NeatTrix

Thank you, Amazon! With this software, I can now read books on my PC, laptop, netbook, etc. The software can be configured to download books you’ve already purchased or new books. The big bonus is that maps, diagrams, and pictures are higher resolution and in color. With the original Kindle, almost any graphical content was unreadable. I avoided technical books and magazines for my Kindle because of this. Now I don’t have to. I can read technical books on my PC. Since that’s where I’m most likely to need the information, it’s a real win-win.

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No, it doesn’t see dead people (not yet). It’s a wearable gestural interface.

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NeatTools (an open-source project I work on) is finally (thanks to me) getting some documentation and media, out there on the web.  It’s early days yet, but there is a new wiki and a YouTube Channel both with growing amounts of information.  Here’s the first video to get you started:

In February, Amazon is having a limited beta for the Kindle Development Kit, which will allow development of third-party applications for the kindle.    There is very little information about it at the moment, but they do say this

Voice over IP functionality, advertising, offensive materials, collection of customer information without express customer knowledge and consent, or usage of the Amazon or Kindle brand in any way are not allowed. In addition, active content must meet all Amazon technical requirements, not be a generic reader, and not contain malicious code.

I can think of a few dozen useful things I’d like to see right off the bat, although I’m sure if you thought about it you could think of a few of your own.

http://www.amazon.com/kdk/