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E-Reader appreciation thread Anonymous 2021-02-10 (Wed) 23:01:01 No.6858

I love my electronic reader, I must have read hundreds of books on it, all free thanks to the pirate comrades and websites like library genesis, mobilism or archive.org.

Picrel is a Kobo Aura with Plato as OS. I hear KOreader is also good.

So fellow anons, do you live fully in the current year? Do you own an e-reader? Do you love it? Are you still hesitating to get one?

Anonymous 2021-02-12 (Fri) 00:27:16 No.6870

We have a dozen similar threads but fuck it, based

I have a kobo libra thing (the 7 inch one). I love it a lot. I think the extra screen space is wornh it, however the smaller one would be nice for portability (but that isn't so important these days). I would say it doesn't actually go dim enough, for when I'm in bed and don't want to wake the misses. The buttons that come with the bigger size are great too. Why Plato OS OP? How is it better than the default? Was it an easy install?

A moment of silence for the libgen comrades

Anonymous 2021-02-12 (Fri) 06:51:05 No.6872

>>6858
Didn't know there was custom firmware for e-readers. How do the different custom OSes compare? I have a Kobo Clara HD, the hardware is nice but the stock software is seriously lacking. I hate how I can't highlight passages between pages, and one time the whole system seemingly bricked itself for over a week before miraculously coming back to life.

Anonymous 2021-02-13 (Sat) 02:59:47 No.6883

>>6872
>How do the different custom OSes compare?
You have KOreader and Plato, both are opensource and free.
Plato is coded with Rust, it's really fast and simple. I didn't try KOreader but it's the OS with most features so it may fit your needs.
The best thing about those OS is their superior capability to handle pdf files.

It's really easy to install so don't hesitate to try them if you have 20min, you can find a guide here.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=314220

You can also find a good rundown on reddit:
https://old.reddit.com/r/kobo/comments/jatkxu/just_tested_plato_and_ko_reader_to_compare_to/

Anonymous 2021-02-13 (Sat) 14:52:37 No.6885

>>6883
Isn't KOreader merely an application rather than an OS? That's partially what made me overlook it (I want to rid the device of proprietary networked access to my Wifi etc.).
>Plato
Looks good for people with Kobo devices. Wish they'll support more chinese hardware (the ones with microSD) eventually since western e-reader brands seem to abandon mSD for greedy planned obsolescence.

Anonymous 2021-03-01 (Mon) 21:10:26 No.6975

If you're not buying digital books when possible and sharing them on Libgen are you even communist?

Anonymous 2021-03-01 (Mon) 22:52:59 No.6976

>>6975
I would love a service where you "donate" money and "suggest" a book, then they do all the buying, ripping, and uploading for you.
I'm too chicken shit to rip e-books.

Anonymous 2021-03-01 (Mon) 23:26:52 No.6977

>>6976
It's super easy. https://github.com/apprenticeharper/DeDRM_tools

Anonymous 2021-03-19 (Fri) 23:22:11 No.7067

Better than physical books

Anonymous 2021-03-20 (Sat) 01:33:50 No.7068

>>7067
Ok botnet.

Anonymous 2021-03-20 (Sat) 19:47:17 No.7073

>>7068
Bro just keep it offline. Pirating books is safer than ordering them to your address.

Anonymous 2021-03-20 (Sat) 20:39:44 No.7074

I use a vita and the Bookr app to read books.

Anonymous 2021-03-21 (Sun) 00:29:29 No.7078

>>7074
Just use your phone at that point.

Anonymous 2021-03-21 (Sun) 00:46:30 No.7079

>>7078
Why do you say that?

Anonymous 2021-03-21 (Sun) 00:57:42 No.7080

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Just got my stimmy check
Pls help me find a top quality ink ereader
Preferably with custom firmware :)

From reading the thread so far I might get a Forma with Plato.
The SD card issue is concerning though..

Anonymous 2021-03-21 (Sun) 05:31:00 No.7084

>>7073
I like going to bookstores and talking to people. :(

Anonymous 2021-03-21 (Sun) 09:31:45 No.7085

>>7084
what the fuck is wrong with you

Anonymous 2021-03-21 (Sun) 14:38:34 No.7086

What's the best DRM lock cracker tool, nowadays?
Do the proprietary ebook formats have secret watermarks?

/tech/ & /edu/ recommended ereaders Anonymous 2021-03-21 (Sun) 15:38:32 No.7087

The two popular FOSS ereader firmware OSes:
https://github.com/lgeek/okreader
https://github.com/baskerville/plato
On the most expansive list, that of Plato, only the following come with a microSD slot (needed for us five-head piracy chads):
Aura H2O: yes
Aura: yes
Glo: yes
Touch: yes (Kobo Touch)
On this list Aura H2O has the best specs overall.

Out of the above, the following are also supported by okreader (which either way has a smaller set of supported devices to begin with):
Kobo Aura
Kobo Touch

/tech/ & /edu/ recommended ereaders:
Kobo Aura and Kobo Touch
Honorable mention: Kobo Aura H2O as the best specs overall, but is only supported by Plato.

Anonymous 2021-03-21 (Sun) 20:06:46 No.7088

>>7087
Are these like rockbox but for ereaders?

Anonymous 2021-03-21 (Sun) 23:11:57 No.7089

>>7088
Exactly

Anonymous 2021-03-22 (Mon) 21:58:38 No.7093

>>7086
>What's the best DRM lock cracker tool, nowadays?
DeDRM Tools by Apprentice Alf https://github.com/apprenticeharper/DeDRM_tools
>Do the proprietary ebook formats have secret watermarks?
Some do, mostly from European e-bookstores. So far only one of the books I've bought and cracked had a watermark. You can easily check by analysing the epub on Sigil and seeing if there's any random strings of text in the html pages or if your name or e-mail are listed. If not, you're most likely good to go.
If you buy from an e-bookstore in the US you're most likely going to be fine.

Anonymous 2021-03-23 (Tue) 06:22:13 No.7098

>>7093
Oh by the way the easiest e-bookstores to rip from are ones that use Adobe Digital Editions for DRM. I would recommend Kobo and Google Play Books.

Anonymous 2021-03-24 (Wed) 18:21:57 No.7167

>>7087
Just ordered an Aura o7

Anonymous 2021-03-31 (Wed) 17:12:34 No.7523

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>>7167
Living the dream

Anonymous 2021-04-12 (Mon) 12:22:06 No.7802

Are there are any big (circa 11 in) e-readers? I want to be able to read PDFs without glasses.

Anonymous 2021-04-12 (Mon) 12:22:42 No.7803

>>7802
I mean I know there are but what are the good ones

Anonymous 2021-04-12 (Mon) 17:06:09 No.7811

>>7523
You can download this book as an epub to read better from The Anarchist Library. The PDF version is shit in comparison.

Anonymous 2021-04-24 (Sat) 03:40:33 No.8045

Do those of you with Kobos still sign in with an Kobo account? Does it conflict with pirated books?

Anonymous 2021-04-24 (Sat) 17:43:25 No.8060

Back in 2019 I bought a Pocketbook Inkpad 3 that was re-branded by Vivlio (European bookstore) and flashed the original Pocketbook firmware on it. There are builds of KOReader available but I prefer to use the stock OS with wifi turned off. The Inkpad was cheaper (even after shipping and currency conversion) than buying a similarly spec'ed Kobo.
Loading books is easy since Calibre recognizes the device.
More info at https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=314657

Anonymous 2021-07-30 (Fri) 03:36:47 No.10522

why are e-readers so fucking small god damn

Anonymous 2021-07-30 (Fri) 04:18:47 No.10523

>>6858
>>7087
How the hell do I open a Kobo Aura? I think I was removing the screen instead of the bezel and now I'm scared of breaking it.

Anonymous 2021-07-30 (Fri) 04:23:57 No.10524

>>10523
Actually do I need to crack it open to gain access to the microSD and flash it with okreader?

Anonymous 2021-07-30 (Fri) 10:15:13 No.10525

damn shame most of the books I read are only available at old book stores

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