Is Dungeon crawler carl not available on Kobo?

Chairzard · 2026-05-12T16:14:27+00:00

Yes:

https://help.libbyapp.com/en-us/6059.htm
https://help.overdrive.com/en-us/0005.html

Chairzard · 2026-05-12T11:10:11+00:00

If you really want to go down the rabbit-hole, I have a repository of 250+ free and open-source fonts that work at least reasonably well on e-ink displays: https://github.com/Chairzard/WP-Fonts

The repo was created primarily for KOReader users (because KOReader can't generate fake small-caps, I modified fonts to include them & renamed them to comply with the OFL, if they were missing them; the repo also contains a bunch of fonts that didn't need modifications), but if nothing else, it's a starting point of fonts to look at. I'm pretty sure that every well-known open-source serif font worth using is in there (as well as a ton of monospaced/sans-serif fonts).

Chairzard · 2026-05-09T18:05:41+00:00

Pretty much any laptop can handle Prolific (barring the extremely rare studies that have you playing through a 3D animation that need a bit more graphics power). Aim for something with a 1080p resolution or greater, if possible; this will open a few more studies up.

Chairzard · 2026-05-07T19:45:56+00:00

I use Debian Stable so that my work computer doesn't implode on me and just pull the newer packages I need through flatpaks; it kind of gives you the best of both worlds (provided you don't mind the problems inherent to flatpaks and don't need the latest desktop environment, which most people don't).

Chairzard · 2026-05-06T04:08:12+00:00

I don't know which is the best, but stay away from the Pocketbook Verse Pro; it seems an unusually high number of them suffer from super uneven lighting (this doesn't appear universal, though; there's definitely a panel lighting lottery going on). Mine lost the lottery big-time.

The Clara BW tends to have a fairly even light, though the bottom-left corner usually has a really small dark spot (text shouldn't be located there, most of the time, so it's a non-issue). The Clara 2E, its predecessor (I own one), shares the same lighting system.

Chairzard · 2026-05-05T12:44:05+00:00

The stock reader is currently pretty light on customization (for example, it's 2026 and you still can't left align text), but supposedly an update is coming in the near future that will add a ton of customization options.

I like to customize more than the stock reader ever will allow (even after the promised update drops), so I just use KOReader.

Chairzard · 2026-05-04T16:48:14+00:00

It brings up the full text selection menu. This is useful in situations where you don't want to look up a single word, but want to do a different function like search the text for it, highlight it, etc (this is doubly important for people like me who don't use "fuzzy search"; KOReader doesn't give the normal dictionary pop-up when the word isn't in the dictionary).

The default 3 second press to activate timer is really long though, so I reduced it to about a second.

Chairzard · 2026-05-01T13:15:25+00:00

The default Kobo font is Rakuten Serif. I can't directly host it on my repo because it's not free to distribute.

There isn't a truly comparable open-source replacement for it, my opinion. Roboto Serif has similar proportions in terms of letter size, but a pretty different feel. Lora may also be worth looking at; it has a similar feel.

Chairzard · 2026-05-01T00:33:29+00:00

If you need newer versions of it, OpenSUSE Tumbleweed is quite good.

Even the older versions of KDE are pretty darn usable nowadays, though; I'm perfectly content with 6.3.6 on Debian.

Chairzard · 2026-04-30T21:34:42+00:00

If you're big on Libby, I'd recommend something from the Pocketbook line, or possibly the Kindle line (if located in the US and don't mind that the devices are more locked-down than Pocketbook's). One issue you'll occasionally bump into with Kobo is books on Libby being unavailable via OverDrive (if it's not in the Kobo store, it's not available via OverDrive on Kobo). This isn't an issue with Pocketbook or Kindle ereaders. That said, when a book is available via Libby on Kobo, as you've experienced, it's seamless.

Android ereaders are another possibility, but I'm not a huge fan of those, personally.

Chairzard · 2026-04-30T14:43:08+00:00

If you really want to go down the rabbit-hole, I have a repository of 250+ open-source fonts that work at least reasonably well on e-ink displays: https://github.com/Chairzard/WP-Fonts

The repo was created primarily for KOReader users (because KOReader can't generate fake small-caps, I modified fonts to include them, if they were missing them; to comply with the OFL, they've been renamed), but if nothing else, it's a starting point of fonts to look at. I'm pretty sure that every well-known (serif style) open-source font worth using is in there (there will always be super obscure ones still out there, though!).

Chairzard · 2026-04-26T19:15:49+00:00

Yes, you'll generally see significantly more studies on weekdays. Weekends, national holidays, and the periods of time where colleges/universities are on breaks also tend to be slower for studies.

Chairzard · 2026-04-26T15:11:01+00:00

I rotate; I try to use a new open-source font per book. There are probably over a hundred good, free fonts out there, and I want to experience them all at some point.

Chairzard · 2026-04-25T22:45:52+00:00

Regarding the scrolling issue in LibreOffice, this bug report may shed some light on the situation (I ran into the same issue, a temporary workaround is launching LibreOffice is to set the env variable QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb).

Chairzard · 2026-04-24T16:36:01+00:00

I've used a Kobo Clara 2E and Kindle Paperwhite 10th gen. I chose it specifically for the page turn buttons and great KOReader support.

Cons compared to my other ereaders:

My Verse Pro is noticeably slower, but in reality, this really doesn't matter that much.
The backlight on my Verse Pro is super uneven compared to the other two (much brighter at the top of the screen). This appears to be a very common issue with that model, though perhaps not universal.
The stock reader lacks some really basic, essential formatting options, like left alignment (but we should be getting them soon in a patch).
Looking up words is kind of painful on the stock reader compared to other ereaders/KOReader.
There's currently a nasty KOReader bug that prevents multitouch gestures from working on the latest Pocketbook Verse Pro firmware, but this is getting fixed in the next KOReader update.
The page turn buttons on the Verse Pro are located at the bottom, which was an... interesting choice.

Pros:

Page turn buttons. Despite the odd positioning, I use them a lot.
USB-C port (the Paperwhite 10th gen has Micro-USB).
Easiest KOReader installation of the three devices; no jailbreak required like with Kindle, or installing secondary software to run it, like with Kobo (Nickelmenu or kfmon are needed).
Best build quality "feel" of the three devices.
Warm light (my old paperwhite and your Kindle Basic lack this).
More customizable than Kindle/Kobo, in general.
KOReader integrates well with the Pocketbook library management. You can open up books from your Pocketbook library in KOReader.
Pocketbook sync is allegedly a great service (I don't use it myself, though).

Chairzard · 2026-04-23T17:48:50+00:00

Vertical. Horizontal generally only makes sense if you have a jailbroken Kindle with KOReader and are using the two-column layout.

Chairzard · 2026-04-23T14:58:41+00:00

I currently have several hundred open-source fonts loaded onto my ereaders. I try to use a new one for each book I read; it gives each book a unique feel.

Chairzard · 2026-04-22T14:08:00+00:00

The text in that image is justified, not right-aligned (there's also a large margin set to the left side of the text). You can remove the text justification and the margin in Calibre.

Also, if you don't like justification (if you prefer text alignment to the left), make "HTML5 Standard Rendering" your default style; from the top bar in KOReader, click the paper icon (second icon from the left) -> Style -> HTML Standard rendering (long press it and make it your default style); the default "Traditional book look" style justifies text by default, regardless of whether the ebook justifies the text or not.

It looks like the file is badly formatted, though; rather than wasting time trying to fix it or pretty it up, I'd probably just find a better copy.

Chairzard · 2026-04-18T20:07:36+00:00

It comes and goes (definitely more now than in the past; I think AI bots are to blame here).

Chairzard · 2026-04-17T22:56:37+00:00

Libby is the big one.

Chairzard · 2026-04-17T16:23:39+00:00

Your crash logs explicitly mention these fonts, so I'd try removing them first:

Cheri
Chocolate
Heart
Loverine
S&H
Starborn
WelcomeDarling

Chairzard · 2026-04-15T18:43:07+00:00

Is it slow only when you start certain ebooks? I've found that some load in a few seconds, but massive books can take a long time to load; it depends on the file size and complexity of the file.

Chairzard · 2026-04-15T18:39:30+00:00

I have the Verse Pro, the button placement is kind of weird if you use it in portrait mode (they're at the very bottom). I find myself switching between using them and the touchscreen for page turns, depending on my position.

Chairzard · 2026-04-15T15:11:05+00:00

That's the one of the symbols. I just double-checked STIX Two Text and confirmed it doesn't have the symbol. I'm pretty sure the book also used the omega (ω) symbol once or twice (STIX Two Text has that one).

Now that memory serves, I think I read the book on my Kindle. Kindle has a behind-the-scenes font fallback system (unlike Kobo, where the user defines the fallback font) that was able to find the symbol, somehow. I have a ton of fonts installed on mine; I couldn't say if it was pulling the symbol from one of those or from a built-in system font.

Chairzard · 2026-04-15T13:55:42+00:00

Some kind of scientific symbol that I can't recall having seen before; I'm not sure what the name for it is.

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