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Yes, calibre is a powerful tool. However not all content can (or should) go via it. My specific use case is something like the integration that Pocket has with
by mariusor 5y ago
Yes, calibre is a powerful tool. However not all content can (or should) go via it.
My specific use case is something like the integration that Pocket has with Kobo ebook readers: I see an article I want to read on the internet, I add it to Pocket and then at my next sync I can read it on my device.
An email that Amazon controls is no replacement for a proper API. Having tools to convert to mobi is not a replacement for supporting open ebook formats.
- criddell 5y agoHave you tried Instapaper?
- mariusor 5y agoYes. A long time ago though, and all I remember is that it didn't quite manage to give me the same flow as I had with Pocket/Kobo. Maybe I didn't look deep enough into it.
- esperent 5y agoTesting it out now. I just signed up on the website then it popped up a "Get the App" button. Clicked that, and it brought me to this link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tumblr&referrer=utm_source%3Dtumblr%26utm_medium%3Diframe%26utm_campaign%3Dbn_continue_or_install_cta https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tumblr&ref... Which is the Tumblr app! What the hell? EDIT: ok, figured it out. After signing up on the website, I'm given a page which has a single item called Getting Started. Nothing else, no menu, no header, no footer. So I clicked the link and it brings me to the Getting Started page on blog.instapaper.com I now realize this is actually hosted on Tumblr so the Get the App button there is from Tumblr. Not a great onboarding experience so far. Hopefully the rest of the app is better.