There are times when you need more than just a good book, or periods when you can't find a good ebook to pick up on your eReader. In those moments, those who are handy can make use of this ingenious gadget for their eReader. Well, in this case, it only works with Amazon eReaders, specifically the Kindles from recent years. The project is called Kindleberry Pi , and the result is a mini PC that also functions as an ebook reader and uses the Kindle as a monitor, making it very portable.
But does the kindle have as much power to function as a minipc?
The answer to this question is " No ," but to overcome this problem, a Raspberry Pi is used— a mini-PC that costs very little, less than 20 euros , and has proven very practical and useful in recent months. Thus, KindleBerry Pi is a compound name that refers to two of its main components: the Kindle and the Raspberry Pi.
And Kindleberry Pi, how does it work?
The process is simple: first, you hack your Kindle to support SSH connections. Once that's done, you connect the Kindle to the Raspberry Pi via SSH , and voilà , you now have a mini-PC on your Kindle. The system is simple, but the process isn't , is it?
What does it take to have a Kindleberry Pi?
The component list is simple and doesn't have to be the same as the original project, except for the Raspberry Pi and the Kindle . The remaining components needed are:
- Wireless keyboard, the project used an Apple keyboard, but whatever is wireless will work.
- Hub to multiply the number of usb slots.
- A usb wifi key, to give internet to our minipc.
- A wifi router to communicate the Kindle and the Raspberry Pi.
- A Li-Ion usb battery to give portability to our minipc although a mobile charger can be perfectly worth if we do not want to give portability to our Kindleberry Pi.
- An sd card to have the Raspberry Pi software.
The parts list is simple, and if you're not too picky, you can get everything for very little money. In the links below, you'll find a complete guide from the Kindleberry Pi creator on how to build it step by step, even if you're not an expert. You'll also find comments and contributions to help answer any questions you might have while building it.
More Information – Max Ogden's Blog , Tutorial: Jailbreak Kindle 4
Source and Images – Raspberry Pi Blog