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supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz to Enshittification@slrpnk.net · 2 months ago

Amazon thanks loyal Kindle devotees by bricking their kit

www.theregister.com

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Amazon thanks loyal Kindle devotees by bricking their kit

www.theregister.com

supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz to Enshittification@slrpnk.net · 2 months ago
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Updated: To 'minimize disruption,' Bezoscorp offers a 20% discount on new hardware you didn't want
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      This is the way I’ve been using my kindle for a couple of years. Works great.

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      Sadly Calibre has AI crap in it now: https://codeberg.org/small-hack/open-slopware#services-and-utilities

      Thankfully there are forks which exclude that.

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      I think Amazon actually bought Calibre! At least it still works…

      Edit: I’m apparently totally wrong here! Not sure where I heard that, so nevermind

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          Weird, I don’t usually make up stories like that… nevertheless you are correct and I was wrong! Glad to see it in this case.

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        What? No.

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“I the onceler felt sad as I watched them all go, but business is business and business must grow, regardless of crummies in tummies you know.”

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