#weefreecommunitylibrary — Public Fediverse posts

So excited!! Two of the jailbroken kindles left the #WeeFreeCommunityLibrary! Finally, after over a month out there. One came back pretty quickly (public domain murder mysteries), but the other is still going. The third one - the YA loaded one, hasn’t moved. Maybe the tech is too old or counts against valued “screen time” to use, not sure.

So excited!! Two of the jailbroken kindles left the #WeeFreeCommunityLibrary! Finally, after over a month out there. One came back pretty quickly (public domain murder mysteries), but the other is still going. The third one - the YA loaded one, hasn’t moved. Maybe the tech is too old or counts against valued “screen time” to use, not sure.

The two jailbroken kindles are STILL in the #WeeFreeCommunityLibrary, though someone moved them to the back to prop up (I think maybe to show off and/or to keep them out of the part of the box that gets wet during rain).

I added a third one today (name: Lupin) because I'd already loaded it with public domain mysteries. And maybe if there are 3, people will grok that they're really not precious?

The two jailbroken kindles are STILL in the #WeeFreeCommunityLibrary, though someone moved them to the back to prop up (I think maybe to show off and/or to keep them out of the part of the box that gets wet during rain).

I added a third one today (name: Lupin) because I'd already loaded it with public domain mysteries. And maybe if there are 3, people will grok that they're really not precious?

Not sure if I’m going to keep the Kindle Touch as a backup for myself, but I finally got the Touch jailbroken today with KUAL on it. KUAL was a challenge, and I might post details of how to do it later, it involved finding a mirror site for ancient firmware updates.

But I’m loving these screen savers! The plan is to put two of the old Kindles (once I cover the logos, #BurningMan style) out in the #WeeFreeCommunityLibrary. The Paperwhite is definitely going out as it has a small crack.

My readme asks people to buy the books if they love them to support the writers (they could of course steal copies if they really wanted) and to charge the devices before returning (using an ancient microUSB cord). It’s the modern version of “be kind, rewind”.

Not sure if I’m going to keep the Kindle Touch as a backup for myself, but I finally got the Touch jailbroken today with KUAL on it. KUAL was a challenge, and I might post details of how to do it later, it involved finding a mirror site for ancient firmware updates.

But I’m loving these screen savers! The plan is to put two of the old Kindles (once I cover the logos, #BurningMan style) out in the #WeeFreeCommunityLibrary. The Paperwhite is definitely going out as it has a small crack.

My readme asks people to buy the books if they love them to support the writers (they could of course steal copies if they really wanted) and to charge the devices before returning (using an ancient microUSB cord). It’s the modern version of “be kind, rewind”.

Ahhhh, came back from the weekend trip with @Wham and several of the #WeeFreeCommunityLibrary books are gone, yay!! And even better - a few new ones have shown up! Much excite!

Ahhhh, came back from the weekend trip with @Wham and several of the #WeeFreeCommunityLibrary books are gone, yay!! And even better - a few new ones have shown up! Much excite!

It was definitely right to put the sign on the #WeeFreeCommunityLibrary, as the school bus crowd this morning trickled over to take a look. Exactly as I’d hoped for placement! Except I was hoping it would be fully operational. I did see one kid trying to make out what was behind the sign, so maybe it built anticipation. :-)

It was definitely right to put the sign on the #WeeFreeCommunityLibrary, as the school bus crowd this morning trickled over to take a look. Exactly as I’d hoped for placement! Except I was hoping it would be fully operational. I did see one kid trying to make out what was behind the sign, so maybe it built anticipation. :-)

This feels safer for now given how wiggly it is. My fear right now is it will wiggle enough to make people anxious opening it, so they won’t open it at all in the future. #WeeFreeCommunityLibrary

This feels safer for now given how wiggly it is. My fear right now is it will wiggle enough to make people anxious opening it, so they won’t open it at all in the future. #WeeFreeCommunityLibrary

It LOOKS good. I just suspect that if people try to use it they’ll get a little scared off and stop from the wiggle. #WeeFreeCommunityLibrary

It LOOKS good. I just suspect that if people try to use it they’ll get a little scared off and stop from the wiggle. #WeeFreeCommunityLibrary

Bleargh, construction is really annoying. I had an EZSpike for the #WeeFreeCommunityLibrary, and tried to get it in with @Wham this weekend. We actually bent the spike trying to get it into the ground here (full of rocks).

We shifted to a bracket in a concrete block, which seemed like it was working, except now the library wiggles alarmingly. (This, except it's got a small metal post between the bracket and block: https://www.homedepot.com/p/11-in-x-11-1-2-in-x-11-1-2-in-Concrete-Pier-Block-with-Metal-Bracket-8053112/202820094)

This all feels it harder than it "ought" to be.

Bleargh, construction is really annoying. I had an EZSpike for the #WeeFreeCommunityLibrary, and tried to get it in with @Wham this weekend. We actually bent the spike trying to get it into the ground here (full of rocks).

We shifted to a bracket in a concrete block, which seemed like it was working, except now the library wiggles alarmingly. (This, except it's got a small metal post between the bracket and block: https://www.homedepot.com/p/11-in-x-11-1-2-in-x-11-1-2-in-Concrete-Pier-Block-with-Metal-Bracket-8053112/202820094)

This all feels it harder than it "ought" to be.