Use your e-reader as a display for your computer

Posted on: Monday, 2012.07.02 by J.D. H. in in computer tips, Misc Links,

Over at Pocketables (one of my fav tech sites) they posted a nice little article asking Why are ereaders still stand-alone only devices? It is a valid question and if the Pebble watch is any indication, there is a lot of pent up demand for ultra-long lived devices using e-ink displays. If Pocketable’s premise was [...]

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First Generation Kindle on eBay

Posted on: Friday, 2012.06.22 by J.D. H. in in Bought and Sold,

The latest entry in the Bought & Sold series… This is where I list items that I sell on eBay. Simple enough huh? Here we go… Up for auction: 1st generation Kindle Description: this is the replacement Kindle that Amazon sent us after American Airlines killed our original Kindle. It has not been used other than to [...]

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Kindle for iPad, error fix by deregistering

Posted on: Friday, 2012.06.15 by J.D. H. in in computer tips, tech tips,

My wife received the following error when trying to download and read a Kindle book on her 1st generation iPad: Please remove the book from your device and redownload it from your archived items. If the problem peesists, try to deregister your application and register it again. Here is step-by-step how to get things working! [...]

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Kindle Fire Unboxing Photos [Nov 16th]

Posted on: Thursday, 2011.11.17 by J.D. H. in in Gadgets and Tech,

The Kindle Fire arrived today via UPS and here are the first photos: Review to be posted once I have a good feel for the device

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How to sideload Android apps onto the Kindle Fire & Nook Tablet

Posted on: Thursday, 2011.11.17 by J.D. H. in in Android tips, computer tips, Entertainment, Gadgets and Tech, tech tips,

Thank goodness both of the hottest new 7″ tablets support side loading Android apps onto the devices! There are a LOT of tutorials out there, some of them pretty complicated, so here are the TWO best sideloading tutorials I have found… Sideloading for the B&N Nook Tablet:   How to sideload apps on the NOOK [...]

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What is the latest Kindle firmware version? [answer] for all generations

Posted on: Friday, 2011.07.15 by J.D. H. in in Ask J.D., computer tips, Gadgets and Tech, tech tips,

Q. Hiya. I see on my Kindle “Settings->Device Info” screen that my Kindle has “Software Version” Kindle 2.5.5 Is there a later firmware version for my Kindle?! Thx in advance. A. Yes! There are later firmware versions available.  The LATEST version depends on which Kindle you have. Judging from the info you provided, you have [...]

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How can I lock the Kindle DX screen orientation? [easy]

Posted on: Saturday, 2011.07.02 by J.D. H. in in Ask J.D., computer tips,

Q. Hi. I have a Kindle DX and I really love it, but sometimes when I am reading it rotates the screen orientation WHEN I DON’T WANT IT TO. How can I “lock” the screen orientation so this will not happen? A. Great question! First a bit of info, then the solution. Here’s how Amazon [...]

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Overcoming the Kindle Clipping Limit

Posted on: Thursday, 2011.03.17 by J.D. H. in in Ask J.D., computer tips,

The Kindle is a wonderful reading device, unfortunately it has some arbitrarily imposed limitations that severely impact its usability for serious study or research work. One of the most limiting aspects, is the limit on “clippings”. These are the exported text highlights that you make when reading a book. If you find yourself reading a [...]

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