Question from a new guy ! - Page 2

zelda_pinwheel · 02-16-2009, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manichean

I don't know about the images, but the Reader generates a linked TOC and the full articles, at least for the news sources I read. Wouldn't make much sense to just include the summary, I think.

ha okay, well that's good then. i can't remember which feeds i checked but at the time there were no images and only the beginning of the articles (not the full articles you get after clicking the link). maybe it's changed, or maybe it depends on the site.

pilotbob · 02-16-2009, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manichean

I don't know about the images, but the Reader generates a linked TOC and the full articles, at least for the news sources I read. Wouldn't make much sense to just include the summary, I think.

That really depends on the feed. Alot of the news sources that are extensions of print news papers only put summary not full text on the feed. This is because they derive revenue from ad impressions on the web site. So the feed is just there to drive traffic to the site.

calibre recipes will follow the links to the full text and also grab images. So YMMV feed to feed.

BOb

ProDigit · 02-16-2009, 11:38 AM

also you might check out on openinkpot!
It's a replacement firmware for one of the Iliad devices, they are currently developing to work on the Sony.
It should support a lot of extra tools and gadgets.
The cool thing is after openinkpot is proven to work fine on the PRS505,programming might start to play back games and do other things on the reader.
So far there's Sudoku for the Sony reader!
You can read newsfeeds via Calibre, but I find that it's not yet customizable enough.
Every newsfeed needs to be put in by David K., since the program to add any newsfeed does not really work yet!; and some newsfeeds freeze the reader.

zelda_pinwheel · 02-16-2009, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

That really depends on the feed. Alot of the news sources that are extensions of print news papers only put summary not full text on the feed. This is because they derive revenue from ad impressions on the web site. So the feed is just there to drive traffic to the site.

calibre recipes will follow the links to the full text and also grab images. So YMMV feed to feed.

BOb

thanks bob, that explains it.

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02-16-2009, 11:38 AM	#18
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	also you might check out on openinkpot! It's a replacement firmware for one of the Iliad devices, they are currently developing to work on the Sony. It should support a lot of extra tools and gadgets. The cool thing is after openinkpot is proven to work fine on the PRS505,programming might start to play back games and do other things on the reader. So far there's Sudoku for the Sony reader! You can read newsfeeds via Calibre, but I find that it's not yet customizable enough. Every newsfeed needs to be put in by David K., since the program to add any newsfeed does not really work yet!; and some newsfeeds freeze the reader.