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Forum: Sigil 05-08-2010, 09:12 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,015
Posted By asperger
"(...) unless there's something weird going on in...

"(...) unless there's something weird going on in your XHTML files."

Weird like an ops 2.0 epub passing an epubtest with a doc type of <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN"...
Forum: Ectaco jetBook 05-05-2010, 08:26 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,438
Posted By asperger
If you bought what you believe to be a defective...

If you bought what you believe to be a defective device, what would compel you NOT to return it?; if the replacement unit was also defective, what would compel you to simply NOT demand a full refund...
Forum: News 05-04-2010, 07:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,013
Posted By asperger
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/05/google...

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/05/google-to-begin-peddling-e-books-this-summer.ars
Forum: Which one should I buy? 05-01-2010, 07:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,443
Posted By asperger
LCD display on aluratek libre pro can be viewed...

LCD display on aluratek libre pro can be viewed in sunlight, direct and otherwise, not so great in low light conditions.

If I had to do it over again ( i have an aluratek I play with more than I...
Forum: General Discussions 04-30-2010, 08:32 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,910
Posted By asperger
I interpret the authors use of 'visual elements'...

I interpret the authors use of 'visual elements' as any and all formatting, including hyphenation; even that lowly hyphen (the elephant in the eReading room) transforms the 'formless' into the...
Forum: General Discussions 04-27-2010, 08:07 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,910
Posted By asperger
I have a new found respect for the art and...

I have a new found respect for the art and technique that is typography, i'd like to see more examples of it. ;)
Forum: General Discussions 04-26-2010, 05:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,339
Posted By asperger
eReader Acid test

I would love to see an eReader version of an acid test (http://acid3.acidtests.org/), preferably in ePub format.

I've been using Sigil to create epub books and have discovered that my reader does...
Forum: Ectaco jetBook 04-22-2010, 04:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,888
Posted By asperger
"Doesn't look like it works on the JB's." ...

"Doesn't look like it works on the JB's."

That's a shame :(
Forum: Ectaco jetBook 04-22-2010, 04:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,888
Posted By asperger
"Do embedded fonts work on the JB, or just the...

"Do embedded fonts work on the JB, or just the Libre? The only epub I have with any other fonts is a copy of The Lord of the Rings from my library, but the other 'fonts' are actually images."

Best...
Forum: Ectaco jetBook 04-21-2010, 11:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,888
Posted By asperger
With Sigil, I embed my own fonts into the epubs i...

With Sigil, I embed my own fonts into the epubs i produce for my libre, hence unlimited fonts.

However, so far I only use 'decorative' fonts for chapter headers ( i.e. victorian fonts for mr...
Forum: Ectaco jetBook 04-20-2010, 11:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,027
Posted By asperger
"is their a program that will translate webpages...

"is their a program that will translate webpages somehow to the pdf or epub?"

Calibre does it all; there is a bit of a learning curve... but check the link http://calibre-ebook.com/ and also look...
Forum: Ectaco jetBook 04-20-2010, 08:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,027
Posted By asperger
Calibre will scrape The Vancouver province, the...

Calibre will scrape The Vancouver province, the sun, the times colonist , and convert them to whatever format you like, including pdf


http://calibre-ebook.com

Attached are two samples ( .epub...
Forum: Ectaco jetBook 04-20-2010, 07:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,775
Posted By asperger
"I have until tomorrow to return this reader..are...

"I have until tomorrow to return this reader..are there less problems with ADE and other readers?"

Product activation, or digital rights management 'activation', management of those activation...
Forum: Ectaco jetBook 04-19-2010, 11:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,791
Posted By asperger
"(...)says I can connect to the computer through...

"(...)says I can connect to the computer through wifi on the box"

I'd keep that box, now all you need is a good lawyer to make them back up that claim :)
Forum: Ectaco jetBook 04-19-2010, 08:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,775
Posted By asperger
Join the adobe forums and look for others with...

Join the adobe forums and look for others with the same problem.

http://forums.adobe.com/community/adobe_digital_editions
Forum: Ectaco jetBook 04-19-2010, 08:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,791
Posted By asperger
"Does any one know when we will be getting font...

"Does any one know when we will be getting font support or how we can change the font to something a little more interesting?"

.epub formats with embedded fonts work well, just need to find .epubs...
Forum: Ectaco jetBook 04-18-2010, 04:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,345
Posted By asperger
I see no evidence that the Aluratek Libre uses...

I see no evidence that the Aluratek Libre uses metadata within the .epub file to sort it's book list; I have however seen .epub books that contain this metadata and the libre has clearly demonstrated...
Forum: Ectaco jetBook 04-17-2010, 12:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,418
Posted By asperger
I use an aluratek Libre with Sigil and have...

I use an aluratek Libre with Sigil and have successfully embedded fonts in my .epub files that render properly on the libre.

@font-face {
font-family: FreeMono, Regular;
...
Forum: Ectaco jetBook 04-14-2010, 05:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,345
Posted By asperger
Arthur_Conan_Doyle#The_Adventure_of_the_Dying_Dete...

Arthur_Conan_Doyle#The_Adventure_of_the_Dying_Detective.txt

This is a sample name as found from the jb_english.rar file from their website ( http://www.jetbook.net/books/JB_English.rar )
...
Forum: General Discussions 04-14-2010, 11:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 16,846
Posted By asperger
"Analysts estimate Americans will buy on the...

"Analysts estimate Americans will buy on the order of 6 million e-readers this year"

Flashback to 1975, Dahl sold over 5 million of his pet rocks in a six month period. :)

I don't think there...
Forum: Apple Devices 04-13-2010, 05:08 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 20,438
Posted By asperger
It's brilliant; and the fact that apple can make...

It's brilliant; and the fact that apple can make what is old new again, again and again, is extraordinary.
Forum: Ectaco jetBook 04-12-2010, 09:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,965
Posted By asperger
It has been my experience that Calibre will save...

It has been my experience that Calibre will save your books, by default, nested as follows

{author_sort}\{title} - {authors}

You'll have to adjust settings in the preferences/add-save section...
Forum: Ectaco jetBook 04-11-2010, 12:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,723
Posted By asperger
f.y.i. for d.i.y. suede, cardboard , spray...

f.y.i. for d.i.y.
suede, cardboard , spray glue, velcro

1) Cut suede ( or any durable fabric that does not fray ) and cardboard ( milk carton thickness is fine ) to 11.75 * 6.25 in
2) spray glue...
Forum: Ectaco jetBook 04-11-2010, 09:47 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,462
Posted By asperger
When transfer speed becomes an issue, I would...

When transfer speed becomes an issue, I would definitely recommend an SD card reader to any Aluratek Libre owners; 20 times faster.

My informal test copy of 1132 files, totaling 335 megs

Direct...
Forum: Ectaco jetBook 04-09-2010, 02:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,961
Posted By asperger
"Bookmark #1, you press tab 0, Bookmark #2, you...

"Bookmark #1, you press tab 0, Bookmark #2, you press tab 1, etc."

That would be true if it actually worked like that.

Pressing tab 0 on my bookmark list does nothing at all; perhaps someone,...
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