I wonder if this means you could get LaTeX documents to be readable on the Kindle. I have a few free math books that are in LaTeX, so this would be useful to me.
There doesn't seem to be any reason you couldn't get xpdf/evince/okular to run. He got X and QT running...
For this reason, and the internet connection, I would probably get one, if they were available where I live... And the internet connection worked here.
Yeah I'm certain that you can, but I'm not sure how well it would convert though. I've read that pdf's won't convert well if there is a lot of graphics in the file. And I would expect that some of the text would be treated as graphics since I'm not really aware of any common text format that handles mathematical symbols well.
A portable computer running my software with free lifetime Sprint EVDO 'Whispernet' access would be really useful to me.
I'm curious if Amazon put in any safeguards against this:
Does the normal Kindle webbrowser proxy via Amazon?
Does it normally have routes to the public internet?
Does the cell modem require keys to run?
Do they tie the modem's subscriber ID to the user's Amazon ID?
Do they or Sprint have systems keeping tabs on per-user usage?
Would it be feasible to tether to a PC as a USB gadget?
2) I'm asking if the device can open a direct socket to a host on the public internet. Your answer to (1) implies that the device might not be able to talk to anything but amazon's (potentially non-HTTP) servers, but it might just be for MiTM reformatting (like Opera Mini)
4) Of course the device is tied to your Amazon ID. I'm asking if the modem's permanent radio ID is a part of that
6) That feature is for avoiding the use of the modem, not bridging it! It's only a first step towards tethering. By default it lets the Kindle use the PC's internet connection, not the other way around (which is all that I care about)
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[ 3.2 ms ] story [ 38.2 ms ] threadFor this reason, and the internet connection, I would probably get one, if they were available where I live... And the internet connection worked here.
I'm curious if Amazon put in any safeguards against this:
1) Yes, the browser proxies through amazon.
2) I'm not sure what you mean but you can pretty much pull up any website you want.
3) Not sure about this question.
4) Yes, each device is tied to your amazon account.
5) I think someone inside Sprint or Amazon would have to answer this.
6) There are hacks to attach it to a PC in USBNET mode.
2) I'm asking if the device can open a direct socket to a host on the public internet. Your answer to (1) implies that the device might not be able to talk to anything but amazon's (potentially non-HTTP) servers, but it might just be for MiTM reformatting (like Opera Mini)
4) Of course the device is tied to your Amazon ID. I'm asking if the modem's permanent radio ID is a part of that
6) That feature is for avoiding the use of the modem, not bridging it! It's only a first step towards tethering. By default it lets the Kindle use the PC's internet connection, not the other way around (which is all that I care about)