▲ 896 ▼ Biggest Competitor for Amazon Kindle - Kobo - has formed an official Cooperation with iFixit for repair kits & guides (pdx.social) submitted 5 months ago by juergen@feddit.org to c/technology@lemmy.world 81 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] U7826391786239@piefed.zip 103 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (20 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 20 child comments replies: [–] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 92 points 5 months ago (9 children) Library card permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 25 points 5 months ago (8 children) True. Libby and Hoopla are also nice apps on a Kobo eReader. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] T156@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (6 children) Do kind of wish that they had less silly names, though. It's hard to recommend them without sounding like you're just babbling nonsense. If you get Libby and Hoopla for your Kobo, you don't need Ploob, no matter how much Ploob has it for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] U7826391786239@piefed.zip 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Attacker94@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] U7826391786239@piefed.zip 1 point 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) https://kbin.melroy.org/m/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world/t/1644971/klown-show-6-x-treme permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T156@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) That instance needs a login to show the post. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 5 months ago Devs naming an app: MacOS: Swoomp Windows: Internet Manager 6 Extreme Linux: Klitoris permalink fedilink source parent [–] Katana314@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Can you get Hoopla? It could be that mine is a bit too lightweight to run it, but so far I've only had Overdrive access through direct OS integration. permalink fedilink source parent [–] brb@sh.itjust.works 21 points 5 months ago (2 children) Remember to donate to the author if you enjoy a book permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ManosTheHandsOfFate@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago I buy used paperback books even when I could buy them new. I feel no guilt that none of my money is going to the author. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 1 point 5 months ago I try to only stick to dead authors to avoid guilt. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaneMartigan@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago Donating to calibre and annas if you've got a few extra bucks to spare. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jnod4@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 months ago Yeah, time, I got all the books I need and none of the time of yesteryears permalink fedilink source parent [–] toad@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 months ago I’ve also installed koreader on mine, and I’ve been quite pleased with it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago* And send.djazz.se to transfer the epubs from my phone. Also works to send them straight to someone else if I don't feel like explaining annas archive. My kobo is old. Idk about the new ones, but the browser is in "beta features". permalink fedilink source parent [–] nightlily@leminal.space 2 points 5 months ago I‘d add in KOreader so you can remotely access Calibre through OPDS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SorryQuick@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Is annas better than z-lib? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] U7826391786239@piefed.zip 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 92 points 5 months ago (9 children) Library card permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 25 points 5 months ago (8 children) True. Libby and Hoopla are also nice apps on a Kobo eReader. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] T156@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (6 children) Do kind of wish that they had less silly names, though. It's hard to recommend them without sounding like you're just babbling nonsense. If you get Libby and Hoopla for your Kobo, you don't need Ploob, no matter how much Ploob has it for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] U7826391786239@piefed.zip 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Attacker94@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] U7826391786239@piefed.zip 1 point 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) https://kbin.melroy.org/m/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world/t/1644971/klown-show-6-x-treme permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T156@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) That instance needs a login to show the post. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 5 months ago Devs naming an app: MacOS: Swoomp Windows: Internet Manager 6 Extreme Linux: Klitoris permalink fedilink source parent [–] Katana314@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Can you get Hoopla? It could be that mine is a bit too lightweight to run it, but so far I've only had Overdrive access through direct OS integration. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 25 points 5 months ago (8 children) True. Libby and Hoopla are also nice apps on a Kobo eReader. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] T156@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (6 children) Do kind of wish that they had less silly names, though. It's hard to recommend them without sounding like you're just babbling nonsense. If you get Libby and Hoopla for your Kobo, you don't need Ploob, no matter how much Ploob has it for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] U7826391786239@piefed.zip 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Attacker94@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] U7826391786239@piefed.zip 1 point 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) https://kbin.melroy.org/m/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world/t/1644971/klown-show-6-x-treme permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T156@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) That instance needs a login to show the post. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 5 months ago Devs naming an app: MacOS: Swoomp Windows: Internet Manager 6 Extreme Linux: Klitoris permalink fedilink source parent [–] Katana314@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Can you get Hoopla? It could be that mine is a bit too lightweight to run it, but so far I've only had Overdrive access through direct OS integration. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] T156@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (6 children) Do kind of wish that they had less silly names, though. It's hard to recommend them without sounding like you're just babbling nonsense. If you get Libby and Hoopla for your Kobo, you don't need Ploob, no matter how much Ploob has it for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] U7826391786239@piefed.zip 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Attacker94@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] U7826391786239@piefed.zip 1 point 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) https://kbin.melroy.org/m/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world/t/1644971/klown-show-6-x-treme permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T156@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) That instance needs a login to show the post. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 5 months ago Devs naming an app: MacOS: Swoomp Windows: Internet Manager 6 Extreme Linux: Klitoris permalink fedilink source parent
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[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) https://kbin.melroy.org/m/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world/t/1644971/klown-show-6-x-treme permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T156@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) That instance needs a login to show the post. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 5 months ago Devs naming an app: MacOS: Swoomp Windows: Internet Manager 6 Extreme Linux: Klitoris permalink fedilink source parent
[–] T156@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) That instance needs a login to show the post. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 5 months ago Devs naming an app: MacOS: Swoomp Windows: Internet Manager 6 Extreme Linux: Klitoris permalink fedilink source parent
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[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Can you get Hoopla? It could be that mine is a bit too lightweight to run it, but so far I've only had Overdrive access through direct OS integration. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brb@sh.itjust.works 21 points 5 months ago (2 children) Remember to donate to the author if you enjoy a book permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ManosTheHandsOfFate@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago I buy used paperback books even when I could buy them new. I feel no guilt that none of my money is going to the author. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 1 point 5 months ago I try to only stick to dead authors to avoid guilt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ManosTheHandsOfFate@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago I buy used paperback books even when I could buy them new. I feel no guilt that none of my money is going to the author. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 1 point 5 months ago I try to only stick to dead authors to avoid guilt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaneMartigan@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago Donating to calibre and annas if you've got a few extra bucks to spare. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jnod4@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 months ago Yeah, time, I got all the books I need and none of the time of yesteryears permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toad@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 months ago I’ve also installed koreader on mine, and I’ve been quite pleased with it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago* And send.djazz.se to transfer the epubs from my phone. Also works to send them straight to someone else if I don't feel like explaining annas archive. My kobo is old. Idk about the new ones, but the browser is in "beta features". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nightlily@leminal.space 2 points 5 months ago I‘d add in KOreader so you can remotely access Calibre through OPDS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SorryQuick@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Is annas better than z-lib? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] U7826391786239@piefed.zip 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
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