How I send myself a link from kindle...

Alon · 10-12-2011, 12:38 PM

Hi,

This is my first post here and I wanted to share with you all my way of "reading further".

What I've tried to solve:
I'm subscribed to various magazines using kindlefeeder (highly recommended) and many times I read something that raise my interest for further reading but in order to do it, I had to remember the topic/article name/etc till I will be near my laptop. Rest assure, I almost never remembered... :)

My solution:
Using 5 different simple tools that work automatically:
1. Kindle's ability to publish your highlights as twitts
2. Twitter
3. ifttt
4. my email account
5. my Amazon Kindle page

I'm sure everyone knows twitter, email and the kindle services/sites, so let's talk about ifttt.

ifttt is a free service that "puts the internet to work for you". Its acronym is "If This Then That" which in my case is
If [I twitt] Then [Send my twitt to my email].
You can read a bit more about ifttt here and here

So I opened a twitter account, connected it to my kindle account, set the ifttt to forward my twits to my email and that is it - every time I check my emails I can see my twitts with links to the subjects I wanted to further check about. Now all is left to do is to web search for the text I highlighted and choose the right result.

Tip 1:
Each task in ifttt is called a "recipe", you can use the recipe I created by clicking here

Tip 2:
As twitter is a public service, everyone can read your twitts. It happens to be that even though I mark what I find interest and use it in my own service, I already have 2 twitter followers... So mind not to publish anything you don't want to be public.
Edit:
According to DiapDealer (see below) it is POSSIBLE to block the public from seeing your Twitts.

I hope it makes sense to anyone and that I could improve a bit your Kindle experience.

Alon

Blog Kindle · 10-12-2011, 08:21 PM

Having read the entire post I'd change my vote to "No". I would like to be able to send myself and my friends links to my highlights from Kindle (especially from periodicals) but I wouldn't want to share them publicly on Twitter to do that.

Email integration is long overdue and hopefully Amazon will implement it eventually.

Torwan · 10-13-2011, 03:27 AM

It's a possibility to do this, but it's far from being perfect and a little too complex for my taste.

I'd rather make a note on the Kindle itself and when I'm back at my notebook, connect it via USB-cable and read the note from the txt-file. It's much simpler and doesn't involve the entire internet community.

DiapDealer · 10-13-2011, 01:25 PM

It's a bit too Rube Goldberg-ian for my taste. I just make a quick note on my Kindle and then look stuff up later when it's convenient.

But...

Quote:

and doesn't involve the entire internet community.

Twitter doesn't have to involve anyone but yourself if you don't want it to. You can set it up so that you have to approve each and every person who is permitted to see your tweets.

I only mention that because it fits this (vvv) mindset perfectly:

Quote:

I would like to be able to send myself and my friends links to my highlights from Kindle (especially from periodicals) but I wouldn't want to share them publicly on Twitter to do that.

Alon · 10-13-2011, 01:37 PM

Thanks DiapDealer. I never used Twitter beforehand and haven't checked it all the way.

On the other hand, I don't really care if someone else sees the articles headers I'm marking for further reading... The idea here is not about marking texts inside books... though it will work the same.

About the overall saying that it is way too complicated, well, I think is the way I've described it (too lengthy?), not the way it is working. At the end of the day, the only action I need to do is mark an article header in the Kindle and hit the Alt+Enter and then "Share".

Setting all the above (which is actually only the ifttt if you already have twitter) is a onetime less than 5 min.

On the other hand, maybe I see the things differently

Thank you all for your feedbacks.

Torwan · 10-14-2011, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Twitter doesn't have to involve anyone but yourself if you don't want it to. You can set it up so that you have to approve each and every person who is permitted to see your tweets.

I didn't know that, I don't use twitter.

Still, it is rather excessive and confusing if you could just use the keyboard and type a note to yourself...

ApK · 10-18-2011, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

It's a bit too Rube Goldberg-ian for my taste. I just make a quick note on my Kindle and then look stuff up later when it's convenient.

I was thinking the same thing. Just make a note, or if you want a more proactive reminder, email it to yourself via the browser. I'm not clear on what this process buys you.

Also, I do not use Twitter, but I believe the posts are called "tweets" not "twits." Although, I would accept the latter as Freudian slip.

Shack70 · 10-18-2011, 04:38 PM

I would like to see the Twitter/Facebook support on the Kindle more than and advertisement for Amazon. I would like to Tweet/update my Facebook status while reading a book.

Zero9 · 10-18-2011, 04:58 PM

I just highlight in my Kindle and then retrieve the highlights on my computer from http://kindle.amazon.com - easy.

Harmon · 10-18-2011, 05:01 PM

Nice. I have a KDX I tend to keep at work for reading articles I send to it via Instapaper. I now have a method for easily following up on things at home.

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10-12-2011, 12:38 PM	#1
Alon Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle	How I send myself a link from kindle... Hi, This is my first post here and I wanted to share with you all my way of "reading further". What I've tried to solve: I'm subscribed to various magazines using kindlefeeder (highly recommended) and many times I read something that raise my interest for further reading but in order to do it, I had to remember the topic/article name/etc till I will be near my laptop. Rest assure, I almost never remembered... :) My solution: Using 5 different simple tools that work automatically: 1. Kindle's ability to publish your highlights as twitts 2. Twitter 3. ifttt 4. my email account 5. my Amazon Kindle page I'm sure everyone knows twitter, email and the kindle services/sites, so let's talk about ifttt. ifttt is a free service that "puts the internet to work for you". Its acronym is "If This Then That" which in my case is If [I twitt] Then [Send my twitt to my email]. You can read a bit more about ifttt here and here So I opened a twitter account, connected it to my kindle account, set the ifttt to forward my twits to my email and that is it - every time I check my emails I can see my twitts with links to the subjects I wanted to further check about. Now all is left to do is to web search for the text I highlighted and choose the right result. Tip 1: Each task in ifttt is called a "recipe", you can use the recipe I created by clicking here Tip 2: As twitter is a public service, everyone can read your twitts. It happens to be that even though I mark what I find interest and use it in my own service, I already have 2 twitter followers... So mind not to publish anything you don't want to be public. Edit: According to DiapDealer (see below) it is POSSIBLE to block the public from seeing your Twitts. I hope it makes sense to anyone and that I could improve a bit your Kindle experience. Alon Last edited by Alon; 10-13-2011 at 01:40 PM. Reason: Added information about public twitts

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10-12-2011, 08:21 PM	#2
Blog Kindle Addict Posts: 224 Karma: 25122 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 1/2/3/4/Touch/DX/Fire\|PRS-600/350\|Nook(color)\|iPad\|iPad2\|EVO 4G	Having read the entire post I'd change my vote to "No". I would like to be able to send myself and my friends links to my highlights from Kindle (especially from periodicals) but I wouldn't want to share them publicly on Twitter to do that. Email integration is long overdue and hopefully Amazon will implement it eventually.

10-13-2011, 03:27 AM	#3
Torwan Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 1063860 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Germany Device: Kindle3 (3G)	It's a possibility to do this, but it's far from being perfect and a little too complex for my taste. I'd rather make a note on the Kindle itself and when I'm back at my notebook, connect it via USB-cable and read the note from the txt-file. It's much simpler and doesn't involve the entire internet community.

10-13-2011, 01:37 PM	#5
Alon Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle	Thanks DiapDealer. I never used Twitter beforehand and haven't checked it all the way. On the other hand, I don't really care if someone else sees the articles headers I'm marking for further reading... The idea here is not about marking texts inside books... though it will work the same. About the overall saying that it is way too complicated, well, I think is the way I've described it (too lengthy?), not the way it is working. At the end of the day, the only action I need to do is mark an article header in the Kindle and hit the Alt+Enter and then "Share". Setting all the above (which is actually only the ifttt if you already have twitter) is a onetime less than 5 min. On the other hand, maybe I see the things differently Thank you all for your feedbacks.

10-18-2011, 04:38 PM	#8
Shack70 Guru Posts: 777 Karma: 1043626 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: York, Pa Device: Kindle Paperwhite 11th Generation	I would like to see the Twitter/Facebook support on the Kindle more than and advertisement for Amazon. I would like to Tweet/update my Facebook status while reading a book.

10-18-2011, 04:58 PM	#9
Zero9 Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 550 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Kindle Touch	I just highlight in my Kindle and then retrieve the highlights on my computer from http://kindle.amazon.com - easy.

10-18-2011, 05:01 PM	#10
Harmon King of the Bongo Drums Posts: 1,630 Karma: 5927225 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Excelsior! (Strange...)	Nice. I have a KDX I tend to keep at work for reading articles I send to it via Instapaper. I now have a method for easily following up on things at home.

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