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A Kindle held above a pillow stand with dual snack bowls and the page turner remote resting on the tray.
My wife loves her Kindle page turner, but I can't believe how it actually works

One good turn.

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A MacBook Air showing the Word app open on the desktop with a Kindle 4 sitting on the keyboard displaying the Notion app.
How I de-Amazoned my old Kindle and turned it into a second monitor in under an hour

My Kindle has a side hustle.

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Close up of the feed from a video doorbell displayed on a Kindle 4.
Your Kindle can stream video, but Amazon doesn't want you to know about it

Just don't expect to watch Netflix.

Hand holding the Xteink X3 eReader in front of a bookshelf while reading a page of text.
I thought a 3-inch eReader was a gimmick—a day later I was hooked

The best things come in small packages.

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An Xteink X3 eReader magnetically connected to the back of an iPhone 15 Pro.
5 effective hacks I use to read more books than I ever have

It's just a matter of time.

Kindle 4 recipe EPUB title page photographed at an angle showing Prawn spaghetti with tomato basil and chilli.
5 ways to make an old eReader more useful than a new tablet

You may not need a new tablet after all.

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A Kindle 4 lying on the base of a  bedside lamp on a bedside cabinet.
I connected my Kindle to my bedroom light, and now I can’t go back

Less reed switch, more read switch.

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KOAssistant AI Assistant menu on Kindle showing options including Explain ELI5 Translate Summarize and X-Ray.
This free KOReader plugin is the best reason to jailbreak your Kindle

AI on a Kindle is surprisingly good.

Kindle 4 running KOReader closeup of the Zen UI quick settings panel showing WiFi Night Rotate Zen Restart and Sleep controls above the library.
KOReader's Zen plugin is the open-source answer to Amazon's Kindle monopoly

My jailbroken Kindle finally has the polish it deserves.

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A Kindle 4 running the Package Tracker dashboard showing Delivered status propped on a desk beside a Dante bust and an iMac.
I turned a Raspberry Pi and an old Kindle into an Amazon package tracker—and it cost nothing

A project that truly delivers.

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DuRoBo Krono eReader between two stuffed Pokemon.
This eReader does 3 things no Kindle will ever do

It's not the best eReader, but it's a fun one

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A Kindle 4 displaying a Home Assistant dashboard.
5 ways I use my $25 jailbroken Kindle with Home Assistant

Who knew an eReader could be so useful?

A Kindle 4 displaying a dashboard showing information about bathroom humidity and the soil moisture of a plant.
This E-Ink Home Assistant display cut my phone notifications in half

Same information, fewer pings.

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2015 Amazon Kindle Paperwhite eReader sitting on a couch showing the home screen.
I love my Kindle, but I still don't buy eBooks from Amazon

You can use a Kindle without using Amazon.

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KOReader plugins menu showing AI Assistant Anki and Archive viewer options.
I finally tried KOReader's hidden plugins—these 5 changed how I read

KOReader can do more than just display your eBooks.

KOReader on a jailbroken Kindle 4.
This one customization is worth jailbreaking your Kindle for

Make even messy PDFs easy to read.

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The opening lines of Moby Dick in KOReader on a Kindle 4.
5 reasons I don't trust my Amazon Kindle anymore (and you shouldn't either)

My current Kindle will be my last.

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Kindle AI Assistant options menu with Translate highlighted over an Italian book page mentioning trapani.
I added an LLM to my jailbroken Kindle, expecting a gimmick—it became essential

Who knew AI on a Kindle could be good?

A Kindle 4 running KOReader showing a close up CBZ comic panel of pirates fighting captioned For you Dick Dead Eye Shiver my mizzenmast.
7 things my jailbroken Kindle can do better than an Android tablet or iPad

Sometimes a Kindle is all you need.

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Kindle KOReader documents list showing 4 Home Assistant actions you should be using in your automations by Adam Davidson and World Cup 2026 England squad debating Tuchels tactics against Argentina.
I turned my old Kindle into a self-hosted Pocket replacement

I'm never out of Pocket with my eReader.

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