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Yes you can log in and run code. There is a proprietary driver for the fast screen refresh but everything else is open.
But is it open by design, or by coincidence?
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ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper
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Re: ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper
#312Would anyone here be interested in a eink phone running something like WebOS optimized for eink displays? I really feel WebOS was too early and PWAs make the barrier to entry much lower for a WebOS-like device.
I don't think eink makes much sense on a phone especially if your phone is also your camera. Even if you aren't using it as a camera, eink displays aren't great for content that needs to be updated frequently. Aside from the slow refresh, they physically wear out relatively quickly.
They do? My 7 year old kindle still seems to work just fine
Re: ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper
#313Just finished watching a review: - no USB disk mode to download your notes - 8 GB storage (of which about 6 are available) - any Linux support seems to be nebulous/unofficial, especially because of point 1 - no search feature - no backlight - no landscape mode Personally I've cancelled my pre-order, not worth the 450 GBP in my opinion.
> - no USB disk mode to download your notes The website is very unclear about the I/O options of the device, which I don't get at all, that's clearly one of the most important things about it; I'm not writing stuff down for the bin after all. How do I get stuff off it? Is OCR done on the device? What formats does it support? etc. etc. It says it has USB-C "for file transfers", but then also "Sync notes and documents…
The original RM (and all signs point towards the RM2 being the same) had direct root ssh access via a virtual network device on the USB port. This could be used to SCP backup the notebooks, add custom executables, etc.
I understand why they don't list it in their marketing materials - it isn't intended as a polished experience and is more of a "hacker" option. The CTO of Remarkable is a KDE dev though, so there are a lot of subtle niceties you wouldn't expect like a full toolchain and bootloader available on their github.
Re: ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper
#314I recently bought the ReMarkable 1 (wasn't willing to wait for preorder on the 2, and the differences don't look that significant). I kinda love it: I'm a professor, and 99% of my use is in reading article PDFs---it's a vastly better experience than reading on an eyestrain-inducing glossy screens or printing off. One major annoyance, though, is that it's clunky to switch between documents---I like to take notes in a…
I've always partially wanted something like this, but can't get away from paper. I recently completed a PhD and tried an iPad and my computer, but ended up always printing off articles. It's annoying having a lot of physical paper around, but I'm constantly flipping back and forth in papers and it's so inconvenient to do that digitally. I also find it's so much easier for me to recall information based on where it wa…
Not just you. I tried hard to adapt to ebooks; spent the better part of a year trying to find an arrangement for reading on the train that worked as well as a paperback, and failed.
If I'm reading more than maybe 10 pages, or if it is material that I'm flipping back and forth in a lot, I print.
Re: ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper
#315Does it run vim?
Re: ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper
#316Would anyone here be interested in a eink phone running something like WebOS optimized for eink displays? I really feel WebOS was too early and PWAs make the barrier to entry much lower for a WebOS-like device.
Definitely. It would need a lot of custom software though. I’d be happy with maps, podcasts, email, browser plus the usual dumb phone features but I think everyone has a different set of essentials and you just need brand new UX and UI to make things legible in 2 colors and the slow refresh rate.
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#317I have been very happy with my ReMarkable 1, and have ordered the ReMarkable 2.0. Hacker News might be interested in the active development community around the device: https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable The device is open. It's just an embedded linux device. You can ssh into it, and run arbitrary code. The SDK is based on Qt. You can also connect a keyboard to it over a USB-on-the-go port. I have been…
Really nice to see high end hardware that is completely open.
Re: ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper
#318I have the Kindle DX, the original(ish) large eReader and it's slow enough to be pretty useless at reading tech docs - which is why I bought it. I'd love to be able to walk into a shop and try the Remarkable or similar out. I couldn't give a stuff about writing (though it's a nice secondary feature) - I do however want to be able to throw a tech manual at my e-Reader (say, an O'Reilly programming manual) and be able…
I use 'briss' to trim PDF margins from a laptop, then send to a Kobo Forma (8-inch 4x3 screen) and read using the open source 'koreader', which also works with Remarkable. I was reading on an iPad mini before (same exact screen size), but that's collecting dust now. I expect with the Remarkable's 10.3-inch display you wouldn't even need to trim margins.
Yes - but my interest is in the UX responsiveness, the whole point of the bigger screen size is to fit them on without stuff like Briss (which I've used before); the issue is not screen fit, but performance when browsing back and forth - tech manuals are not linear reads like novels, for which kindles etc are ideal.
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#319> …on an eyestrain-inducing glossy screens. Are you sure about that? [1] [1] https://bubblin.io/blog/daylight-energy-fatigue
Is this written by a lobbyist? Blue light causes cataracts if nothing else. It also affects sleep cycles which can cause fatigue and all sorts of strain on the eye and body. But “ Does this blue-light pose any hazard to our eyes? Nope, not to my knowledge” Animations are not perfectly smooth causing strain on scrolling (I can see the unevenness even on my 11 pro with every scroll). Colors are constructed - ever look…
Cool story bro
Re: ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper
#320I wonder how well it would do as a replacement for the abandoned Kindle DX?