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The man behind Instapaper, Marco Arment.
Illustration: Ellis Hamburger
Let's ignore the old "print is dead" argument for a bit.
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That's so 2006.
Instead, take the time to marvel at Instapaper, the handy service that saves articles you find on line and lets you read them later on your computer, smartphone, or tablet.
But our favorite way to use Instapaper is with our Kindle. With Kindle + Instapaper, you can bring back that old-school thrill of getting the evening paper delivered every night.
And with the Kindle's eInk display, all those web-based articles feel like they've been transformed to print too.
The downside: There are a few hurdles to get past before you can get started. But once you set it up, you'll never want to use Instapaper any other way.
Note: If you use this over your Kindle's 3G connection, Amazon will charge you for each wireless delivery.
First, go to Instapaper.com
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Log in with your account if you aren't logged in already
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Click the "Extras" link for a list of options (including Kindle sharing)
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Scroll down until you get to the Kindle section. Click the link that says "set up wireless delivery"
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Under the "Manage your Kindle" section, select how often you'd like to receive an Instapaper delivery. We like getting it every day
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Now select how many unread articles you must have saved before Instapaper delivers them to your Kindle
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Finally, enter your Kindle's e-mail address. What? You don't know your Kindle's e-mail address? Here's what to do...
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From your Kindle's keyboard, press "Menu." Next, select "Settings"
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Flip over one page and you'll see your Kindle e-mail address under "Device E-mail." Enter that address in the field we showed you in slide 7
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One more thing: You have to tell Amazon it's okay to get Instapaper articles sent to your Kindle. Go to: www.amazon.com/gp/digital/fiona/manage and click "Add a new approved e-mail address"
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Take a look back at your Kindle settings page on Instapaper. (Slide 5) You'll be provided with a special address to add in the blank field on your Kindle settings page. Enter that address.Then save your settings. Now let's test it out...
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Save a few articles to your Instapaper account using the bookmarklet
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If you don't want to wait for Instapaper to send your articles on it's own, you can do it manually. Return to the setup page on instapaper.com and click "Send now" Make sure your Kindle's Wi-Fi is on or that it's connected to 3G
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Boom! Your Instapaper articles pop up on your home screen! Now let's read the news...
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Use the page forward and back buttons to scroll through the articles, just as you would for any other Kindle book or newspaper
Steve is a senior correspondent at Business Insider. Previously, he was a deputy editor at Tech Insider and senior editor for the tech section of Business Insider. He's appeared on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Sirius XM, and Marketplace.
