05:41 PM	#1
diddy Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 12 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Sony PRS-650	RSS reader for T1 Hi, I just received my T1 which find a good improvement over my previous 650. It would be great if the T1 had a built in RSS reader. Ideally you could define all the RSS feeds in the Sony Reader software on your Mac/PC and then it gets sync'd across. On the reader, the software should present the RSS feeds like a book (so no scrolling, but page turns instead). If Sony doesn't provide this, I could probably use the built in browser on T1 for this, but then, I haven't found a website yet which allows you to read the RSS feeds like a book (page turns, no scrolling). Does somebody maybe know about one? Thanks, Diddy

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10-11-2011, 08:16 PM	#2
Kolenka <Insert Wit Here> Posts: 1,017 Karma: 1275899 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Puget Sound Device: Kindle Oasis, Kobo Forma	Calibre can pull down feeds. They aren't 100% compatible as periodicals on the T1 yet, and I don't know how long it will take to figure out the subtle changes from the 350/650/900/950 support for periodicals.

10-12-2011, 04:02 PM	#3
diddy Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 12 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Sony PRS-650	Thanks for your reply! So would it be possible to define my RSS feeds in Calibre, have the Calibre server running on my PC and then my T1 can connect to it via WiFi and pull down the latest news?

10-12-2011, 04:09 PM	#4
Kolenka <Insert Wit Here> Posts: 1,017 Karma: 1275899 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Puget Sound Device: Kindle Oasis, Kobo Forma	That is a bit trickier. Can't say for sure.

10-12-2011, 05:55 PM	#5
diddy Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 12 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Sony PRS-650	Thanks a lot any ways!

10-13-2011, 02:31 AM	#6
hefolsom Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 1000 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1	Hey there. I wanted the same thing - you can get pretty close to the functionality you describe if you use Dropbox in addition to Calibre. Basically, set up your Calibre library within your Dropbox folder. Set Calibre up to grab feeds however often you like. Since your Calibre library is in Dropbox, the files it creates from the feeds become accessible on the web. Use the Sony's browser to access Dropbox on the web (the mobile Dropbox site looks pretty good on the Sony's browser), and download from there. If you set up each feed individually in Calibre, you'll end up with lots of files to download. If you find that annoying, you can solve it by putting your feeds all into Google Reader, and having Calibre grab your Google Reader feeds as a single file. So overall, you're setting things up like this: 1. Feeds into Google Reader 2. Google Reader into Calibre 3. Calibre to Dropbox 4. Dropbox web access to the Sony. The first three steps will all happen automatically but I haven't found any way to make step 4 happen by itself. And I suppose if you have lots of ebooks (and manage them all with Calibre) they might not fit in the free Dropbox account. Still works better than anything else I've found, though Good luck!

10-13-2011, 03:31 AM	#7
diddy Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 12 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Sony PRS-650	Wow, impressive solution! Thanks a lot for explaining it! I'll try to set this up. Best regards, Diddy

10-21-2011, 03:37 AM	#9
hefolsom Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 1000 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1	Sure - I hope this helps! In-line: "1. Aggregate the different RSS feeds into your own personal google reader. Yes. "2. Pull in Google Reader content into Calibre. (How? Is there a function in Calibre?) Yes, there is! This is the neat part. It's in Calibre's News section. Google Reader can be a news source just like anything else. It's already set up as an option; just search for a source called Google Reader (or maybe just reader). There are two options, one for all feeds and one for, um, I forget what. I've been using the "all" option. "3. Since you setup a calibre library on dropbox, you have the file created on dropbox. Yes. "4. Dropbox search your files? Why not use Calibre's built in websever to find the file that you created on your computer? Oh, I'm not using it for search - just to get stuff onto the web so that I can easily download it without having to physically attach the T1 to my computer. I actually hadn't realized Calibre had a webserver (oops!). "(as Kolenka can attest, I am having problem with periodicals, like NY times, being downloaded to my T1 via the new calibre driver that Kolenka is working on. So maybe RSS dump everyday is the way to go?!?) I had trouble with the new driver too. For me, loading stuff onto the T1 via Dropbox meant I could skip Calibre sync and just download from Dropbox's mobile website via wifi instead. Of course, that wouldn't work for a lot of books at once, but for a once-a-day RSS feed dump it's not bad.

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