![]() ![]() The closest thing to a centralized site for information is the Kobo Hacks and Utilities Index, but do a web search for additional scattered information. To show what can be done with hacks, I’ll cover several of the most useful documented hacks. These experiments sometimes make Kobo a moving target for hackers, but its primary use of the open ePub format makes it popular among those who prefer not to use the proprietary formats like MOBI used by Kindle. For instance, Kobo’s first releases supported a Debian client, and several of its early devices used LCD displays rather than e-ink. Over the years, the company has shown a strong tendency to experiment with its hardware, no doubt in an attempt to increase its market share. The company also hosts its own site for ebooks and audio books. Rakuten Kobo is a Toronto-based company, whose products are a distant second to Kindle e-readers in market share. Still, the variety and ingenuity of known modifications is proof of how determined the free hardware and software communities are to bypass the arbitrary restrictions imposed by proprietary hardware. Moreover, as always when hacking, you may sometimes risk bricking your device. New Kobo models are released frequently, so all documented hacks do not work for every e-reader, especially hardware hacks. However, while I have used Kobo e-readers for a decade, I only recently started to explore Kobo’s hacker community. Hall as she discusses her book, As Far as You Can Go Before You Have to Come Back: A Novel, in conversation with Andrea J.Any piece of proprietary hardware eventually spawns a community of hackers. Thursday, July 13th, at 6:30 PM, An Evening with Alle C. Thursday, June 22nd, at 6:30 PM, An Evening with Allyson McCabe, author of Why Siné ad O'Connor Matters, in Conversation with Sadie Dupuis Tuesday, June 13th, at 1:00 PM, in partnership with The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Eli Merritt, Disunion Among Ourselves: The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution Thursday, June 8th 6:30-8:00 PM, RSVP to attend an evening with Emily Hund and Sara Petersen, in conversation with Jo Piazza Tuesday, June 6th, at 6:30 PM, An Evening with Jane Roper, author of The Society of Shame Tuesday, June 2nd, at 6:30 PM, An Evening with Mark Paul, in Conversation with Nikil Saval. Thursday, June 1st, at 6:30 PM, An Evening with Luke Russert, author of Look For Me There: Grieving My father, Finding Myself Unconventional Life Lessons for Thinking Bigger, Leading Better, and Being Bolder Thursday, May 18th, at 8:00 PM, in partnership with The Kimmel Center, Sasha Velour, The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Dragįriday, May 19th, 6:30 PM, An Evening with Rupal Patel, author of From CIA to CEO: POSTPONED UNTIL FALL OF 2023, FORMERLY Friday, May 12th, at 6:30 PM, An Evening with Three Authors Featured in Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories that Smash Mental Health Stereotypes.Learn how to build and bootstrap a unifying culture in teams.Manage multiple teams and learn how to manage managers.Understand how to manage yourself and avoid common pitfalls that challenge many leaders.Learn how to manage individual members while remaining focused on the entire team.Understand what it takes to be a good mentor, and a good tech lead. ![]() Begin by exploring what you expect from a manager.Pick up this book and learn how to become a better manager and leader in your organization. This book is ideal whether you’re a new manager, a mentor, or a more experienced leader looking for fresh advice. In this practical guide, author Camille Fournier (tech lead turned CTO) takes you through each stage in the journey from engineer to technical manager.įrom mentoring interns to working with senior staff, you’ll get actionable advice for approaching various obstacles in your path. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal-especially when there are few tools, texts, and frameworks to help you. Managing people is difficult wherever you work. ![]()
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