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Forum: Library Management 10-29-2011, 05:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,967
Posted By riverteeth
Perfect! This solves my problem entirely. Now I...

Perfect! This solves my problem entirely. Now I can enjoy the functionality of having my ebooks in Calibre's database, and easily export them with the original language title and author names for...
Forum: Library Management 10-29-2011, 12:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,967
Posted By riverteeth
Ok, thanks for that answer. Just curious...

Ok, thanks for that answer. Just curious though... what does checking/un-checking the option "convert non-English characters to English equivalents" do exactly?
Forum: Library Management 10-28-2011, 02:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,967
Posted By riverteeth
Option to "convert non-English characters to English Equivalents"

Hi everyone. I have a large number of books in Chinese. I noticed that Calibre uses the romanization of Chinese characters when constructing its file structure on disk. I'm wondering if this behavior...
Forum: Recipes 04-21-2011, 11:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,547
Posted By riverteeth
Found the info I was looking for here:...

Found the info I was looking for here: http://calibre-ebook.com/user_manual/news.html
Forum: Recipes 04-21-2011, 09:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,547
Posted By riverteeth
OK, I checked the "today's paper" tab against my...

OK, I checked the "today's paper" tab against my Calibre download, and actually, they're the same... so I don't think there's anything wrong with the site. It's just that I was comparing the web...
Forum: Recipes 04-20-2011, 10:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,547
Posted By riverteeth
New York Times stories a day behind?

I've been very pleased to find the the Nytimes.com paywall has yet to affect my beloved Calibre feed, in so far as I continue to receive what appears to be a complete feed of all the sections, far...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 04-10-2011, 05:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,799
Posted By riverteeth
Yeah, thanks! I AM interested in the Sony Reader,...

Yeah, thanks! I AM interested in the Sony Reader, especially the 950, but they're hard to find here in Taiwan. I'd love to play with both it and the Kindle before buying. I don't know a single person...
Forum: Sony Reader 04-10-2011, 03:46 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 756
Posted By riverteeth
Annotations in PDF and other format files?

Hi everyone, I'm think of getting a Sony Reader, but I'd like to know more about the annotation (highlights and notes) functionality.

After reading tons of review and posts, the main question I...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 04-10-2011, 02:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,799
Posted By riverteeth
Thanks! So if I makes some notes in a PDF on my...

Thanks! So if I makes some notes in a PDF on my Kindle, then sync that document back to my computer, my notes won't be visible on my computer (they only exist on the device). Is that correct?
Forum: Which one should I buy? 04-09-2011, 12:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 17,028
Posted By riverteeth
Jocampo, an iPad is not on my list for similar...

Jocampo, an iPad is not on my list for similar reasons the eDGe would be low on my list, even if the Entourage didn't seem to be in trouble. It's just overkill. I do read on my Macbook pro, and on my...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 04-08-2011, 01:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,799
Posted By riverteeth
Kidle PDF highlights and notes?

I'm thinking of getting a kindle, but I have a question about taking notes in PDF documents.

If I highlight and or leave notes in a PDF document on my Kindle, where do those notes "live"? In the...
Forum: Which one should I buy? 04-08-2011, 07:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 17,028
Posted By riverteeth
The Entourage eDGe, Ok, I'll add it to my list....

The Entourage eDGe, Ok, I'll add it to my list. It looks really interesting, and I do remember hearing about this last year from CES now. But the Wacom eink screen side is the most interesting to me,...
Forum: Which one should I buy? 04-08-2011, 04:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 17,028
Posted By riverteeth
PDF eReader with excellent annotating functions?

I'm a grad student in the market for an ereader with decent PDF support, the ability to easily highlight and take lots of notes in books and articles, and the ability to sync those annotations with...
Forum: Library Management 04-06-2011, 06:27 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,458
Posted By riverteeth
How to combine two formats of same ebook into one entry?

Hi all,

I have a conference paper in MS word format (.doc). In order to import it into my Calibre library, I first converted it to html, imported, then converted to epub from within Calibre. This...
Forum: Calibre 07-21-2010, 03:46 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,163
Posted By riverteeth
Thanks Kovid. 2010/7/21...

Thanks Kovid.

2010/7/21 下午1:32:59 calibre[3374] Warning - conversion from 64 bit to 32 bit integral value requested within NSPortCoder, but the 64 bit value 9223372036854775807 cannot be...
Forum: Calibre 07-21-2010, 03:28 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,212
Posted By riverteeth
OK, I'm genuinely sorry for posting my question...

OK, I'm genuinely sorry for posting my question in this forum, as opposed to the general discussion forum. No qualifications, my bad.



I don't think my post was that rude, but I am sorry for...
Forum: Calibre 07-21-2010, 02:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,374
Posted By riverteeth
I have nothing against tags! I not looking to...

I have nothing against tags! I not looking to replace them, I use them extensively in Lightroom and Endnote, and I plan on doing the same in Calibre.

The reason I want a subject field, is so...
Forum: Calibre 07-21-2010, 02:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,374
Posted By riverteeth
Perfect, Kovid. I'd seen the grand tour, but...

Perfect, Kovid. I'd seen the grand tour, but somehow missed the UI tips video. Following your instructions, I've made a new Subjects column, which also appears in the tag browser on the left. This...
Forum: Calibre 07-21-2010, 01:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,163
Posted By riverteeth
0.7.9 crashing on OS X?

Are any other Mac users experiencing a high number of crashes with version 0.7.9? I just started playing with Calibre yesterday, but I've probably had it crash more than 10 times. Crashes happend...
Forum: Calibre 07-21-2010, 01:25 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 20,629
Posted By riverteeth
My bad! I'm used to having to press command or...

My bad! I'm used to having to press command or ctr with keyboard shortcuts, so this didn't even occur to me. Thanks!
Forum: Calibre 07-21-2010, 01:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,374
Posted By riverteeth
Categories / Series?

I'm very new to Calibre. I have a few a few ebub formatted books, but mostly journal articles in PDF, Word, or RTF formats. These are currently organized on my hard disc by subject. I like how...
Forum: Calibre 07-21-2010, 01:00 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 20,629
Posted By riverteeth
Sorry Starson17, but I think what you describe...

Sorry Starson17, but I think what you describe can only be called a half keyboard shortcut. If I have to move my hand to the mouse to right click, then the purpose of a keyboard shortcut has been...
Forum: Calibre 07-21-2010, 12:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,015
Posted By riverteeth
I agree. I'm all for being able to reduce the...

I agree. I'm all for being able to reduce the size of the icons. Screen real-estate is at a primium on my laptop!
Forum: Calibre 07-21-2010, 12:49 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,212
Posted By riverteeth
Thanks for the replies. Sorry if anyone thought...

Thanks for the replies. Sorry if anyone thought it was inappropriate to ask for alternatives in the Calibre forum... didn't mean to offend anyone, that's why I said that, overall, I'm impressed by...
Forum: Calibre 07-20-2010, 10:00 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,212
Posted By riverteeth
Paid alternatives to Calibre?

So I started playing around with Calibre yesterday on OS X. While I'm definitely impressed with all it can do, my overall impression is that has some serious limitations, perhaps steming from the...
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