We all know that the Amazon Kindle is a great gadget already, it has brought a whole new technology to our hands, but here are some tools to truly make your Kindle EXTRA-ordinary!
Kindle Coverage Tool
This is a great tool that enables you to check areas of coverage, and indicates where wireless connections are available
eBookSearchr
Searching for ebooks is easy, but finding a download link for it can be time consuming. This tool is great for searching ebook sites without SPAM, or junk search results.
Tubby
Tubby is a CHM file expander. You can convert CHM to HTML for files on your Kindle.
MobiPocket
You can format PDF’s into mobi files, and then access and read them on your device using MobiPocket.
Mobi Scripts
Use these scripts to be able to use mobi files on your Kindle.
Python Interpreter
In order to read Mobipocket books, you will need to download a Python interpreter.
Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 Light
A fun little light; it clips on the back of the Kindle when you need extra light for reading.
Gutenmark
This utility easily formats Gutenberg books to a format that is very pleasing to the eye on the Kindle.
AudibleManager
Too tired to read? With the AudibleManager, you can transfer Audible audiobooks to your Kindle.
PDFCreator
This program installs a printer on your system, and you can use it to create Kindle-readable PDFs from any program with a print function.
DailyLit
DailyLit will email you portions of books to read on your Kindle.
ABC Amber LIT Converter
This free tool can convert the .lit format to a Kindle-readable .prc file.
Google Book Search
With this Google function, you can read the classics online.
ABC Ambe CHM Converter
Convert .chm format files to .prc using this tool.
Not only do these tools add to the functionality of your Kindle, but you can truly make the device your own. This gadget is packed full of possibilities and taking advantage of them is simple.
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@Jim:
Thanks for the head’s up. It looks like a cool tool.
TravisVS
Site Admin
I’d also like to mention the site I run called http://www.clippingsconverter.com which allows you to export your annotations to Excel/Word/PDF