From 1cb8ce1bacaf8baa24b815fc22df83bc4422bcd2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Buetow Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2026 12:28:03 +0200 Subject: Update content for html --- about/resources.html | 200 ++++++++++----------- ...6-01-01-cloudless-kobo-forma-with-koreader.html | 10 ++ gemfeed/atom.xml | 12 +- .../dark-mode.jpg | Bin 0 -> 1986983 bytes .../cloudless-kobo-forma-with-koreader/install.jpg | Bin 0 -> 1992188 bytes .../sync-server.jpg | Bin 0 -> 2167766 bytes .../cloudless-kobo-forma-with-koreader/update.jpg | Bin 0 -> 2277030 bytes index.html | 2 +- uptime-stats.html | 2 +- 9 files changed, 123 insertions(+), 103 deletions(-) create mode 100644 gemfeed/cloudless-kobo-forma-with-koreader/dark-mode.jpg create mode 100644 gemfeed/cloudless-kobo-forma-with-koreader/install.jpg create mode 100644 gemfeed/cloudless-kobo-forma-with-koreader/sync-server.jpg create mode 100644 gemfeed/cloudless-kobo-forma-with-koreader/update.jpg diff --git a/about/resources.html b/about/resources.html index eed87e14..5c779ab5 100644 --- a/about/resources.html +++ b/about/resources.html @@ -50,112 +50,112 @@ In random order:


Technical references



I didn't read them from the beginning to the end, but I am using them to look up things. The books are in random order:


Self-development and soft-skills books



In random order:


Here are notes of mine for some of the books

@@ -164,31 +164,31 @@ Some of these were in-person with exams; others were online learning lectures only. In random order:


Technical guides



These are not whole books, but guides (smaller or larger) which I found very useful. in random order:


Podcasts



@@ -198,59 +198,59 @@

Podcasts I liked



I liked them but am not listening to them anymore. The podcasts have either "finished" (no more episodes) or I stopped listening to them due to time constraints or a shift in my interests.


Newsletters I like



This is a mix of tech and non-tech newsletters I am subscribed to. In random order:


Magazines I like(d)



This is a mix of tech I like(d). I may not be a current subscriber, but now and then, I buy an issue. In random order:


Formal education


diff --git a/gemfeed/2026-01-01-cloudless-kobo-forma-with-koreader.html b/gemfeed/2026-01-01-cloudless-kobo-forma-with-koreader.html index 130d9f44..d22c72d7 100644 --- a/gemfeed/2026-01-01-cloudless-kobo-forma-with-koreader.html +++ b/gemfeed/2026-01-01-cloudless-kobo-forma-with-koreader.html @@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ Art by Donovan Bake
Kobo Forma

+Note: Some of the screenshots in this post are taken from my Kobo Clara HD, which is another Kobo eReader I have. It's smaller and better for travel, and I use the same KOReader setup on both devices.
+

KOReader to the Rescue



In a world of constant connectivity, the Kobo Forma with the KOReader software offers a way out. By keeping it disconnected from the cloud, I can focus on my reading without compromising my privacy. KOReader is a versatile, open-source document and image viewer which can also be installed on some E Ink reader devices like the Kobo Forma.
@@ -69,8 +71,12 @@ Art by Donovan Bake
Basically, what I had to do is to download a .zip file of the KOReader binary and an install.sh script. Then, I plugged in the Kobo Forma via USB and ran the install script, which did the rest for me.

+KOReader installation via USB
+
After the initial install, KOReader can update itself through its menus.

+KOReader self-update menu
+
It is worth noting that after the KOReader install, the Kobo Forma still boots into the proprietary window manager. To start KOReader, you have to select it from the new "Nickel Menu". KOReader will then stay open until you reboot the device. It's a small annoyance, but it's well worth it!

Nickel Menu
@@ -90,6 +96,8 @@ SideloadedMode=true
KOReader is much faster than the stock firmware; it feels about three times as fast. Before trying out KOReader, I was thinking about selling the Forma as it felt too sluggish. But now there is new life in this 7-year-old device! It also offers a night mode (inverted colors), a feature that the stock firmware on the Forma is lacking.

+KOReader dark mode (inverted colors)
+

My Workflow



My workflow is simple and efficient, relying on a direct USB connection to my Linux laptop for sideloading books and a self-hosted sync server for progress synchronization.
@@ -104,6 +112,8 @@ SideloadedMode=true
https://codeberg.org/snonux/conf/src/branch/master/f3s/kobo-sync-server

+Custom sync server configuration
+
To configure the sync server in KOReader, open a document, go to "Settings" -> "Progress Sync", and select "Custom sync server". There you can enter the URL of your server and your credentials. The progress can then also be synced to and from KOReader running on other devices (e.g. a Laptop or a Smartphone!)

KOReader sync menu
diff --git a/gemfeed/atom.xml b/gemfeed/atom.xml index 2396d290..7679b33f 100644 --- a/gemfeed/atom.xml +++ b/gemfeed/atom.xml @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ - 2026-01-01T02:12:39+02:00 + 2026-01-01T12:26:21+02:00 foo.zone feed To be in the .zone! @@ -1259,6 +1259,8 @@ Art by Donovan Bake
Kobo Forma

+Note: Some of the screenshots in this post are taken from my Kobo Clara HD, which is another Kobo eReader I have. It's smaller and better for travel, and I use the same KOReader setup on both devices.
+

KOReader to the Rescue



In a world of constant connectivity, the Kobo Forma with the KOReader software offers a way out. By keeping it disconnected from the cloud, I can focus on my reading without compromising my privacy. KOReader is a versatile, open-source document and image viewer which can also be installed on some E Ink reader devices like the Kobo Forma.
@@ -1275,8 +1277,12 @@ Art by Donovan Bake
Basically, what I had to do is to download a .zip file of the KOReader binary and an install.sh script. Then, I plugged in the Kobo Forma via USB and ran the install script, which did the rest for me.

+KOReader installation via USB
+
After the initial install, KOReader can update itself through its menus.

+KOReader self-update menu
+
It is worth noting that after the KOReader install, the Kobo Forma still boots into the proprietary window manager. To start KOReader, you have to select it from the new "Nickel Menu". KOReader will then stay open until you reboot the device. It's a small annoyance, but it's well worth it!

Nickel Menu
@@ -1296,6 +1302,8 @@ SideloadedMode=true
KOReader is much faster than the stock firmware; it feels about three times as fast. Before trying out KOReader, I was thinking about selling the Forma as it felt too sluggish. But now there is new life in this 7-year-old device! It also offers a night mode (inverted colors), a feature that the stock firmware on the Forma is lacking.

+KOReader dark mode (inverted colors)
+

My Workflow



My workflow is simple and efficient, relying on a direct USB connection to my Linux laptop for sideloading books and a self-hosted sync server for progress synchronization.
@@ -1310,6 +1318,8 @@ SideloadedMode=true
https://codeberg.org/snonux/conf/src/branch/master/f3s/kobo-sync-server

+Custom sync server configuration
+
To configure the sync server in KOReader, open a document, go to "Settings" -> "Progress Sync", and select "Custom sync server". There you can enter the URL of your server and your credentials. The progress can then also be synced to and from KOReader running on other devices (e.g. a Laptop or a Smartphone!)

KOReader sync menu
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Hello!



-This site was generated at 2026-01-01T02:12:39+02:00 by Gemtexter
+This site was generated at 2026-01-01T12:26:21+02:00 by Gemtexter

Welcome to the foo.zone!

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My machine uptime stats



-This site was last updated at 2026-01-01T02:12:39+02:00
+This site was last updated at 2026-01-01T12:26:21+02:00

The following stats were collected via uptimed on all of my personal computers over many years and the output was generated by guprecords, the global uptime records stats analyser of mine.

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