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Cheap Hackable e-ink ebook reader

I'm looking for a seriously cheap ebook reader that is hackable. I want to turn it into a bed-side alarm clock. Someone mentioned Onyx Boox, but there's 3 problems with them, (1) way too big, (2) they're not what I'd call cheap and (3) they have no…

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asked Jan 06 '17 at 14:13

Jim

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Finding a shortcut for my current read?

How do I find my current read easily when it's not on my library? I though there might be a quick shortcut. Thank you!

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asked Dec 02 '16 at 20:22

Tina H

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Kindle paperwhite screensaver consuming power

I have just purchased the latest gen kindle paper-white (2016 300ppi) and received a case with a magnetic cover. Doing a little testing with the magnet in the corner, I can see that even when I turn my kindle screen off using the button, the magnet…

asked Nov 28 '16 at 20:23

myol

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pictures show twice in android app

I received a 250MB epub file and unzipped it (with 7z) and just recompress it's jpeg's to ~50% size (not dimensions), keeping the same files names (with IfranView). I reziped to .epub and loaded it to my android tabs. Two apps open it but will…

asked Nov 26 '16 at 17:55

adid

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Delete books from the sony erearder TRS1?

I have a Sony Ereader TRS 1 and I want to delete books from my library on the pc. It only lets me delete books from the "All Available Books" drop down menu - NOT from the "Purchased from the Store" menu. I know how to delete books from my reader,…

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asked Nov 22 '16 at 02:58

Lisa

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converting hebrew books

I have a hebrew word file, which I want to read on my kindle. I tried converting it to epub/azw3, and all went well, except for the directions of the book. Hebrew is supposed to be read right to left, but in the display of the book on the device,…

asked Nov 21 '16 at 12:09

inbar

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Where does Kindle Cloud Reader keeps downloaded books, under Linux?

I'm a Linux Mint user and I use the Kindle Cloud Reader app for Google Chrome to read ebooks linked to my Amazon account. I'd like to know where does this app, on my computer, stores the ebooks that are downloaded for offline reading.

asked Oct 29 '16 at 04:03

Gameranand

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How to add Google Play tab and iBookStore tab on facebook?

Welcome, I'm an self-publishing author and i was wondering if i can by any means add a clear and visible link to my GooglePlay/iBookStore author profile on facebook. I've already tried adding an facebook app and bind it to my tabs section, but after…

asked Oct 27 '16 at 10:06

user2872173

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InDesign EPUB omitting page 1 in iBook thumbnails

I create an InDesign document which I am exporting as a Fixed layout EPUB. When viewing in iBooks, page 1 (first page of the book itself, I'm not talking about the separate cover file) does not show up in the iBooks Thumbnails. Page 2 and on only…

asked Oct 17 '16 at 18:05

Kim

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Get error when I try to upload book to kindle

I've just received a kindle. I bought a book on Google Play Book. I downloaded the book from play book in .ascn, converted to PDF with the adobe program, removed the DRM. Now I have a working PDF (I can see correctly on my macbook), but is bigger…

asked Oct 13 '16 at 20:50

Mitro

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Converting EPub consisting of images to proper text

I recently bought an ebook online (DRM-free). It was supposed to be in epub format, which it technically is, but as it turns out they just packaged an image of each individual page rather than the actual text. As result the whole thing is around…

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asked Oct 08 '16 at 13:31

erlking

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oauth in ebooks

If I am (hypothetically) writing an ebook that refers to certain publicly traded companies, and I want, as in the wall st journal, to display a small ticker symbol showing the current value of the stock next to each company name, is there a way for…

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asked Sep 29 '16 at 16:57

badperson

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section numbers in epub headings

I want to display chapter and section headings in an epub file (epub version 3.0) so that the titles preceded by the corresponding section numbers. Currently I am explicitly writing the section numbers inside the corresponding HTML tags:

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asked Sep 17 '16 at 22:48

jochen

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How to save a PDF document without having to choose the file name each time?

I'm reading academic papers in PDF format in Adobe Acrobat Reader. However, when I highlight text and save the document, Acrobat keeps asking me to re-choose the file, rather than just overwriting the existing document. It takes a lot of time every…

asked Sep 14 '16 at 07:22

user56834

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How can I read local html files on my 1st Edition Nook?

I know that the 1st Edition Nook (OS version 1.7) does not have the capability to read .html files via the ebook reader. However, it seems to be able to read local .html files from the browser. I know this because the default home page is…

asked Aug 21 '16 at 14:53

stiemannkj1

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