December Contest Winner

By feeji | January 5, 2009

Just wanted to let everyone know that Robin H. from Minnesota won the December contest which is a XtraFlex2 Clip-On Light(the same one that I have). I’ll be getting the January contest set up shortly. I’m thinking that I’ll be giving away a Kindle Cover for this month.

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Top 10 Things To Do With Your Kindle

By feeji | December 30, 2008

There’s a ton of different things to do with your Kindle so I’ve compiled a list of the top 10 things - according to me, of course. If you have something to add, please comment.

1. You can use the Kindleas a GPS and find your location using Google Maps.

2. Using the search feature, you can check out things on Wikipedia. You can also search the web in general with a browser called Basic Web. This is just like surfing on a regular computer.

3. Get your paper early. You can usually get your newspapers before they hit the newsstands.

4. Listen to audio books on your Kindle. You can purchase audiobooks at audible.com. You can also use the MP3 player to listen to music although it is somewhat limited. You can listen to music in the background while shopping at the Kindle Store and while reading or surfing the net.

5. You can change font sizes. There are six different font sizes to choose from which comes in handy if you have a hard time reading small fonts.

6. Your Kindle comes preloaded with a dictionary. If you’re not great at spelling just access the New Oxford American Dictionary that comes with the Kindle.

7. Send instant messages right from your Kindle. You can send IM’s using Yahoo Instant Messanger.

8. Learn how to get content for your Kindle from sources other than Amazon. Read this guideif you’re not sure how to get other content.

9. Get a ton of free ebooks and other content for your Kindle. You could easily fill your Kindle without ever paying for anything by using these free resources.

10. You can add your own pictures to the Kindle screen saver. Here is a guide that shows you how to do this: Add your pics to Kindle

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Kindle Charger

By feeji | December 11, 2008

One of the most important things that you’ll need for your Kindleis a charger. I bought this Gomadic brand charger for $29.95 from Amazon and it works great. It costs a little more than some other chargers but since there is a lifetime warranty and it’s a quality product, I figured it would be worth the extra few bucks. One of the things that I like most about it is that it charges very fast. This comes in handy for me since I’m always forgetting to charge it and then when I go to use my Kindle there’s hardly and juice left. If I charge it for just a few minutes it’s ready to go and I’m all set. I know I can use the Kindle when I’m charging it but I prefer to use it without having the charger cord attached.

The other thing that I liked about the Gomadiccharger is that it comes with a car charger. Once again, with me always forgetting to charge my Kindle, I can charge it up in the car if I’m in a hurry and don’t have time to wait around the house for it to charge. Plus this comes in handy for when I’m reading while I drive (obviously I’m just kidding, please don’t ever read while driving. I’ve actually seen people do this with books and newspapers and it’s very unsafe).

Another plus is that the charger has some type of advanced circuitry that keeps it safe from power surges, overcharging and short circuiting. I’ve included a link to the charger below so check it out, I think you’ll like it. Also, to see what others that have actually bought it say, check out these reviews

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Free Kindle Ebooks

By feeji | November 10, 2008

I wrote a post a few weeks back about where you can find over 1 million ebooks to download to your Kindle and I had mentioned a couple of sites that you could find free ebooks. I’ve had some people email me about finding more free ebooks so I thought that I would dedicate this post to where you can find FREE ebooks for you Kindle. This is just the start of the list, as I find more and more sources of free ebooks, I’ll add them to this list so make sure you come back on a regular basis so you can find more free material for your Kindle. Some of the links below are just free ebooks and may not necessarily be compatible with your Kindle but I’ll make sure to note the sources that are Kindle compatible.

Here’s the list (so far):
1. Amazon.com - What better place to start than right at Amazon. This is a list of nine Random House books that you can download right now for free from Amazonand these nine books will be available until February 28, 2009.
2. freekindlebooks.org - this site offers thousands of free classic ebooks in Kindle compatible formats.
3. Project Gutenberg - over 100,000 ebook titles available.
4. Munsey’s - not as many ebooks available as the previous sites mentioned but still some good books in Kindle format.
5. Fictionwise - over 15,000 ebooks in Kindle format as of December 2007 so there’s probably even more now.
6. Manybooks.net - A large selection of ebooks and an easy to use site. Books are downloadable in many formats including Kindle, of course.
7. Feedbooks.com - Thousands of free ebooks available and you can publish and share your own content.
8. Kindlelibrary.net - only $8.95 per year for full, unlimited access to over 500,000 titles.
9. Webscriptions.net - a lot of free books here, many SciFi. Not as many freebies as the other sites mentioned but definitely worth checking out.
10. Baen.com - free and very inexpensive SciFi books for your Kindle. Thanks to Mike Bennett for free Kindle book source.

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Amazon Kindle on Oprah

By feeji | November 5, 2008

The other day on Oprah’s show, she had Jeff Bezos on talking about the Kindleand she was telling everyone how much she loves hers.

She mentioned that the price was somewhat steep at $359 but that it will pay for itself with books at $9.99 (or free, as readers of this blog know)and it is environmenally friendly since they obviously don’t use paper.

Oprah also mentioned the Kindle on her website and included some of the books that she has on her own Kindle. Here’s a link to the article on her site: Oprah talks about the Kindle

This should be a great sales boost for the Kindleas is the case with any product that Oprah endorses. The endorsement should also help the Kindle to move ahead of the pack as the top electronic book reader on the market.

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Publish Your Book On Kindle

By feeji | October 6, 2008

Many people that own a Kindleare not only book lovers but also writers. Most people don’t know that they can also publish their book on Kindle for others to download and read. If you’re interested in publishing your book to Kindle and need to know what to do, here’s a link that will show you just about all you will need to do to get your book published (you have to go down the page a little bit to find the instructions): Publish To Kindle

So, if you’re interested in publishing your book or if you just want to search for new, unknown authors, give this link a try - you’ll probably find something you like. As of the day of this writing, there are over 5,000 posts from authors promoting their books or giving info about how to publish your own book.

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Bible For Kindle

By feeji | September 26, 2008

For anyone wanting to get a Bible for their Kindlehere’s some interesting info for you to check out that other Kindle Bible purchasers have written: Bible For Kindle

Here are some of the available Bibles for your Kindle:

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Over One Million Books Available For Kindle

By feeji | September 25, 2008

When I first started this blog there were about 120,000 books available from Amazon for the Kindleand now there’s around 170,000. What a lot of people don’t know is that there’s other places that you can buy books for your Kindle other than Amazon. Go here to see some of the other places you can go, other than Amazon, to find books for your Kindle: Over One Million Kindle Books

Some of the sites that are mentioned are freekindlebooks.org, gutenberg.org and fictionwise.com to name a few. Some of the sites mentioned have free Kindle ebooks and some require a subscription. Either way, with over one million books to choose from, you can read for the rest of your life non-stop and still just barely read all of the titles that are now available to read on your Kindle.

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Kindle Reviews

By feeji | September 25, 2008

If you want to see what others, that have already bought a Kindle, are saying about the Kindle check out these reviews: Kindle Reviews

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A Good Small Light To Use With Your Kindle

By feeji | September 21, 2008

A few people have asked me if I know about a good, small light to use with their Kindle. The one that I use is the Fulcrum Multi Flex LED Book Light. It costs less than $10 and comes in very handy. You can see it here: Good Small Light To Use With Your Kindle

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