Here we are again with another post on e-reading! As I noted recently, I’ve been reading tons and I’ve been busy at work to create tweaked versions of various fonts that I can legally distribute. So, I decided that it was time for an update, but I have more to talk about than just altering fonts, this time.
If you missed it: in my original post, I wrote about “patching” fonts with incorrect Panose information and otherwise applying tweaks for a better reading experience on Kobo devices, which included renaming fonts and tweaking the fonts’ ascender and descender metrics.
Then, I also wrote about tweaking EB Garamond into a separate, alternate version, and so NV Garamond was born. In the meantime, I’ve applied the same treatment to a couple of other fonts.
Read blog postOver the last little while, I’ve been tinkering away at a simple app as part of my recovery process. You see, before dealing with burnout and depression, I used to do calorie tracking to make sure my weight remained somewhat stable.
Unfortunately, the App Store is rife with calorie tracking apps that require yearly payments, and the exact features that I was looking for were not really available in a simple app. Instead, I had the option to pay for apps that deliver lots of useful functionality that I don’t personally need.
So, I decided I wanted to build my own to avoid these bloated, subscription apps. The app I came up with is Calodin.
Read blog postI haven’t played that many games last year, so I’ve only selected 2 top games that I played over the last 12 months. One reason I haven’t played many is simple: the few games I did end up playing were all very lengthy.
Of course, due to a severe case of burn-out, I was unable to play games for more than ten minutes for the last couple of months. I tried, but I mostly failed. Fortunately, the situation has improved a little, though only over the last few weeks.
Read blog postSo, I’ve been reading a bunch this year, and I want to talk about that for a bit. In this post I’ve listed all of the books I’ve read this year, and, more importantly, which ones were my favorites.
Most of my reading this year was on a Kobo Libra Colour. I wrote a few posts related to my Kobo experience, for example my post about Carta and Kaleido screens, and patching fonts for Kobo devices.
I’m also working on a comprehensive review of the Libra Colour, which I intend on publishing early next year.
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