Kindle adds online highlights

I know this isn't strictly a Mac issue, but Amazon has just added an online feature to the Kindle that will make it easier to use for everyone -- even Mac users.

The Kindle already has an in-text highlighting feature, but pulling highlighted notes into research documents has always meant plugging the Kindle into a computer's USB port and pulling a .txt file. Cumbersome, if only slightly.

Now, Kindle highlights are stored online as well, accessible via Web browser. Just head over to http://kindle.amazon.com and login with your Amazon/Kindle account and look for the tiny pen/pencil icon under the "content" column. Your highlights will be revealed, complete with "location."

Here is one of my highlights, from Arguing Comics: Literary Masters on a Popular Medium by Jeet Heer and Kent Worcester

Your highlight at location 70
The writings of William Crary Brownell (1851-1928) mark the transition between the genteel disciples of Wordsworth and jazz era approaches to comics in particular and popular culture more generally.

OK, the Kindle's poxy location system still needs an overhaul, but this new service is a plus.

Now for a Mac part to this post: The online service works flawlessly on Firefox and Safari.