Month: June 2009
Unicode Font Hack for Kindle DX
Fine folks at the-ebook.org (translated version) have found a way to mod Igor’s python script so it can create valid custom updates for Amazon Kindle DX. I’ve compiled Kindle Unicode…
Arthur Conan Doyle, Good Kindle Books at a Glance #15
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL was a British author born to an English father of Irish descent and an Irish mother. Though having chosen the profession of a physician…
Unicode on Kindle DX via PDF
With Kindle 2 if you wanted to read books that contain non-English characters like Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese, Hebrew etc you had several options: Use Kindle unicode font hack to replace…
Kindle DX vs. Kindle 2
Now that I’ve had the chance to use both devices it’s time for a small comparative review. Let’s compare their specifications side-by-side: Specification Kindle DX Kindle 2 Size 10.4″ x…
Haruki Murakami, Good Kindle Books at a Glance #14
Haruki Murakami began his writing career much later than most authors; he finished his first novel when he was 29. Since then, as if to catch up, he has proved…
Kindle As Father’s Day Gift
For some time now Amazon has been running “Kindle. Let Data Read and Relax” ad. I actually think that it does make sense. If your finances let you spend $359.00…
Kindle DX Disassembled
It has been a while since Kindle 2 was disassembled and now Rapid Repair did the same to Kindle DX. Here’s the scoop of Kindle DX components: The battery is…
Kindle DX PDF Support Review
Ok. Lets take closer look at PDF support in Kindle DX. Getting PDF files on Kindle You have two options here: either connect Kindle DX to your PC via USB…
Kindle DX is a Calculator
Looks like I’ve found a new Easter Egg in Kindle DX. I’ve just tested my Kindle 2 and it doesn’t seem to do the trick with 2.0.3 software. If you…
Kurt Vonnegut, Good Kindle Books at a Glance #13
It is rather difficult to name a certain genre Kurt Vonnegut’s works might belong to; to me, they are a mixture of science fiction, black comedy and philosophical fiction. Being…