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Re: Show HN: Serve your saved articles to a Kindle

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Post by mariusor »

robin_reala wrote: post #8

I haven’t tried it, but one of the features Kobo push is native Pocket integration,[1] which might be useful to some people in this thread. https://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017763753-Use-the...

I use that a lot, I even created a web service where I have my favourite RSS feeds that get pushed to pocket when they get new content which then gets synced to my Kobo device.

It's much better than the kindle option where sending the content over email feels like a twenty years step back.

Re: Show HN: Serve your saved articles to a Kindle

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Post by hybridtupel »

gigglesupstairs wrote: post #5

Tangential, there used to be a web service called Readlists which used to transform collection of articles into a kindle readable book and send it to the added kindle address. I found it very optimal to my needs due to its non technical nature and simplicity. That service shutdown a while back though. Is there any similar service?

There is a similar service [1] however it does not collect articles but lets you send single articles to your kindle via your email address.

[1] https://www.fivefilters.org/push-to-kindle/

Re: Show HN: Serve your saved articles to a Kindle

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Post by mft_ »

It's slightly different, but I can recommend https://www.fivefilters.org/push-to-kindle/ Works perfectly.

I use it as a (n effectively) free browser plugin, and also paid for the iPhone app, because it's super-useful to have available there, and also to support the creator - this was something I'd wanted to write for myself and was very glad to not have to.

Re: Show HN: Serve your saved articles to a Kindle

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Post by saravanannkl »

There is a free service called Tinderizer[1], which sends web page to kindle using a bookmarklet. It works by opening the web page in a browser, apply readability javascript code, convert to PDF and emails to your kindle email address. All of this done in backend in a very few seconds. It will automatically appear in your kindle shortly after that. It won't work properly for subscription sites as it takes snapshot of the non logged in user. I have used this service for nearly a decade until Amazon decided to close my account.

[1] https://tinderizer.com/

Re: Show HN: Serve your saved articles to a Kindle

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Post by goosedragons »

dewey wrote: post #4
mariusor wrote: post #2

The kindle ecosystem is a disgrace when it comes to compatibility. I have implemented a similar service (working from the WWW) that tracks your favourite RSS feeds and sends content to your kindle via their (terrible) sharing email address. I find it sad that a company with Amazon's reach plays this dirty with what users are allowed to have on their devices. :(

> I find it sad that a company with Amazon's reach plays this dirty with what users are allowed to have on their devices. :( To be honest I'm always surprised how easy it is to put things on your Kindle even if they are not purchases from Amazon. I regularly purchase ebooks some other place and then just send it to the Kindle with Calibre's feature using the amazon sharing email address and it works without a problem…

It has limitations. I don't think Amazon really likes it much as a feature anymore but I think they know people would be really angry if they got rid of it. They haven't bothered adding support for newer file formats beyond KF7. You can sometimes trick an ePub on there by renaming it .zip and get an AZW3 but it doesn't always work. They also make it annoying to get covers on emailed documents.

Re: Show HN: Serve your saved articles to a Kindle

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Post by saravanannkl »

mariusor wrote: post #11
robin_reala wrote: post #8

I haven’t tried it, but one of the features Kobo push is native Pocket integration,[1] which might be useful to some people in this thread. https://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017763753-Use-the...

I use that a lot, I even created a web service where I have my favourite RSS feeds that get pushed to pocket when they get new content which then gets synced to my Kobo device. It's much better than the kindle option where sending the content over email feels like a twenty years step back.

I am looking for Kindle alternatives as Amazon has closed my account unilaterally. I was looking for alternatives and Kobo seems to be the only alternative to Kindle. RSS integration via Pocket seems interesting. Apart from the ereader feature, how does Kobo compare against Kindle ? Do you have any recommendation for which model to buy ?

Re: Show HN: Serve your saved articles to a Kindle

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Post by goosedragons »

saravanannkl wrote: post #17
mariusor wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I use that a lot, I even created a web service where I have my favourite RSS feeds that get pushed to pocket when they get new content which then gets synced to my Kobo device. It's much better than the kindle option where sending the content over email feels like a twenty years step back.

I am looking for Kindle alternatives as Amazon has closed my account unilaterally. I was looking for alternatives and Kobo seems to be the only alternative to Kindle. RSS integration via Pocket seems interesting. Apart from the ereader feature, how does Kobo compare against Kindle ? Do you have any recommendation for which model to buy ?

There are other options in the eReader space. Pocketbook is another one, there's some Chinese Android devices like Boox and Boyue that are more flexible since they run Android.

Kobo compares favorably to Kindle. Really they just lack something like "Send to Kindle" but they make up for it with other things. Some models support Dropbox syncing, they support getting books from the library via. Overdrive right on the device and they have a lot more customization with regards to what you can do with fonts, spacing etc. out of the box. And you can even get pen input for note taking on the bigger ones if you want.

I'd just pick the model that most appeals to you with exception of the base model. I think the extra $30 to get a 300PPI screen is worth it.

Re: Show HN: Serve your saved articles to a Kindle

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Post by copperx »

saravanannkl wrote: post #15

There is a free service called Tinderizer[1], which sends web page to kindle using a bookmarklet. It works by opening the web page in a browser, apply readability javascript code, convert to PDF and emails to your kindle email address. All of this done in backend in a very few seconds. It will automatically appear in your kindle shortly after that. It won't work properly for subscription sites as it takes snapshot of…

Amazon closed your account for using this service?

Re: Show HN: Serve your saved articles to a Kindle

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Post by schwartzworld »

copperx wrote: post #19
saravanannkl wrote: post #15

There is a free service called Tinderizer[1], which sends web page to kindle using a bookmarklet. It works by opening the web page in a browser, apply readability javascript code, convert to PDF and emails to your kindle email address. All of this done in backend in a very few seconds. It will automatically appear in your kindle shortly after that. It won't work properly for subscription sites as it takes snapshot of…

Amazon closed your account for using this service?

More likely they couldn't continue to use the service BECAUSE Amazon closed their account, therefore deactivating their kindle email address.
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