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Switching from Kindle to Kobo: benefits, limits, and the reality of device obsolescence
technology12 hours ago

Switching from Kindle to Kobo: benefits, limits, and the reality of device obsolescence

Amid Amazon’s move to discontinue software support on 13 devices, including several Kindles, readers are weighing a switch to Kobo. Kobo often matches Kindle on speed and usability and adds features Kindle lacks—page-turning buttons on the Libra Colour, Libby/Overdrive integration, and lower color-model prices—but switching isn’t a guaranteed fix for obsolescence: both brands periodically retire devices and stop updates, and you can’t transfer Kindle purchases to Kobo due to DRM (your books stay tied to the Kindle ecosystem or the Kindle app). If you stick with Kindle, you can still use older devices offline or consider a used Kindle; otherwise, Kobo offers strong advantages with the caveat of future updates and DRM constraints.

via Mashable|
#drm#ereaders#kindle
"Unaware BNSF Railway Blamed for Asbestos Deaths in Montana Town"
legal-environmental2 years ago

"Unaware BNSF Railway Blamed for Asbestos Deaths in Montana Town"

BNSF Railway is facing a lawsuit over its alleged role in asbestos exposure in Libby, Montana, where hundreds have died from lung cancer. The company claims it was unaware of the asbestos in the vermiculite it hauled from a nearby mine, while plaintiffs argue that warning signs and conferences should have alerted them to the dangers. The case is the first of many against the railroad, and the judge has rejected the railroad's requests for verdicts in its favor, citing evidence that its actions fell outside legal protections due to maintaining a railyard with asbestos.

via The Associated Press|
#asbestos#bnsf-railway#lawsuit
"Montana Asbestos Victims Sue Warren Buffet's Railroad Over Pollution Deaths"
legalcourt-cases2 years ago

"Montana Asbestos Victims Sue Warren Buffet's Railroad Over Pollution Deaths"

Victims of asbestos pollution in Libby, Montana, are taking BNSF Railway, owned by Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., to court, alleging negligence and wrongful death for failing to control contaminated dust from the rail yard that led to hundreds of deaths and over 3,000 illnesses. The upcoming trial is the first among hundreds of lawsuits against BNSF, with victims seeking accountability for the asbestos-related diseases caused by the vermiculite shipped by rail from Libby for use across the U.S. The cleanup has cost an estimated $600 million, with most covered by taxpayer money, and the victims hope for justice in the upcoming trials.

via The Associated Press|
#asbestos-pollution#bnsf-railway#lawsuits
OverDrive ebook app to shut down on May 1st, leaving users to switch to Libby.
technology3 years ago

OverDrive ebook app to shut down on May 1st, leaving users to switch to Libby.

OverDrive, the library ebook app, will shut down on May 1st and users will need to switch to Libby, a newer app from the same company. OverDrive's desktop versions will still be accessible, but the company won't provide new downloads. The move is to focus development on Libby and make it easier for libraries to promote their digital content. OverDrive is helping libraries transition to Libby with an online resource kit. The accelerated digital transition due to covid has put pressure on libraries and OverDrive, and Libby is now one of the few free ways to read and listen to books.

via The Verge|
#digital-transition#ebooks#libby