Jorge Quinteros
Blogger, web enthusiast & avid photographer based in Brooklyn.

19th December 2009

Great Articles With You

A while back Emmet Connolly shared his decision of taking all those unread articles from Instapaper that he had accumulated, how he converted them into a PDF, uploaded it to Lulu.com and ordered a single book to have and enjoy at his leisure. A great addition to the coffe table if you will.

Needless to say, he had a genuine interest in the pieces that got printed and I can admit to having collected a slew of well written articles myself from bloggers that I admire and have had the pleasure of interacting with.

Bookmarking or flagging them on an RSS readers seems like an appropriate way to indicate they signify something to you but having them with you at all times represents an even greater respect to content that drips passion and that by reading them it inspires you to instill the same in your writing.

As a Kindle owner, I’m interested in doing any extensive reading on the device since I carry with me at all times anyway, so lately I’ve been transferring my favorite reads to it by using the wonderful RekindleIT service.

RekindleIT is an exciting new way to read any content on the web on your Amazon Kindle.

Using our simple tools, you can instantly send a web page from your web browser or iPhone for reading on your Amazon Kindle. It’s simple, free, and opens up a whole new world of content for the Kindle.

Setup is painless and by using a friendly bookmarklet, the transfer happens wirelessly for a minimal charge or you can do it manually via USB cable. Either way, just make sure to grab the printer-friendly version of an article.

In no particular order, here’s what I consider a mere sample of the many articles that live in my Kindle:

• The Minimalist Photographer Manifesto by Everett Bogue
• The Creator’s Culture by Kyle Baxter
• The Myth of Talent by Michael Mistretta
• Content Please by Shawn Blanc
• Why You Should Weblog by Rands in Repose
• Living Purposefully by Andy Rutledge
• Write Articles, Not Blog Postings by Jakob Nielsen
• 30 Minutes a Day by Jack Cheng