Re: Hijack This Thread
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2022 9:03 am
Damn, the news is depressing.
I believe Costco still has a mail order pharmacy. When Mister and I were travelers, I ordered his meds (which were about $800+/month before Costco) and had them sent to my mother who reboxed and sent it on to wherever we were. Best pharmacy ever.MsDaisy wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 1:46 pmWhen I was still working in family practice I sent all of our patients to the Costco pharmacy. I don’t know if there is a Costco anywhere near your daughter but they have the best prices of all on prescription drugs (or at least they use to) and you do not need a membership to use their pharmacy, it's open to the public. If there is one in her vicinity it would be well worth at least giving them a call to check the price.
So glad you checked in. And I absolutely get the dropping out for a while. I have the same tendencies though I (sadly) found TFB the kindest, most understanding and helpful family evah. I'm hoping you soon find some good spaces.RVInit wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 9:56 am
Hello, everyone. I've been gone for a while, lots of stuff going on, mostly not good, but some of it good. I won't get into gory and not good stuff, at leat not today. I grapple a bit with depression now and then, and have a tendency to cut off contact with the outside world during those times. I haven't been in a good place emotionally for a long time. I stopped in a couple of times to read a handful of posts now and then, but really wasn't in a good place to post anything myself.
But I did manage to make a move during this time as well. I moved much closer to my mother so I can help her out more without the long exhausting drive several times a week. I am a little less than a five minute drive to her house now. I take all the ingredients to make dinner to her house every night after work and cook dinner for the two of us with leftovers for lunch for both of us the next day. That is working out well. She has completely lost sight in one of her eyes, but still seeing well enough to slowly get around on her own and so far I don't think there is any danger for her to stay in her own home by herself. She keeps her house so hot I had to buy a portable fan to wear around my neck. It works pretty well! I even use it outside every now and then. It moves the air really well and the output vents go all around so the air comes out all around your neck. I rarely have to put it on the highest speed.
I'm slowly trying to climb out of the pit I've been in, dragged my camera and video equipment out and bought new batteries and chargers. Trying to get myself out and interacting with the world again. I guess it's a slow process.
It's good to read the posts, but my gosh I have a ton of catching up to do. I figure I can catch up in about a month or so if I stick with it.
Ok, just wanted to say hello after being gone a while. Carry on...
Yeah, it's difficult to avoid catching it sooner or later with so many around the world having dropped many precautions.
I really appreciate your post. You helped me. I just realized that I've been very withdrawn for 2 years.RVInit wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 3:47 pm Thank you to everyone who responded here and in the Jan 6 thread, I am truly touched.
I would love to join you, "520", in that hammock with Maybenaut's song playing softly in the background. It's been a rough time, but I'm hanging on and starting to crawl out.
Hugs all around, Lani and RVinit.Lani wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 8:30 pmI really appreciate your post. You helped me. I just realized that I've been very withdrawn for 2 years.RVInit wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 3:47 pm Thank you to everyone who responded here and in the Jan 6 thread, I am truly touched.
I would love to join you, "520", in that hammock with Maybenaut's song playing softly in the background. It's been a rough time, but I'm hanging on and starting to crawl out.
There's a "Send to Kindle" thing (not a phone app, it's for a laptop or desktop running Windows), you get it from Amazon, and then you can send PDFs to your Kindle, BUT NOTE: you can't adjust font size and stuff like a Kindle book. Some PDFs look great, others are hard to read. Have to experiment.pipistrelle wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 11:48 am Looking for a recommendation for a PDF to Kindle/similar converter. TIA.
Yeah, I have that. I wasn't clear. I'm looking for an app that converts PDFs to something like epub, mobi, etc. (although Amazon's going to stop supporting mobi). I see mixed comments about Calibre.Foggy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 12:40 pmThere's a "Send to Kindle" thing (not a phone app, it's for a laptop or desktop running Windows), you get it from Amazon, and then you can send PDFs to your Kindle, BUT NOTE: you can't adjust font size and stuff like a Kindle book. Some PDFs look great, others are hard to read. Have to experiment.pipistrelle wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 11:48 am Looking for a recommendation for a PDF to Kindle/similar converter. TIA.
My ancient Kindle does PDF.pipistrelle wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 11:48 am Looking for a recommendation for a PDF to Kindle/similar converter. TIA.
recentlyWe listened to your feedback and are making it simpler to publish eBooks on Kindle. Starting June 28, 2021, we will no longer support files in MOBI, PRC or AZK formats when publishing new reflowable eBooks or updating the content for previously published eBooks. Instead, we ask publishers to use EPUB, KPF (Kindle Create files), or DOC/DOCX (Microsoft Word files) files for reflowable eBooks. Please note MOBI files are still accepted for fixed-layout eBooks.
You don’t need to take any action for reflowable eBooks already published unless you are updating the eBook files. If you are uploading new or updated content, see our Kindle Publishing Guidelines: https://kdp.amazon.com/help/topic/G79CTKR8BX79E96L
https://the-digital-reader.com/2021/03/ ... s-in-june/
Amazon Dropping MOBI Support on Send to Kindle Apps
May 3, 2022 by Nathan
Last week the news broke about Amazon now allowing Kindle users to send ePub files to Kindles by email, and how the Send to Kindle apps will be getting ePub support later in 2022 as well.
There was also a smaller news story that was revealed at the same time that’s worth discussing as well. While it’s good to hear Amazon is finally adding support for DRM-free ePub files to the Kindle Personal Documents Service, they also announced that they are going to be dropping support for the older MOBI format.
Books in MOBI format don’t have access some of the newer features like custom fonts and the ability to control font boldness. However, one of the nice things about sideloaded MOBI books is the book covers were shown, whereas other sideloaded formats just show a generic cover.
To be clear, they aren’t dropping support for MOBI format on Kindles. You’ll still be able to read MOBI files that you’ve added to your Kindle, but you just won’t be able to wirelessly send MOBI files to Kindles anymore using Amazon Kindle Personal Documents Service.
https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2022/ ... ndle-apps/
Kindle Create is the best way to create a Kindle ebook.pipistrelle wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 11:48 am Looking for a recommendation for a PDF to Kindle/similar converter. TIA.