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The AI rebuilt my pocket reader around my books, my fonts, and my reading habits

Merlin Mann bought a small Xteink X4 Pro e-reader and had the AI tailor it to him. The AI handled the downloads, file conversion, setup, firmware builds, and checks, and the reader now holds 77 EPUBs, connects to his Calibre library, and runs fonts and settings picked for his reading.

How it works

  1. Original flash and SD card backed up first
  2. Community firmware installed and later upgraded to a locally changed XPoint 2.1.0 build
  3. The AI converts and loads 77 EPUBs, fonts, and an offline dictionary
  4. Reader connects to his password protected Calibre catalog
  5. He checks the library tabs on the device

Why it’s worth knowing

The AI did the whole job, from firmware builds to font choices, and the little reader came out set up around one person's books and reading habits.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on share.contiguous.me. See the original ↗

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