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Kindle eBook Reader

Kindle is the popular eBook reader sold by amazon

http://www.amazon.com/kindle

A SDK is in limited beta phase: http://www.amazon.com/kdk

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How can I copy code from Kindle PC and preserve formatting

Has anyone figured out a good way to copy code from Kindle PC? I've just downloaded a programming book to Kindle PC for the first time. The code in the book is formatted very nicely, and I'd like to copy the code directly from the Kindle PC book…
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I want to port the Frotz z-machine interpreter to the Amazon Kindle. Is this even possible?

I want to be able to play works of interactive fiction on an Amazon Kindle 2. In order to do this, I would need to port the Frotz interpreter to the Kindle. So far, I have not been able to find anywhere that Kindle application development is…
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How do I create a Kindle and iPod-compatible audiobook file with section markers?

I've looked for references on the Audible format, and it appears that people are only interested in cracking/converting out of it. I've got a collection of MP3 files that I want to convert into Audible format for use on my Kindle and iPod. Does…
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Where does Chrome stores offline books downloaded using Amazon-Cloud Extension on Windows 7?

I've downloaded from Amazon a few books using the Chrome Cloud Reader extension. The only possible way to view those books is from inside the Chrome Reader extension , and let's be frank , it's pretty much a very annoying extension . I want to view…
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What are the browser capabilities of the e-ink Amazon Kindle's WebKit offering?

It seems like the new "experimental" web browser in the Kindle is fairly limited in capabilities. Styling of even the included bookmarks looks a bit rough. In one video, the person mentions JavaScript being enabled in "advanced" mode but there was…
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Getting the list price of a Kindle ebook from the Amazon Product API

So far my tests and Googling have failed. I'm using the Large ResponseGroup to get info on Kindle ebooks, and there is no price of any kind in it. How cna I consistently get a price on ebooks from the Amazon API? Is there a particular ResponseGroup…
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How to implement a "send to kindle" link?

I'm trying to find out how to create a link that will send the current page/article on my site to a users Kindle device. I haven't been able to find much about it, but I know it can be done because I see it here:…
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Is there a way to access the my clippings kindle from amazon website?

Context; I use kindle to read pdf files which i then hight passages from and add notes as part of research work flow. On the amazon website i can see the highlights for books i've purchased but not any of the pdf docs i have sent to my kindle using…
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Amazon Purchased Kindle books from API

Is there a way to programmatically retrieve a list of kindle ebooks that a user has purchased? I've searched for an answer extensively on SO, however the few related questions I could find are ancient. The Amazon documentation is also not very…
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Is there a mobi version of Java Language Specification?

I'm not sure if this is the absolute best place to ask, but I think there's highest probability of an answer here (because of the topic). Has anyone came across a mobi (Amazon Kindle) version of Java Language Specification? I know I can read PDFs on…
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Are there any tools to convert c/c++ source code to html?

I want to a tool which can convert c/c++ source code files to HTML files. So far all tools I have found, like src-highlite, highlight, can only do syntax highlighting. The critical feature I want is to navigate over code and when my mouse moves over…
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How can I send useful Stackoverflow articles to my Kindle?

I love stackoverflow and I love my new Kindle and I'm looking to bridge the gap. Anybody devised a clever way to do this? Disclaimer: Yes i know this is not technically a programming question but theres always so many things on here I want to read…
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Developing websites for Kindle

I've recently entertained the idea of designing and developing a special mobile version of my website for the experimental web browser in Amazon Kindle. Not Kindle Fire, but the e-Ink ones. However, I've failed to find any real resources on the web…
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Why are ePub files so much smaller than mobi or PDF files for the same book

When I buy ebooks I download all of the available formats. I've noticed that the file sizes for the various formats can be markedly different and epub is typically much smaller. For example: PDF - 5.7mb; ePub - 2.7mb; Mobi - 8.1mb. Or: PDF -…
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Are there any tools or projects for generating AZW files?

The Kindle has lit a personal interest in reading my various content on it, but generally I've been unsatisfied with the conversion tools available and the lack of cohesive documentation on the formats. My question ... Do you know of any resources,…
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