Kobo can run apps now

(bandarlabs.github.io)

50 points by thepoet1 hour ago

5 comments

  • rglover28 minutes ago
    Wow. This is rad, well done. I&#x27;ve been trying to find an alt OS for my Clara Colour and this looks great. Being able to author apps means I can <i>finally</i> add a way to review my highlights&#x2F;quotes and search them with ease.<p>Edit: damn, just saw the BW note. It looks like the Clara Colour would be blocked by Cobalt...
    • mkagenius16 minutes ago
      I see a recent merge for Elips 2E support, hopefully color gets tested soon
  • pmkary40 minutes ago
    As a Kindle owner; I&#x27;m very jealous.
    • SpecialistK3 minutes ago
      You can do a lot of the same things with a jailbroken Kindle and KindleForge.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=l4ZliC82RtA" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=l4ZliC82RtA</a>
    • baal80spam34 minutes ago
      I&#x27;m not. I want my Kindle to do ONE job well, not turn into another multi-purpose device.
      • utopiah27 minutes ago
        It is totally different to be able to do something versus actually doing it.<p>It is not because you can install and run apps that you have to.
      • speak_plainly18 minutes ago
        I too would like my Kindle to do one single thing well. Sadly, we seem to be waiting for that future to arrive.
        • bigyabai1 minute ago
          Yeah, I was going to say. I <i>only</i> installed KOReader because my Kindle Touch has lackluster ereader functionality.
      • adezxc31 minutes ago
        the one job that it does well is show you ads lmao (in case you haven&#x27;t jailbreaked your Kindle yet)
        • kelvinjps103 minutes ago
          Not to defend amazon but you can remove the ads by paying to remove them, they sell one model ad supported and another that doesn&#x27;t have ads if you buy the ads supported you can remove it later.
      • toomuchtodo4 minutes ago
        Your Kindle is an appliance you have little control over, the Kobo in this scope is a multitool. More choice is better than less choice as it relates to device ownership and control, imho.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fulu.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fulu.org&#x2F;</a><p><i>HN Search: enshittification</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hn.algolia.com&#x2F;?dateRange=all&amp;page=0&amp;prefix=false&amp;query=enshittification&amp;sort=byDate&amp;type=story" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hn.algolia.com&#x2F;?dateRange=all&amp;page=0&amp;prefix=false&amp;qu...</a>
  • sa-code9 minutes ago
    Would this also work on a Tolino?
  • BoingBoomTschak6 minutes ago
    Vibecoded, from what I see in the git log.
  • jasongi27 minutes ago
    Amazing. Hopefully Kobo don&#x27;t ruin this by locking it down.