[ale] Android apps for reading books WAS: Print vs electronic:

[Jim Kinney]

Love those terminal settings with blue text on a black background. Almost as useful as brown on black. Those same terminals often have lime green on white or worse, yellow on white. 

Kind of like making the front of all systems now all black so the buttons are "ClearlyVisible!" in the cabinet shadow in the typical crappy lighting datacenter. 

Don't get me started with led status lights that are yellow/orange for OK and red for on.

On September 27, 2021 11:28:27 AM EDT, Horkan Smith via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>I do a fair amount of fiction reading with FBReader / FBReader Premium
>(
>https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.geometerplus.zlibrary.ui.android&hl=en_US&gl=US
>), almost always on my phone rather than a tablet.  For technical books
>I haven't really made the ebook transition - I'll typically read those
>on paper or on a full computer screen.
>
>+1 on darker background, brighter text.  But I do that for editing
>windows on the regular computer too.
>
>later!
>   horkan
>
>On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 11:08:54AM -0400, DJ-Pfulio via Ale wrote:
>>On 9/25/21 6:18 PM, Bob Toxen via Ale wrote:
>>> Uh, I swap foreground/background colors to show white text on a
>black background,
>>> for decades.  MUCH EASIER on the eyes!
>>>
>>> As I've aged I increase font size.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>>+1.  white/yellow/green text on a dark/black background. Definitely.
>>
>>Sometimes I like paper books, but most of the time, it is on a tablet
>where I read for enjoyment. A tap to change pages is so easy. Almost
>always use epub for how-to guides that aren't computer related.  Having
>a dashboard diagram on a tablet in the car when I'm upside down trying
>to replace a master relay with 5 unseen screws is really ideal for the
>service manual.
>>
>>For fiction, I also like audiobooks.  The tablet can play those too
>and the library provides more than I can stand, let's me speed up the
>playback speed, etc. They are better than 2rd grade, after lunch, books
>read by the teacher to the class. You know, "story time." ;)
>>
>>For technical books, I love epub since it can be searched, but then if
>I have the paper version, about 20% of the time, I'll get that out and
>digests the chapter for more complex subjects.  It just depends on the
>subject.  "Idea" books vs "what to type" books need different types of
>reading.
>>
>>And definitely get a comfy chair, cloth, recliner for reading.
>Something that feels good on the skin AND a small, warm, throw for
>winter. Nothing wrong with a nap in a comfy chair.  That's what dad's
>should do on Sunday afternoon, at least once a month. Snoring is extra.
>I'll often listen to quiet classical music or Gregorian chants while
>reading too. Something to prevent other noises around the house/outside
>from interrupting. No need for name-brand, IME, though the La-Z-boy is
>usually great if you get a model that fits. They all seem to last 20+
>yrs.
>>
>>A work "task" chair is a completely different thing.  No need to spend
>$500+, but somewhere between $200-$400 is probably necessary.  I had a
>"Global" chair at work that I loved, it was fully adjustable, found a
>used one at a used office furniture place in NE ATL for sub-$200. Best
>purchase I've made.  Chairs bought since that one have all been less
>than great. I'm on an $800 chair now and have added extra cushions to
>get anywhere near adequate comfort. I need to find that 6-way Global
>chair again.
>>
>>On Android, I use an app ... Aldiko for reading and M.A.L.P.
>https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.gateshipone.malp/ to control the
>mpd server in the room. It allows switching between different mpd
>servers. I have 3.
>>Need to check out "Book Reader" in the f-droid store.
>https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.axet.bookreader/ Aldiko is
>proprietary - so full of tracking.
>>I avoid using the Kindle app. For audiobooks, there's an app called
>"Voice" which is amazing.
>https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.ph1b.audiobook/
>>
>>Which android apps do people use for "reading?" I'd prefer to avoid
>the google and amazon infrastructure, if possible.
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