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hotsauce posted:So you would basically need to re-foodsaver it every time you need a charge? You can stop it before it completely sucks out the air, which allows some flotation pillowing / switch manipulation
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The IR Touch doesn't seem to work through ziplock bags. My Kobo touch I can't ziplock bag  I probably need to try out differing thicknesses of re-seal-able bags to find the right kind.
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Only problem I found with the ziplock bag solution is condensation. After reading at the beach for an hour or so, there is moisture droplets at the top of the bag that freaks me out a little. Haven't figured out how to combat this yet besides putting some paper towel in with the kindle.
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Jul 11, 2011 14:08
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FidgetyRat posted:Only problem I found with the ziplock bag solution is condensation. After reading at the beach for an hour or so, there is moisture droplets at the top of the bag that freaks me out a little. Save up desiccant packs from stuff, or they can even be purchased online.
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Apparently Google is working with iRiver to make the next iRiver Story fully integrated with Google Books. If Google Books become much bigger than it currently is I can see that being kind of cool but right now I don't see it being much of a reason to pick up the iRiver over a Kindle or Nook.
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Jul 12, 2011 01:56
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z0331 posted:Apparently Google is working with iRiver to make the next iRiver Story fully integrated with Google Books. Not only did I not know that iRiver had an ebook reader, I haven't heard the name iRiver since 2002 or 2003 and honestly thought they had gone out of business long, long ago. Good marketing, guys!
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Jul 12, 2011 03:56
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I used to have an iRiver mp3CD player. That was like 10 years ago, crap. What have they been doing all these years?
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So, any recent developments on ereaders on planes? I'm going to be flying cross country soon and I'm terrified that they are going to refuse to let me read my Kindle and I'm going to end up staring at the back of the seat in front of me for 6 hours with nothing to do. Possible?
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Jul 12, 2011 04:49
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Why do you think that? They only ask you to turn off electronics during take offs and landings. People use their laptops during the whole flight.
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chapstickie posted:So, any recent developments on ereaders on planes? I'm going to be flying cross country soon and I'm terrified that they are going to refuse to let me read my Kindle and I'm going to end up staring at the back of the seat in front of me for 6 hours with nothing to do. Possible? I traveled back in may and use my kindle on the flight. They wont care except for take off and landings.
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Jul 12, 2011 05:03
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Duckman2008 posted:otterbox.com would be your best hope (plus ziplock bag). Didn't Jeff Bezos himself recommend a ziplock bag for the Kindle? quote:What do you say to Kindle users who like to read in the bathtub? http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/magazine/06fob-q4-t.html?_r=1 FidgetyRat posted:Haven't figured out how to combat this yet besides putting some paper towel in with the kindle. Squeeze all the air out of the bag before zipping it up. reddeathdrinker posted:On an actual Kindle (not Android/iPhone though), there is a sort by Title/Authour/Collections/Most Recent First option at the top of the books list... Unfortunately it doesn't work at all like it does on the Sony Readers. Collections, especially, are screwy since you need to manually add the books. Vertigus fucked around with this message at 05:23 on Jul 12, 2011 |
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Jul 12, 2011 05:19
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Mu Zeta posted:I used to have an iRiver mp3CD player. That was like 10 years ago, crap. What have they been doing all these years? I had that same player I bet. It was pretty awesome. They came out with some media player that included a screen and could play movies before the iPod Touch came out that I really wanted. Luckily I never got it, though.
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Jul 12, 2011 06:55
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Mu Zeta posted:Why do you think that? They only ask you to turn off electronics during take offs and landings. People use their laptops during the whole flight. I'm not sure why I thought that. I think I remember reading something about some flight attendant not letting someone use their first gen back when the things weren't so common. I guess I was just worried because I was so looking forward to not having to pull out my laptop or anything the whole time and planes already stress me out.
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Jul 12, 2011 07:13
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Vertigus posted:Squeeze all the air out of the bag before zipping it up. Even better, use a straw to suck the air out. Works faster.
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Jul 12, 2011 07:34
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A bath lasts for less than half an hour, unless you're "otherwise occupied." You can use your first world electronics after that, christ.
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Jul 12, 2011 10:03
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doctorfrog posted:A bath lasts for less than half an hour, unless you're "otherwise occupied." You can use your first world electronics after that, christ. Some people take a bath to relax 
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Jul 12, 2011 10:31
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Anyone know how to get the Nook Touch to sync with other Nook programs, e.g., Nook Ipad? That's EASILY the worst part about the Nook Touch. Absolutely terrible syncing. Kindle/Kindle apps had me spoiled.
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Does anyone use the kindle app for android + dictionary? I'm trying to get the dictionary to work but it just hangs on the downloading attempt. Is there a way to get it separately? I'm on the newest version of the app from the amazon marketplace and tried uninstalling/reinstalling but nothing works.
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Jul 12, 2011 15:18
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commish posted:Anyone know how to get the Nook Touch to sync with other Nook programs, e.g., Nook Ipad? That's EASILY the worst part about the Nook Touch. Absolutely terrible syncing. Kindle/Kindle apps had me spoiled. Even after I activated the option on my Nook (hidden in the individual book menu by the way, stupid loving place for it to be) I have never been able to sync my books between my three devices with any kind of consistency or reliability.
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Jul 12, 2011 16:08
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So hitting the refresh button in the Library doesn't cause a sync?
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Rastor posted:So hitting the refresh button in the Library doesn't cause a sync? Sometimes but not often, and only if the B&N servers decided to note where I left off, which doesn't happen very often either. For a while I tried to get it all to work but I eventually just gave up, I just carry my Nook around with me most places now so I just read on that whenever I want to read.
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Jul 12, 2011 16:40
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Is there any way to jump to footnotes on the Kindle? Having to scroll through the whole page with the 5-way is kind of a pain when there are 2 or 3 per page.
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Jul 12, 2011 18:08
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doctorfrog posted:A bath lasts for less than half an hour, unless you're "otherwise occupied." You can use your first world electronics after that, christ. Yeah and people like to read regular books in the bath, so that's why people with ereaders also want to read them in the bath.
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Jul 12, 2011 18:15
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doctorfrog posted:A bath lasts for less than half an hour, unless you're "otherwise occupied." You can use your first world electronics after that, christ. Will you stop with the annoying "First world problems" meme? It's running rampant, and I suppose the inevitable conclusion is that every single thing people talk about if they're not actually a starving Somalian boy will have to come equipped with a disclaimer so they don't appear to be selfish.
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Jul 12, 2011 22:29
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A bath is a "first world luxury" in the first place, so it's a bit silly. If someone is going to take the time to enjoy a bath, why not enjoy a book as well? And it's absolutely comparable to reading a paperback in the bath. Personally I don't do this (because I am a goon that never bathes) but I don't see any reason to knock people for doing so.
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Vertigus posted:Will you stop with the annoying "First world problems" meme? It's running rampant, and I suppose the inevitable conclusion is that every single thing people talk about if they're not actually a starving Somalian boy will have to come equipped with a disclaimer so they don't appear to be selfish. I didn't mean it to that ludicrous a degree, and I'm sorry that you are seeing that a lot on the internet, I guess.
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Jul 12, 2011 22:52
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Some of us prefer to not soak in a tub of our own filth.
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It works just as well if you're lying prostrate on a divan, being covered in sensuous oils by your retinue.
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withak posted:Some of us prefer to not soak in a tub of our own filth. Name these people!
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Is there anyway to use the Google Chat part of Gmail on a Kindle? I'm mainly concerned about using it to send SMS.
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withak posted:Some of us prefer to not soak in a tub of our own filth. So don't roll around in the mud before you take a relaxing bath, gosh.
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withak posted:Some of us prefer to not soak in a tub of our own filth. That's why you shower the filth off first Vertigus posted:It works just as well if you're lying prostrate on a divan, being covered in sensuous oils by your retinue. This is literally the only funny post in the ebook reader thread
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Just a note, TSA doesn't always like it when you pack your kindle in your bag. So you should think about setting it in a bin with your shoes. Seems like some care, some don't if its in your bag. Other than TSA, the flight attendants just told me to turn it off for take off and landing.
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Sad Panda posted:Is there anyway to use the Google Chat part of Gmail on a Kindle? I'm mainly concerned about using it to send SMS. Why that and not Google Voice?
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Sperg Victorious posted:Just a note, TSA doesn't always like it when you pack your kindle in your bag. So you should think about setting it in a bin with your shoes. Seems like some care, some don't if its in your bag. Other than TSA, the flight attendants just told me to turn it off for take off and landing. My understanding is that you're supposed to take it out of your bag and run it through in a bin, like a laptop or tablet pc. They were fine with leaving it in a Timbuk2 sleeve though.
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Jul 13, 2011 21:20
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I think just about anything with batteries and circuit boards they will want to see outside of your bag.
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Sperg Victorious posted:Just a note, TSA doesn't always like it when you pack your kindle in your bag. So you should think about setting it in a bin with your shoes. Seems like some care, some don't if its in your bag. Other than TSA, the flight attendants just told me to turn it off for take off and landing. Good to know, thanks. I really hate how flying makes me feel like a criminal but knowing ahead of time what is expected of me always helps a little. Having so many books at my fingertips when I fly is going to be amazing. Last time I flew i had to bring 3 books to be safe that I'd be happy with the current genre all the way through.
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New Kindles and a Kindle tablet on the way by October... http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303406104576444213058153874.html
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commish posted:New Kindles and a Kindle tablet on the way by October... WSJ posted:The two new black-and-white Kindle electronic readers will use the same technology as in the previous Kindles Did Amazon not say that they weren't going to introduce new Kindles until E Ink brought out updated screen technology? I love my Kindle to bits, I love Amazon and I'm a sucker for new gadgets, but does anyone have any idea what the non-touch variety of Kindle would have over the current-gen device?
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