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6/29/2025 • EN

Unhooking from Amazon ebooks [blog]

A developer details their attempt to jailbreak a Kindle to read EPUBs and avoid Amazon's ecosystem, exploring KOReader and the challenges involved.

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Remy Sharp

11/29/2008 • EN

An ethical question involving ebooks

A programmer debates the ethics of downloading out-of-print, pirated ebooks when legal digital versions are unavailable, weighing copyright law against practical and environmental concerns.

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Theodore Ts’o

1/20/2008 • EN

Why I purchased the Sony PRS-505 Reader

A 2008 personal review comparing the Sony PRS-505 e-reader to the Kindle, focusing on design, cost, and superior open-source software support.

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Theodore Ts’o

Ebooks Articles

Unhooking from Amazon ebooks [blog]

An ethical question involving ebooks

Why I purchased the Sony PRS-505 Reader

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