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Forum: Devices 10-23-2012, 08:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 23,117
Posted By ellett
Chaley is one of the authors of Calibre Companion...

Chaley is one of the authors of Calibre Companion and a major contributor to calibre.

The Amazon readers, Fire, Paperwhite etc. are very popular but they're all locked to the Amazon ecosystem. A...
Forum: Devices 10-13-2012, 12:28 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 15,727
Posted By ellett
I can get everything I need between the wireless...

I can get everything I need between the wireless and content server modes. Please continue on the "quality" path; that was definitely the correct decision.
Forum: Devices 10-10-2012, 07:26 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 114,325
Posted By ellett
@vermontcathy, since XP works and W7 doesn't: the...

@vermontcathy, since XP works and W7 doesn't: the Windows 7 firewall is much more robust i.e. less useless than the XP firewall. Your best bet is to make sure the the firewall isn't blocking traffic.
Forum: Devices 10-10-2012, 07:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,838
Posted By ellett
Why can't you connect to your linux server using...

Why can't you connect to your linux server using X Window, start calibre and configure it, including starting the content server and wireless, and then disconnect the X Window session?

Also note...
Forum: Devices 10-09-2012, 03:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,300
Posted By ellett
Yeah, there's an "official" stable CM7 available...

Yeah, there's an "official" stable CM7 available for the NC. There are nightlies of CM9 but nothing official, and as you would expect, the CM9 nightlies are not as stable as the latest stable CM7...
Forum: Devices 10-09-2012, 01:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,838
Posted By ellett
With the recent addition of a robust content...

With the recent addition of a robust content server interface there is no need to connect your device using CC and then go back to Calibre to push books, unless you've added hundreds of books to your...
Forum: Devices 10-02-2012, 04:44 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 15,727
Posted By ellett
Amen. The only disappointment with CC is that it...

Amen. The only disappointment with CC is that it isn't on my Nook Simple Touch:-(

I'd wait until the warranty expired and hack the thing just to get CC, but I bought an extended warranty. Rats!
Forum: Devices 10-01-2012, 06:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,221
Posted By ellett
I just converted my Nook Color from Cyanogen(mod)...

I just converted my Nook Color from Cyanogen(mod) 7 to Cyanogen(mod) 9 and am now experiencing the exact same problem, with no cure among the suggested remedies.
Forum: Devices 10-01-2012, 05:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,170
Posted By ellett
@intwtl, if you're already heaviliy invested in...

@intwtl, if you're already heaviliy invested in Amazon books then the Fire could be right for you, but the Nexus 7 runs an open Android platform onto which you can install Kindle Reader and be able...
Forum: Devices 09-19-2012, 02:58 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 958
Posted By ellett
The only way on a PC to open a book you purchased...

The only way on a PC to open a book you purchased on Amazon is to install the Kindle for PC reading software. Amazon doesn't allow its books out of the Kindle ecosystem.
Forum: Devices 09-13-2012, 11:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,324
Posted By ellett
I'll toss out a couple of basic questions: ...

I'll toss out a couple of basic questions:

Are you going to have your Calibre library on the PC, the Mac, or are you both going to run your own instances of Calibre with your own libraries and...
Forum: Calibre Companion 09-13-2012, 11:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 25,173
Posted By ellett
I too used Aldiko Premium for years, but it's...

I too used Aldiko Premium for years, but it's always been inflexible about where books are located and I haven't seen any significant updates in a long time.

I tried Moon a couple of weeks ago...
Forum: Devices 08-31-2012, 06:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 9,364
Posted By ellett
Did you read the CC FAQ that's sticky'ed to the...

Did you read the CC FAQ that's sticky'ed to the top of this forum?

That's where the instructions are, so if you have a specific question or suggestion re installation, post it and it may make it...
Forum: Devices 08-31-2012, 06:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,158
Posted By ellett
And to add to @dwanthny's points; It's fast....

And to add to @dwanthny's points;

It's fast. It's at least as fast to transfer books as a USB connection with a drive letter.

It works well with large libraries, i. e. 1000+ books.

It gets...
Forum: Devices 08-27-2012, 02:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,840
Posted By ellett
For me, it's option 2. It would be all about...

For me, it's option 2. It would be all about pulling down the books that I had added to calibre that weren't already transferred.

I think I'll eventually end up with maybe 10,000 books, so the 30...
Forum: Devices 08-27-2012, 01:42 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 33,870
Posted By ellett
I'd say CC is already 5 stars. Pulling would make...

I'd say CC is already 5 stars. Pulling would make it at least a 6 :-)
Forum: Devices 08-27-2012, 01:38 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 20,022
Posted By ellett
Yes, I saw all those options when I got ready to...

Yes, I saw all those options when I got ready to run it last night. I backed off on my plan to automatically redo my whole library until I have time to evaluate what I really want to do, and not do,...
Forum: Devices 08-26-2012, 10:54 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,579
Posted By ellett
In the Calibre Companion, First Take thread,...

In the Calibre Companion, First Take thread, itimpi recommended to me the Modify ePub plugin. That should inject the cover you've selected in calibre into the ebook file so if you transfer it again...
Forum: Devices 08-26-2012, 10:50 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 20,022
Posted By ellett
Thanks for the tip @itimpi. I was completely...

Thanks for the tip @itimpi. I was completely unaware of that plugin. Just shows it always pays to ask here before you do something major.

I've installed it and am just getting ready to play with...
Forum: Devices 08-26-2012, 05:19 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,579
Posted By ellett
Being the trusting soul that I am, I have all my...

Being the trusting soul that I am, I have all my Android apps (with a few notable exceptions) set to autoupdate. Got the latest 1.8.2 automatically and that's apparently what caused the rebuild on...
Forum: Devices 08-26-2012, 02:23 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,579
Posted By ellett
Strange behavior in beta land today. When I...

Strange behavior in beta land today.

When I fired up CC on my Galaxy Nexus, it said it was updating the data base, which has happened before. The update completed and everything continued to work...
Forum: Devices 08-25-2012, 08:19 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 33,870
Posted By ellett
Although whichever address calibre picks, it...

Although whichever address calibre picks, it probably shouldn't ever pick loopback address 127.0.0.1 :-)
Forum: Devices 08-24-2012, 06:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,503
Posted By ellett
It would have been cool, but too late for me....

It would have been cool, but too late for me. I've already wiped my old calibre destination folders and re-uploaded to all my devices using CC.

The only exception being my Nook Simple Touch,...
Forum: Devices 08-24-2012, 04:32 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 20,022
Posted By ellett
A less technical evaluation than @dwanthny's. ...

A less technical evaluation than @dwanthny's.

WOW!

Similar speeds to what @dwanthny reported in all things.

initial display when starting CC is not instantaneous, but close.

2200 books...
Forum: Devices 08-23-2012, 08:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,512
Posted By ellett
Adding a dilithium drive tomorrow?! All I can say...

Adding a dilithium drive tomorrow?! All I can say is "Engage!"

But as of today I'm sending over 100 books at a shot to my Nook Color, with no little memory booboos, so much goodness has already...
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