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    All OS Device for reading technical books/PDFs

    Thank you @asingh Now I’m confused. The PDF looks ok to me. :confused:
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    All OS Device for reading technical books/PDFs

    Here is a typical PDF I’m interested in. If you can check this PDF out and see how pages 28 or 158 looks like and also how readable the document is by default (without zooming in for instance), that will be very helpful. I’m posting here instead of PM, so that it is helpful to others in a...
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    All OS Device for reading technical books/PDFs

    Thanks for the pictures @asingh I see that the PDF with a lot of text appears pretty normal in your 2nd image. This ideally means that PDF with a lot of text renders absolutely fine. @raksrules - I was reading that and a couple of other threads, but for whatever reason, they all turn into Apple...
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    All OS Device for reading technical books/PDFs

    ipad somehow feels way too big for reading PDFs. Besides, I tried to load PDF (and also convert them to mobi using Caliber) and read that from the Kindle app on ipad - but to me personally, the results were neither here nor there. Thus the quest for an alternate reader. I looked around a bit...
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    All OS Device for reading technical books/PDFs

    Thanks but I don’t think I want to read the pdf on my laptop. Normal Kindle 10th gen for 8k has 160ppi over the PW 10th gen which is 10k at 330ppi. So yes, the 10k 10th gen is better purchase. Also note that 10k is now the regular price because they launched the PW 11th gen at 14k. That is 6.8...
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    All OS Device for reading technical books/PDFs

    I have an iPhone, iPad, MacBook and a HP laptop- and yet recently my heart fell for the “deal” on Amazon for Kindle Paperwhite. They reduced the price of 10th gen PW to 10k and my heart and mind both wanted it for the sole purpose of reading books - not fiction but technical books - primarily...
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    Less than 10K Suggest android mobile for a 70 year old

    I am similarly looking to buy a phone under 10k for my mom. The main usage is whatsapp, YouTube and of course calling. I’m looking at Redmi 9, which costs 9k. Do these phones have ads on them on lock screen and wherever else? And what do you mean de bloating? Is it as simple as uninstalling an app?
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    The Fitness Thread !

    Any recommendations on a basic weighing scale? I was thinking of buying the Mi Body Scale for about 2k but I guess they’ve stopped making it. Any similar products at similar prices? I might even consider getting an analog scale if all an electronic scale shows is the weight. I don’t really need...
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    Small blogging solutions

    One of my cousins who is a teenager is now getting this urge to start a blog/website and reached out to me for advice. She needs: Custom domain name Hosting solution to run a blog Normally, I would have asked her to sign up for Wordpress or something but she wants to have a custom domain name...
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    Budget 21-30k Light and Sturdy laptop for parents

    Thanks for the responses @Party Monger , @vyral_143 and @k_m_Arya They are currently using an Acer laptop (not sure what model it is). For now, I have removed almost everything from the start up and removed some bloatware that had been preinstalled. It's working fine for their usage (in the...
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    Budget 21-30k Light and Sturdy laptop for parents

    My parents' laptop is now showing signs of age so I'm looking to buy a new one for them. Their basic usage is browsing, checking email a few times a day and watching stuff on youtube. I want the laptop to be as light as possible and of course sturdy enough. Don't care too much about the OS as...
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    Moving to Pune.. suggestions

    Thanks, I've been looking at Nobroker and Nestaway apps to try and narrow down some houses so that I can give the owners a call. I'm looking at apartment buildings so that it can be relatively safer (over independent houses). For a regular 2BHk in Aundh, Pashan and surrounding areas, what would...
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    Moving to Pune.. suggestions

    I'm going to be moving to Pune to start a new job next week. The office is going to be in Yerwada. My wife is giving interviews now and she might end up working in Hinjewadi area (nothing is confirmed yet for her). Neither of us have ever been to Pune so would like some suggestions- Which...
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    FIRE in India. Your thoughts?

    I think some of the opinions posted here point towards the general direction that I was looking at things as well - that is is not really practical to stop working/earning money. To me, I think all the talk about Financial Independence and Early Retirement is about taking the foot off the...
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    Bitcoin 101 - What is Bitcoin? - A Beginning Video for Bitcoin Newcomers

    Sorry to resurrect this old thread but has anyone had any luck with buying partial bitcoins in a foreign currency (say USD) and then selling that in INR?
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