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Kindle now $139!

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Chad Butler

Amazon announced the release of a $139 Kindle.  This version will have wi-fi but will not have 3G mobile technology.  A new $189 version will have both.  The new version will also have an improved gray-scale contrast (i.e. brighter screen). … Continue reading →

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Library of Congress rules on DMCA Fair Use

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Chad Butler

So the Library of Congress has ruled that jailbreaking an iPhone amounts to fair use under DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) rules. They also ruled on a number of other DRM related issues involving DVDs and eBooks. While everyone salivates … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to Project Gutenberg

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Chad Butler

Any serious reader with an ebook device needs to be familiar with Project Gutenberg. Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts ofpublic domain books. The project … Continue reading →

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Download free books from the library for your Kindle

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Chad Butler

Many public libraries have started to offer ebooks for download by their patrons.  Most of these are managed through Overdrive and are offered as PDF, EPUB, and MOBI formats.  The DRM is managed in such a way that the ebook … Continue reading →

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Kindle 2.5 Review

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Chad Butler

I’ve had some time now to play with Amazon’s 2.5 firmware upgrade for Kindle.  It’s easy to upgrade (automatically), brings you some additional (and much needed) features, and just makes an already great product better.

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Kindle Update

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Chad Butler

Originally posted on butlerblog.com. It makes more sense here. I have now had a significant amount of time to get to know my Kindle and I have to say it outperformed my expectations. As an owner of a previous generation … Continue reading →

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Amazon Kindle

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Chad Butler

Originally posted on butlerblog.com. It makes more sense here. Well, I finally did it. I bought myself a Kindle. I’ve wanted one ever since they came out, but I hesitated early on with the 1st generation device. Due to the high … Continue reading →

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