01-04-2013, 02:46 AM | #16 |
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I am waiting for the Paper-white 2nd generation. As I already have 2 Kindle 3 and a Sony Reader.
I have the Kindle 3 with the official light and it is not that bright, awkward and will lower the overall (battery) life of the K3. For night time I prefer the delicious Daffodil ULT180W USB LED Lamp with 18 Bright LED Bulbs, Magnifying Glass and Flexible Gooseneck / Plugs into Your PC or Mac's USB to Light-up its Keyboard and Screen/ Dual Powered: No Batteries Needed While Connected to USB and Can Also Be Powered by 3 x AAA Batteries (Not Included). cost is £4-15 at http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0069DKTT4/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 Which uses a very strong white light that is a pleasure to read. |
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If you're only using "prepared" and tested hacks, or follow well-tested instructions, then the risk of jailbreaking is essentially nonexistent. Of course, it *allows* you to shoot yourself in the foot, for instance by installing usbnetwork and then a) randomly modifying files on the internal partitions, or b) running commands that you don't understand. But you have to actively get the pumpgun, aim at your foot and pull the trigger. Unless you do that, you're on the safe side. |
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01-04-2013, 02:39 PM | #18 |
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just out of curiosity, what does installing usbnetwork do?
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01-04-2013, 03:05 PM | #19 |
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In short, it enables you to connect to the Kindle as a "networked computer" and gives you command-line access to the underlying system. In fact, the Kindle is nothing more than a device running Linux - and by connecting to it like that, you can essentially do everything. Pretty much all of the existing hacks (including the current jailbreak itself) are "explored" and developed using this method. But as said, because you have complete control over the device, this is also the best way to brick it if you aren't careful.
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01-04-2013, 03:15 PM | #20 |
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ok, cool, but *way* beyond my competency level.
I think I'll stick with the collections manager. <g> |
01-05-2013, 06:09 AM | #21 |
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I admit I have played with Ubuntu Command lines a little, but when u connect a Kindle to it - it is a different thing, as the Kindle has a price tag which Ubuntu does not.
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