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One other option is to use https://github.com/danburzo/percollate to convert a webpage to a nice document directly. I use both tools depending on my needs.

koreader has a pdf reflow mode

On normal sized e-readers (6"), I use koreader [1] for pdfs. It has a good enough “reflow mode” that reformat the pdf to fit the screen.

[1] https://github.com/koreader/koreader

Remarkable is more geared toward handwritten notetaking. If you don't need such features and just want to read stuff, the high price is not worth it.

kobo-elipsa (and the all-new kindle scribe) have a similar large size (+stylus writing) at a somewhat lesser price.

Most kindles/kobos (and others too) support koreader [1]. this "app-mod" has a superb pdf reflow [2] mode that makes reading pdfs a good experience even on smaller displays (and these come with an even lesser price tag)

So koreader is the short answer. If you already have a kindle, give it a try. It is open source and easy to set up.

[1] https://github.com/koreader/koreader [2] pdf reflow is the pdf format equivalent to "responsive Web Design".

Having used it, I don't think I could go back to Kobo's reader (and even less to Amazon's, which is a joke in term of configuration options).

[1] : https://github.com/koreader/koreader

I recently got a Pocketbook HD, which is a small Linux-based eReader. You can run your own "apps" on it with a minimal amount of hackery (I use KOReader[1] for example). I've been thinking of trying to get some passport manager/2FA running on it as well.

It's got WiFi as well (which I never use), and bluetooth for music (which is pretty useful when reading in noisy trains etc.) Actually it would be pretty neat if it could do calls and SMS: it's larger than a phone, but I don't need to always carry a phone, and I usually carry my eReader if I'm away from the house for various things (e.g. when I went to IKEA today I carried it with me to have something to read during lunch).

[1]: https://github.com/koreader/koreader

The MobileRead forums[4] are quite active, you'll find a lot more there.

[0] https://github.com/koreader/koreader [1] https://www.willus.com/k2pdfopt/ [2] https://github.com/baskerville/plato [3] http://pbchess.vlasovsoft.net/en/ [4] https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=223

[1] https://github.com/koreader/koreader

I had the same question and saw KOReader[0] has the GNU dictionary [1] that is creative commons licensed. Oddly I don't think it is in git or accepting PRs or patches: they just say to email suggestions.

As an aside, I've had trouble trying to find a capable, free, Linux system friendly English-Esperanto dictionary for ages. It seems weird that there isn't an open source translated dictionary umbrella project.

[0] https://github.com/koreader/koreader [1] https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/0

https://github.com/koreader/koreader

[0] https://github.com/koreader/koreader

https://github.com/koreader/koreader

Probably relevant: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26145584

> Arxiv PDFs are easy to read only if you crop or zoom

Have you tried another PDF reader, like KOReader[0] or plato[1]? There's also [2] which looks really interesting for cases where you want to save time.

[0]: https://github.com/koreader/koreader

[1]: https://github.com/darvin/plato

[2]: https://github.com/GjjvdBurg/paper2remarkable

Sorry, I never used any custom firmware on our Kobos. You see, I keep them offline, so I'd care less about security vulnerabilities in them (plus if they go online, its via guest network). Also, I am very content with the software on our Kobo readers (Aura One and Aura Two). I do use Calibre + USB sometimes. What am I missing out on?

[1] https://github.com/koreader/koreader

https://github.com/koreader/koreader

https://github.com/koreader/koreader

[1] https://github.com/koreader/koreader

[1] https://github.com/koreader/koreader

The only custom ROM I know about that supports Kindle devices is KOReader (https://github.com/koreader/koreader). I don't like its interface one bit, but feature-wise it gets the job done just fine.

There's also Plato (https://github.com/baskerville/plato) for Kobo devices, though KOReader works there as well. In my experience jailbreaking a Kobo device is much less painful.

This is what I run on my Kobo - it's quite nice! It has an RSS reader, Wallabag integration, cloud storage integration, a Lua plugin API... but it can't open DRM'd ebooks.

This is what's frustrating about DRM for me: it restricts the software you can use to only software from huge corporations. Want to make a small tweak to your reader? Nope, you're not allowed.

I only buy ebooks when I can find a DRM-free source for them, which pretty much means Tor/Baen/Humble/etc. I could buy DRM'd books and strip the DRM, but I'd rather not support the practice; I'm more likely to buy a physical book in that case.

I don't know specifics about the voltage conversion yet (these screens need about -20V - 20V), but I reckon that if you're really frugal you could make a battery powered wall display for under 60€ with this stuff - and that's part 1 of what I'm thinking of doing.

Part 2 would be to stick in a Pine64 SOPINE System On a Module [6], put on a capacitive touch layer [7] and run a mainline Linux with KOReader and maybe even a Wayland compositor to be able to run any Linux app (the high contrast GTK theme seems perfect for this application).

All hopefully for under 200€, which is a lot less expensive than other e-readers if that size and a whole lot cooler.

Any tips?

[6]: https://store.pine64.org/?product=sopine-a64

[7]: https://aliexpress.com/item/32984143128.html

[8]: https://github.com/koreader/koreader

https://github.com/koreader/koreader

https://github.com/ccoffing/OcherBook

https://github.com/lgeek/okreader

https://fread.ink/

Also:

https://onyxboox.com/ - this is Android so I guess it's bit more hackable

https://the-digital-reader.com/2015/06/19/is-the-booq-cervan...

For instance, with koreader you can open djvus, epubs, fb2 (if you’re onto those formats), but what makes koreader especially appealing to me is that it is a far better pdf reader than Kindle’s native.

Or you can look for a pool of available hacks[2] that make Kindle’s overall usage far more suited to your own particular needs. One example is the screensavers hack that allows you to choose either to use your own images (somewhat interesting if you’re onto customizing them to your tastes); or you can, as I prefer, to use that last displayed screen as the screensaver, as this allows you to keep a book’s opened page in display while you are taking notes or doing some other book research related task.

Some of these new features are now so essential to my Kindle’s experience that I can’t imagine myself using an original one without jailbreaking it. Also, I have my Kindle since 2015 and I’m in no hurry to get a newer or more capable model. As it is, it is very tailored to my academic needs.

[1] https://github.com/koreader/koreader

[2] https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180113

https://github.com/koreader/koreader

and a newer one that the developer just announced in a Reddit rust group:

https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/7iu7q8/plato_a_docume...

https://github.com/koreader/koreader uses Lua so maybe one could add some bidirectional or at least PC->Reader flow of data.

edit: VNC! https://www.joachim-breitner.de/blog/660-Using_my_Kobo_eBook...

[1] https://github.com/koreader/koreader

[2] https://github.com/kai771/kindlepdfviewer/tree/librerator

[3] http://www.willus.com/k2pdfopt/