My Kindle Stuff

Kindle Tools, Part 1 – Web Tools

September 23rd, 2009 Leave a comment Go to comments

Part I – Internet Stuff

Updated 9/23/2009

Also be sure to review Kindle Tools, Part 2 – Applications

Internet based tools are (mainly) web-only tools you would use when browsing the internet on23your computer. They may also be accessible when using the Kindle experimental browser, but I haven’t tested them, unless specifically mentioned. Some may be a little buggy or may have quirks, but all are generally good services. (For Free Book sites, please see my current list here.)

EduKindle - (http://www.edukindle.com/downloads/kindlepedia/) EduKindle lets you create a Kindle format of any Wikipedia article for upload/emailing to your Kindle. they also offer various utility downloads (detailed here) which include a Kindle Planner, Kindle Calendar and Kindle Notepad.

Feedbooks - (http://www.feedbooks.com/) The Feedbooks site has listings and downloads of free and self-published books for many different ebook readers including the Kindle, as well as to Stanza and their News Stand application. The Feedbooks site is compatible with the Kindle’s web browser. For me, its easier to use their downloadable file than the browser, but that requires a one-time transfer (via USB or email) of a file to your Kindle.Once this is setup, you’ll be able to wirelessly update the file and use it to download books. Downloading via the file will not incur the $ .15/MB Amazon email charge. You can use the one-time file setup for news and blog feeds as well.

Instapaper - (http://www.instapaper.com/) Instapaper lets you add a button to your internet browser toolbar. When reading news or other articles on your computer, you can then click the instapaper button and the service will email the article to your Kindle. You can also use this service for iPhone/iTouch delivery and/or just to save the article for later reading on your computer.

Kindlefeeder - (http://www.kindlefeeder.com/) Kindlefeeder is a website that lets you aggregate your feeds for a single download of multiple feeds. They have a free and paid service, with wireless or email delivery (email delivery to your Kindle will incur the $ .15/MB Amazon charge). The feeds can be automated or manual.

They have a new service (like Feedbooks) that lets you update your feeds wirelessly from the Kindle after the initial Kindle download.

Kindle Clippings - (http://kindle.amazon.com) – This is a new Amazon site that allows you to rate your Kindle content (Amazon purchases only) and view the clippings, highlights and annotations you have made.

Mysteria - (http://oscurapress.com/mysteria/cgi-bin/mysteria.cgi) Mysteria is a service that reads your Amazon Wish List and sends you an email when a book on the list has been Kindled.

Zoolert – (http://www.zoolert.com/kindlemart/) – This site will monitor pricing on Kindle books (or any other Amazon item). You can state your pricepoint and it will let you know when it’s ’safe’ to buy.

BookMonk – (http://www.bookmonk.com/) – This site offers links to Free Kindle Books, and 3 tools.

Kindle Start Page Tool – Download a file to your Kindle that lets you access custom or default websites quicker than navigating to the Kindle browser and going from there (thanks to The Kindle Chronicles)
Kindle Accessible Calculator – I haven’t tried this on, but this link should be added to the Kindle Start Page tool. Not sure why they don’t include their own tool
Kindle Page Number tool – A tool to figure out what page number you’re on by location. (thanks to The Kindle Chronicles, who report that accuracy may vary)