Posted 12.31.2007 at 8:23 am
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Just what every Kindle owner needs, a fistful of Easter Eggs for activating Google Maps GPS CDMA, a screenshot grabber, clock, fonts list, picture viewer, Minesweeper game, and diagnostic commands. All of these wonderful gifts thanks to the exacting reverse engineering efforts of Igor Skochinsky. The basic process for enabling one of these Easter eggs follows this type of scenario:
- Inside the browser
- Press Alt + 1 (one)
- Google Maps will now display your current location
- Press Alt + 2 for a display of the nearest gas stations
- Press Alt + 3 for a display of the nearest restaurants
Skochinsky has thoroughly documented his efforts at unearthing all of the Kindle’s secrets in his Reversing Everything Blog. Watch our site in the future as we explore more Kindle hacks.—Dave Prochnow
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Sounds like some great finds.
The kidnle and the easter eggs go together perfectly. This was useful and informative.
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