This is a recording of my presentation about the Kindle on April 28, 2009 at the Boston PDA Users Group, which meets on the MIT campus at 77 Mass. Ave. Thanks to Al Willis for the invitation! UPDATE (5/2/09) – This is the raw, unedited recording of the User’s Group meeting, which I posted mainly [...]
News (1:55) – Stephen Windwalker wonders if the latest Kindle 2 firmware update, 2.0.3, might address the screen contrast issue. Ted Inoue weighs in, saying probably not. Blog Kindle suggests the new update may have something to do with Amazon’s planned pullback from Text to Speech in the face of Authors Guild opposition. Meanwhile, a [...]
News (1:56) -The ReadingRights coalition conducts a good old-fashioned street protest at the Authors Guild office in New York City, and a related petition attracts nearly 5,000 signers who seek to protect the Kindle 2′s Text to Speech capability for the benefit of the disabled. Taggers battle in support of the $9.99 price point for [...]
News (2:03) – Joshua Tallent‘s new book, The Complete Guide to Formatting Books for the Amazon Kindle, is available for purchase in print here and here, and in Kindle format. Staton Rabin‘s Betsy and the Emperor is available for Kindle pre-order. Abhi brought my attention to Amazon’s new “Big Deals on Kindle” section. A grumpy [...]
Intro – All’s clear the day after a blizzard in Denver. News – NPR on DRM. Jacob Weisberg on the Kindle Revolution and the revolution that was. David Rothman on what Weisberg left out. Tech Tip – How Calibre will enable you to put The Economist on your Kindle even though you can’t subscribe to [...]
News – Much ado about open standards. Tech Tip – Where oh where did the articles list go on Kindle 2? Mary McManus saves the day. Interview – My wife Darlene asks me some great questions about the Kindle 2, submitted by members of the Kindle Chronicles Email Alert List. Quote – From Stephen Windwalker’s [...]
News – Whispernet is coming to Casper and Fairbanks, but not for Kindle 1′s; and why, if you are planning to sell your Kindle 1 you might want to do it sooner rather than later. Tech Tip – Creating and Using Folders on a Kindle by Anonymous. Interview – Ian Freed, Amazon’s vice president for [...]
News – February 9, 2009 in NYC is when we all expect Amazon to unveil the long-awaited Kindle 2. My source tells me that if you order a Kindle now (I ordered one on Jan. 26th) you will be able to obtain a Kindle 2, even though the new version has not actually been announced [...]
News – Is the Kindle adding $9 billion to Amazon’s market valuation? I hope so! Tech Tip – How to offer your blog to the Kindle Store for subscriptions. Thanks to Charles Hugh Smith , author of Weblogs & New Media: Marketing in Crisis, for the question. Interview – Leslie Nicoll, an author of The [...]
News – My own exclusive scuttlebutt which leads me to believe Amazon will start shipping the new version this month, ahead of the official announcement in February. Tech Tip – Ever wonder how much further you have to read before reaching the end of a chapter? This tip will help you find out. Interview – [...]
