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Who uses, recommends or left Calibre, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.
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Reading: Feedbin for RSS, Instapaper for reading it later, Calibre for managing eBooks and Kindle syncing.
His /uses page, updated 29 May 2026, listing the computer, peripherals and software he works with and the gear he carries.
2026-05-29·macwright.com ↗
I use Calibre to manage my e-books, installing them to and removing them from my Nook e-Readers.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: the machines and programs he maintains Git with.
2015-03-12·usesthis.com ↗
I use Calibre to manage my ebooks, and harbor an ambition to rewrite its web UI.
His Uses This interview, on the Macs, e-readers and Mac software he uses.
2012-03-09·usesthis.com ↗
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The verdict is what they actually said: loved and liked are explicit; recommended means they told others to get it; uses means they only say they use it; read is a book on their public shelf with no verdict; mixed and disliked are kept too.
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