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Forum: Self-Promotions by Authors and Publishers 03-06-2011, 03:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,389
Posted By mean_gene
Lots of reasons for me to publish on the Kindle. ...

Lots of reasons for me to publish on the Kindle. Kindle books can be read on the iPhone, android phones, PC, Mac, and of course the kindle devices. Kindle is the most widely sold e-reader and...
Forum: Self-Promotions by Authors and Publishers 03-04-2011, 04:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,389
Posted By mean_gene
Free Ebook - The Journey

Hey everyone,

I just released the 2nd edition of my book, The Journey, in paperback and on the Amazon Kindle. I am offering a free electronic version to anyone who starts following me on twitter...
Forum: Calibre 12-28-2010, 10:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,053
Posted By mean_gene
But kindlefeeder doesn't have anything near what...

But kindlefeeder doesn't have anything near what Calibre offers. I've put together a hodge-podge method that works for me but it's not real user-friendly...
...
Forum: Calibre 12-28-2010, 01:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,431
Posted By mean_gene
Is the source code available for the command line...

Is the source code available for the command line tools?
Forum: Amazon Kindle 12-28-2010, 12:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,467
Posted By mean_gene
I took a close look at mine today thinking that...

I took a close look at mine today thinking that the menu home and back keys would probably be the first ones to fade...and they all still look brand new.
Forum: Calibre 12-27-2010, 05:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,431
Posted By mean_gene
After my last post I was thinking about coding...

After my last post I was thinking about coding something together...gotta finish my current project first though.
Forum: Amazon Kindle 12-27-2010, 03:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,467
Posted By mean_gene
Yeah but it shouldn't happen in a few days. I...

Yeah but it shouldn't happen in a few days. I would expect the keys to last as long as the warranty...at least.
Forum: Calibre 12-27-2010, 03:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,431
Posted By mean_gene
Ok, here's the tutorial I put together; hope it...

Ok, here's the tutorial I put together; hope it helps.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1296551#post1296551
Forum: Calibre 12-27-2010, 03:26 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,740
Posted By mean_gene
Auto send diff feeds to multiple devices tutorial

I saw a request for something like this so here we go...this will allow you to auto send different feeds to different devices (for windows).

I have two seperate custom news feeds (one for me, one...
Forum: Recipes 12-27-2010, 03:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,213
Posted By mean_gene
Sorry, should have clearly spelled out what I was...

Sorry, should have clearly spelled out what I was looking to do. I put together a custom news feed and I have a comics section that pulls the latest dibert feed. I'm looking for an rss that has...
Forum: Calibre 12-27-2010, 02:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,431
Posted By mean_gene
You can do it through the command line; I use a...

You can do it through the command line; I use a few batch files on windows and launch them with the task scheduler; here's the command to send the file



I use a few commands for pulling...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 12-27-2010, 02:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,468
Posted By mean_gene
Thanks for the shortcuts; I've added what I...

Thanks for the shortcuts; I've added what I didn't already have into my Kindle shortcuts book (which I can share if anyone wants it).

Also, in regards to:


I suggest using a tool called...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 12-27-2010, 02:00 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 90,553
Posted By mean_gene
I keep a copy of all non-amazon content in...

I keep a copy of all non-amazon content in Calibre as a backup and sync it up as needed. I usually charge from my USB port so it's pretty automatic for me.
Forum: Amazon Kindle 12-27-2010, 01:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,993
Posted By mean_gene
That's a good method if you aren't linked to your...

That's a good method if you aren't linked to your real facebook page (unless you can link multiple facebook accounts--don't think that's possible). I like to share highlights with my friends so this...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 12-27-2010, 01:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,962
Posted By mean_gene
That's an interesting idea. It would all get...

That's an interesting idea. It would all get added to the "my clippings" file but an "empty book" might give you a bit of organization. So yeah, you can do that; I'd just create a one page file in...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 12-27-2010, 01:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,346
Posted By mean_gene
You could just add a note to the first page of...

You could just add a note to the first page of the book (while on the kindle) with a description/summary; maybe copy the description from Amazons site.
Forum: Recipes 12-27-2010, 01:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,213
Posted By mean_gene
Full Comic Feed

Anyone know of a feed that has lots of different comics in one rss?
Forum: Recipes 12-27-2010, 01:07 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,718
Posted By mean_gene
Custom Daily News Recipe

I like pulling my news from multiple sites so I have put together a recipe that pulls from Fox, CNN, NYT, Wash Post/Times, and WSJ...along with some health and technology news from a few other sites,...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 12-26-2010, 11:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,197
Posted By mean_gene
Yeah I emailed them already but the holiday's are...

Yeah I emailed them already but the holiday's are slowing their response.
Forum: Self-Promotions by Authors and Publishers 12-26-2010, 11:36 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 154,590
Posted By mean_gene
I actually pulled this down earlier and it's...

I actually pulled this down earlier and it's great. I'm just looking for something that's combined together...but this will work until I get my hands (er Kindle) around the other one.
Forum: Amazon Kindle 12-26-2010, 09:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,910
Posted By mean_gene
Thanks for the info, I was getting ready to buy...

Thanks for the info, I was getting ready to buy the set that was on sale but wasn't sure how functional it would be.
Forum: Amazon Kindle 12-26-2010, 09:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,105
Posted By mean_gene
I have converted a lot of PDFs through Calibre...

I have converted a lot of PDFs through Calibre and the Amazon email conversion process and have been pleased with the results. It's not perfect but it works well enough; haven't had any panning or...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 12-26-2010, 09:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,335
Posted By mean_gene
I do the same thing. Not sure if it saves any...

I do the same thing. Not sure if it saves any power but it makes me fell better.
Forum: Amazon Kindle 12-26-2010, 09:23 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 10,115
Posted By mean_gene
sucks. nuf said.

sucks. nuf said.
Forum: Amazon Kindle 12-26-2010, 09:22 PM
Replies: 3
Content Enhanced ebooks
Views: 1,300
Posted By mean_gene
Uh yeah, so enhanced books on the Kindle is an...

Uh yeah, so enhanced books on the Kindle is an epic fail. I bought the enhanced version of Decision Points thinking it would at least have a link to a url with the "embedded" video content. Instead...
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