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• From RSS to My Kindle

  Very neat. I've been doing this with Calibre (https://calibre-ebook.com/), which involves plugging it into your PC via USB. Simple RSS feeds work with little configuration, and more complicated news sites require writing a custom python "recipe". This project uses Amazon's email gateway, which I think is limited to 25 articles per month (don't quote me on this). - Source: Hacker News / 11 days ago

• Gio UI – Cross-Platform GUI for Go

  Lol. One of good cross platform example is Calibre [1], built with Python and Qt. And it’s the only one I carried with me from Windows XP/10 to macOS, through Linux. Another is Sublime Text. [1]: https://calibre-ebook.com/. - Source: Hacker News / about 2 months ago

• Glider – open-source eInk monitor with an emphasis on low latency

  >I'd prefer for it to work as USB stick like other ebooks do Have you tried Calibre? https://calibre-ebook.com/. - Source: Hacker News / about 2 months ago

• Ask HN: Best Open E-Reader?

  Kobos[1] and Pocketbooks[2] are a lot more open than Kindles. AFAIK you can transfer .epub files into both devices and these epubs are perfectly readable via the stock OS. If for some reason you find the stock proprietary OS lacking, you can install an open source one like KOreader [3] or Plato[4] Of course you want a good way of organizing epubs pdfs mobi, and like has already been mentioned Calibre[5] is a great... - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago

• Ask HN: Best Open E-Reader?

  You can manage the files with Calibre[1] and sync them onto an e-reader like the Kobo with a click. [1] https://calibre-ebook.com/. - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago

Rooftop Slushie mentions (2)

• Getting a referral from an employee... will that make up for my COMPLETE lack of ECs?

  Referrals, especially among large tech companies with thousands of employees handing them out, hold less and less weight these days. Everyone and their dog has referrals these days and if you so choose you can even buy them on https://rooftopslushie.com from people with positions that carry much more weight than a step intern. Source: over 2 years ago

• Anyone else struggling with their coop job and worried about future

  4th-year CPEN (Computer Engineering) student, 84% average in last 2 years, 10 months of the internship experience, and yet nothing (got only 2-3 interviews and got rejected at HR rounds because they found another candidate). I am applying to almost 3 jobs/day and getting crickets. Got my resume reviewed by the coop office, senior SWEs at Faang companies, paid rooftopslushie.com to get it reviewed by HR, checked on... Source: over 3 years ago