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Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-29-2008, 04:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 17,840
Posted By geoelectric
It's difficult for me to get hung up on the...

It's difficult for me to get hung up on the design. It's function over form, as far as I'm concerned. A slide-out keyboard would have been nice, but other than that there's very little I'd change....
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-23-2008, 07:31 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 15,141
Posted By geoelectric
Yep. There's nothing in there to ruin, just...

Yep. There's nothing in there to ruin, just leather.

Geo
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-20-2008, 04:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,920
Posted By geoelectric
I'm with you on all counts. I'm unsure how...

I'm with you on all counts. I'm unsure how content delivery works, whether it's a push-from-server or pull-from-kindle action. If it's push, that'd explain why they're leaving the wireless up.
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-19-2008, 05:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,920
Posted By geoelectric
Old thread, but assuming it has a typical cell...

Old thread, but assuming it has a typical cell radio algorithm, what it'll do when out of range is increase wireless power in steps until it gets to max, wait a fixed amount of time, then go into a...
Forum: Alternative Devices 01-18-2008, 06:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,108
Posted By geoelectric
I think the first time you start doing...

I think the first time you start doing modifications of an open circuit board in an airport or on an airplane (never mind how you got the screwdriver there in the first place) will be very eventful....
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-18-2008, 03:17 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 15,141
Posted By geoelectric
Interesting, re: "cardboard bumpouts," etc. I'm...

Interesting, re: "cardboard bumpouts," etc. I'm pretty sure that cardboard insert's just for shipping to keep the spine/corner-restraints from getting crumpled. I pulled it out first thing, cover...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-17-2008, 03:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,687
Posted By geoelectric
I hadn't seen that issue on my side. I was able...

I hadn't seen that issue on my side. I was able to change the title of the two EXTH-free books I found.
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-17-2008, 05:41 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,687
Posted By geoelectric
Well, which is where this started. :) I've...

Well, which is where this started. :)

I've only run into a couple of books like TallMomof2 mentions, but they certainly are annoying when you find them. The .lit trick's a good one, I'll...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-17-2008, 02:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,687
Posted By geoelectric
Well, whatever -they- did, I want the original...

Well, whatever -they- did, I want the original files stamped so that if I reload them later, I don't have to re-edit.

I wouldn't be surprised to find out their ability to edit metadata is very...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-16-2008, 03:22 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,687
Posted By geoelectric
The Kindle creates mbp files, too. As far as...

The Kindle creates mbp files, too. As far as anyone can tell, it really is a mobipocket reader, with Amazon mobipocket files having the funky AZW extension.

I didn't look in them for metadata,...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-15-2008, 07:29 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 12,047
Posted By geoelectric
Alisa, Yeah, I've since grabbed similar from...

Alisa,

Yeah, I've since grabbed similar from Feedbooks. This was a rather nice collection in that it was all packed together. The Kindle has rather lousy book management, so that was worth a...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-14-2008, 06:53 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 62,131
Posted By geoelectric
For me, it came down to a couple of things: ...

For me, it came down to a couple of things:

1) I am buying into the service, as well as the reader. Amazon's overall user-experience for the Kindle is well-crafted, and their customer service is...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-14-2008, 01:36 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 122,696
Posted By geoelectric
Awesome. BTW, now that I've had a chance to...

Awesome. BTW, now that I've had a chance to examine the guide further, I'm quite impressed. This really is about the most convenient way I can think of to download, and I love the "lists" and...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-14-2008, 03:32 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 122,696
Posted By geoelectric
Hadrien, Would it be possible to put an...

Hadrien,

Would it be possible to put an actual link on your site to kindleguide? I know at some point, I'll have lost the bookmark and forgotten the page name.
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-13-2008, 09:55 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,687
Posted By geoelectric
Never mind, may have answered my own question. ...

Never mind, may have answered my own question. Looks like the Kindle automatically turns around Last, First into First Last on display, so I need to restamp that way.
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-13-2008, 09:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,687
Posted By geoelectric
Getting Mobipocket authors to display correctly on Kindle

I just downloaded BAEN's Free Library (I owe them a fat donation) and spent a couple of hours with mobi2mobi stamping the files with proper title and author metadata.

Normally, when you download...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-13-2008, 07:08 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 12,047
Posted By geoelectric
From Amazon: Complete Idiot's Guide to...

From Amazon:

Complete Idiot's Guide to Philosophy (yeah, yeah, but I wanted a survey)
Freakanomics
Making Money (Pratchett)
Some compendium of Lewis Carroll's stuff that I've requested a return...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-12-2008, 07:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,782
Posted By geoelectric
Nate: I did try pressing the high side down,...

Nate: I did try pressing the high side down, using something under the device to cushion it a bit. I even tried gently twisting the button a little, thinking the same thing you did. It actually...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-12-2008, 07:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,782
Posted By geoelectric
Oh, I agree fully. :) My question as to...

Oh, I agree fully. :)

My question as to whether it was consistent was more so I can make a decision as to whether returning is worth the hassle. If all of them are like this, an exchange is...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-12-2008, 06:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,782
Posted By geoelectric
Here are pictures of what I'm referring to with...

Here are pictures of what I'm referring to with the Next Page button:

http://www.snarksoft.com/images/nextpg.jpg
http://www.snarksoft.com/images/nextpg2.jpg
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-12-2008, 05:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 34,242
Posted By geoelectric
Way late in the discussion, but I used mobi2mobi...

Way late in the discussion, but I used mobi2mobi last night to add title/author data to a BAEN free download for my Kindle. Worked great. However, this was a Mobi PRC->mobi conversion, not an azw...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-12-2008, 05:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,782
Posted By geoelectric
OK, cool. You know how it is--buy something for...

OK, cool. You know how it is--buy something for $400, you get -real- concerned about small things. :)

Thanks!
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-12-2008, 02:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,782
Posted By geoelectric
Couple of questions re: fit/finish

I just got my Kindle today, after having been on wait since 12/1.

I had a couple of questions regarding fit/finish.

1) My wireless switch protrudes about half as much as the power on/off...
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