How Bizarre
So, there’s this service called YASIV. It’s similar to clicking the “customers who bought this book also bought” button on Amazon. I used Everlong as my example, and this is what the beginning of the sequence looks like.
Kindlegraph, Anyone?
I saw Moira Rogers tweet about Kindlegraphs tonight, and I Googled them. It’s a given if she/they tweeted it, it’s cool. I just didn’t know how cool until I pulled up the Kindlegraph website.
How you do it:
For the author–Click “authors sign up” at the bottom of the page. Then enter your books’s Amazon ASIN #
For the reader–Click on the “request Kindlegraph” button. Then register your Kindle and sit back and wait.
What it does:
For the author–It allows you to connect with readers. You’re emailed a notification whenever someone requests your autograph.
For the reader–It allows you to connect with authors by getting a personalized message from your favorite authors.
For more information, check out their website.
Kindle for the Web
Amazon has created a very cool new app I’ve been playing with this morning. “Kindle for the Web” allows you to embed the first chapter of your book into a blog post (or your website) exactly like you would a Youtube video.
There are a couple of nice features. Such as the Aa button that allows you to change the font size, line spacing, words per line, even the background color.
In addition to a “share” button, there is also the “Get Kindle Edition” button, which is a one-click link directly to your book’s Amazon page.
Give it a spin. Play with the settings. It’s one more reason to love Kindle. 
Amazon’s Kindle Then and Now
I was back at my parent’s house today, tiling the fireplace, when I uncovered this little lovely. I’m too tired to do the feature comparison at the moment, but I wanted to share these photos of the Kindle 3.
Keep in mind, the Kindle 1 is Dad’s. He takes it everywhere. And yes, that means he brings it to work every night as well. He works in computers/maintenance, so his has seen its share of grease, grime, and gunk. It’s still trucking along and has had no issues from his hard use. Kindle 3 was a gift to Mom from Mom. You know how those are.
Also, the living room is off limits because of our various projects. So, today’s comparisons are brought to you by Mom’s ironing board.
Kindle 1 is on the left. Kindle 3 is on the right.
While Kindle 1 is tapered, Kindle 3 is uniformly thin and weighs less than nothing. <-Probably not a technical term.
As you can see, the screens are the same size. The Kindle 3 is ever-so-slightly shorter and narrower.
This is another shot to show the thickness. This shows the chunkier side of the Kindle 1.
(Ignore the tile in the background there.)
I’ve said it before, I love the Kindle. It’s not perfect, but nothing is.
I do think the new $139 pricetag makes it that much more appealing.
