Oo, I’ve been using Mobipocket to convert my ebooks, but I’ve just discovered Calibre and I think I love it.
It is a little program that helps you manage your ebook library, much the way programs like MusicMatch Jukebox (used to) and iTunes (allegedly) help you organize your music.
It converts files to the right format for your reader (with you in control at all times), it has a nice Graphical User Interface (GUI), and it is stripped down, non-bloaty (I’m looking at you, iTunes) and seems to work really well.
Adding Books From My Library | Plugging In Your Reader | Other Thoughts
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Categories: Personal · TechnoMum · Technology
Tagged: calibre ebooks, ebook conversion, ebook library, kindle, kindle 2
Just cancelled the host I’ve had forEVER, fo my jdwrite.com domain.
I feel a little wistful, but on the other hand it’s exciting to have a shiny new website on a shiny new host.
So, here’s my business site, all updated ‘n’ stuff.
There is still some content to add, but it is much more up to date, and I’m happy.
And, of course, if you have any trouble emailing the jdwrite address, do let me know. Ta.
Categories: Technology · Writing · business
…not by me.
I finally found this entry in the Apple support forums, after going through tons of official suggestions for troubleshooting. This one worked like a charm, so I’m reproducing it here, in case anyone else is having the same problem (that is, that iTunes 8 would not install fully, or would work once but never again, or that the installer tried to run every time and prompted a reboot every time). The problem is in the shortcuts, folks.
Hunh....in a moment of curiosity, I went directly to the application in
my Program Files (x86) folder and right clicked the .exe file > Run
As Administrator and voila. Working iTunes. I then deleted all the
different shortcuts I've been using and replaced them with new ones and
I'm right as rain, at least for now.
Apparently, shortcuts created by windows trigger this problem,
including the one that automatically shows up in the start menu, and
the one automatically placed on the desktop. Creating a shortcut
manually yields no issues.
Originally posted here
And it’s working like a charm, as he says, at least for now. What a clever chap.
Categories: Personal · Technology
Tagged: install, iTunes 8, troubleshooting
