Greetings from ABQ

badgames · 04-09-2011, 04:19 PM

Long time user of mobile ereaders (Palm based, and when I first signed up to these fora) and recently bought a Kobo at the local Borders that is closing up (the other, and closer, one is staying for now). Been away a long time

Exploring what I can do and how best to format materials from Project Gutenberg and Baen (and others) for best reading on Kobo.

Next stop is to download Calibre and see what I can do with it.

MickeyC · 04-09-2011, 08:49 PM

HI badgames and welcome to MobileRead

SneakySnake · 04-10-2011, 01:38 AM

Hi badgames! where is ABQ?

Welcome to MR

Oi! funny that you have been a member for over 4 years and NOW you post a post!

GeoffC · 04-10-2011, 04:12 AM

6 years in planning, this introduction - that's what I call dedication .....

Belated welcome to Mobileread ….

badgames · 04-15-2011, 04:50 PM

@GeoffC
Well, I first joined the forum those many years ago when I was trying to read on a Palm TX (and ruining my eyesight doing so) and the apps (MobiRead?, among others) made it an even less pleasant experience, so I kinda lost interest.

As I said above, I recently picked up a Kobo eReader Wireless at Borders, searched on it, found the forum and went looking at my password storage to create a login, and found I already had one... Signed in, and immediately got a notice that I had never introduced myself (and not wanting to be nagged by the site software in future that I still hadn't) took care of it. Seemed easiest ;D

Not sure what I will do with the Kobo, other than the obvious (reading), but I do love good hacks, and per this (and other) sites, I've downloaded Calibre and I can see that is going to make organizing books a whole lot easier.

@SneakySnake
ABQ = Albuquerque, New Mexico - where Bugs Bunny always makes that wrong turn and home of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (ABQ is the airport code).

04-09-2011, 04:19 PM	#1
badgames Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2006 Device: Kobo Wireless, iPhone 4, & Palm TX (still!)	Greetings from ABQ Long time user of mobile ereaders (Palm based, and when I first signed up to these fora) and recently bought a Kobo at the local Borders that is closing up (the other, and closer, one is staying for now). Been away a long time Exploring what I can do and how best to format materials from Project Gutenberg and Baen (and others) for best reading on Kobo. Next stop is to download Calibre and see what I can do with it.

04-09-2011, 08:49 PM	#2
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	HI badgames and welcome to MobileRead

04-10-2011, 01:38 AM	#3
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	Hi badgames! where is ABQ? Welcome to MR Oi! funny that you have been a member for over 4 years and NOW you post a post!

04-10-2011, 04:12 AM	#4
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	6 years in planning, this introduction - that's what I call dedication ..... Belated welcome to Mobileread ….

04-15-2011, 04:50 PM	#5
badgames Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2006 Device: Kobo Wireless, iPhone 4, & Palm TX (still!)	@GeoffC Well, I first joined the forum those many years ago when I was trying to read on a Palm TX (and ruining my eyesight doing so) and the apps (MobiRead?, among others) made it an even less pleasant experience, so I kinda lost interest. As I said above, I recently picked up a Kobo eReader Wireless at Borders, searched on it, found the forum and went looking at my password storage to create a login, and found I already had one... Signed in, and immediately got a notice that I had never introduced myself (and not wanting to be nagged by the site software in future that I still hadn't) took care of it. Seemed easiest ;D Not sure what I will do with the Kobo, other than the obvious (reading), but I do love good hacks, and per this (and other) sites, I've downloaded Calibre and I can see that is going to make organizing books a whole lot easier. @SneakySnake ABQ = Albuquerque, New Mexico - where Bugs Bunny always makes that wrong turn and home of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (ABQ is the airport code).

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