Category: Technology

For those that are new to the Kindle and eBooks in general, I found a great page that explains the ABCs of eBook format conversion using Calibre and other available applications. Click HERE to visit the page. The site offers a step-by-step tutorial for file conversion using Calibre and also touches on DRM (Digital Rights Management - the nasty bits that stop us from sharing books from Amazon and other pay sites), and the limitations of file conversion. All good info for those that are new to the world of eBooks. And yeah, you're right. I'll stop blathering about eBooks and Kindle soon but it's just so much fun, ya know?

So you've bought a shiny new Kindle and you're wondering how you'll ever afford to fill it up. Fear not, Calibre is the answer to your needs. This free utility can provide you with almost everything you'll need to manage and fill your Kindle with hours of reading materials. You could always depend on Amazon.com to fulfill your reading needs but I've found out quite quickly that it adds up! It's just too easy to browse and buy books from the Amazon Store using the free Whispernet wireless connection and not really realize how much you may be racking up until your credit card bill is delivered to your door in a large box. So my first instinct was to figure out how to find quality reading material without paying…

As I had hoped in a previous post, Santa did indeed deliver a shiny new international Amazon Kindle 2 under the tree this year and I'm loving it. I didn't really expect to receive one as I'd made rumblings past the typical cutoff for official hints but, due to Amazon's amazing 3 day delivery guarantee, it was delivered in time for Christmas. Ya gotta love santa! My first impression was the obvious quality of the unit, attention to detail and overall usability. All are top notch and the unit even sports two small speakers (for the text-to-speech option) and a brushed steel plate on the back. Setup was fast and easy (assuming you already have an Amazon account) and I purchased my first book, The Road by Cormac Mccarthy, in…