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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

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Post by caleb-allen »

Twirrim wrote: post #210
ASalazarMX wrote: post #110

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Paper scatters light, smooth glass will reflect perfectly any window, light or glare. We usually don't notice it because we have trained ourselves to tilt our devices to minimize reflections. Glossy glass is 21st century sexy, though. It looks premium compared to clear plastic.

> Glossy glass is 21st century sexy, though. It looks premium compared to clear plastic. I really hate the glossy screen thing. I have this strange idea where I want to see what is actually on the screen, instead of a detailed reflection of stuff behind me. Crazy, right?

As I read this on a Macbook Pro I'm staring also at the ceiling light behind me.

Oh how I wish I could leave my light on and still use my multi-thousand dollar machine without strain!

Re: ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper

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Post by brightball »

jbeard4 wrote: post #13

I 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…

Any way to sync it with Linux? It strikes me as odd that it’s that open, Linux based...but doesn’t have a Linux app.

Re: ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper

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Post by KallDrexx »

shados wrote: post #417
jron wrote: post #248

I almost impulse per-ordered the RM2 when I first read about the SD card mod here on HN. I decided to wait after hearing about the limitations as a reader and the slow software development. If you're considering the RM2 for anything other than a sketch/note pad, I highly encourage you to watch this fantastic review from My Deep Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iIAYMsugzM Full review: https://www.youtube.com/pl…

> It seems obvious to me that management doesn't understand the target audience for the device > If you're considering the RM2 for anything other than a sketch/note pad It is marketed as a sketch/note pad and that's about it. The e-reader feature is like the youtube functionality on a Switch. It's there because "lolwhynot" and little more. I have one and I really love mine. But all I wanted was a digital notebook. If…

> It is marketed as a sketch/note pad and that's about it. The e-reader feature is like the youtube functionality on a Switch. It's there because "lolwhynot" and little more.

I personally disagree with this. I almost bought one because I wanted a good notebook and a lot of notes I write these days is specifically related to ebooks and pdf documentation that I work against. I almost ordered one after seeing this post.

However, from the review it appears like this will be impossible to annotate documents with. I want to be able to highlight text on an epub (like I can on my kindle) and write notes to reference later about that section. I want to draw some diagrams as I'm reading the book to make sure I'm understanding code/workflows properly, etc...

I'm not sure why that's so out of the realm for a notebook style device.

Re: ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper

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Post by rcoder »

mahastore wrote: post #233
jbeard4 wrote: post #13

I 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…

Is there any open source (DIY) hardware that goes with these APIs? Since $400 seems a little steep for a white screen I suspect it is possible to DIY similar hardware too. Any ideas?

I've done a fair bit of tinkering with ePaper displays attached to little Linux and MCU boards, and it is not trivial. Few if any have touch overlays, the graphics APIs are usually at the level of: magic initialization happens in this opaque chunk of bit-bashing, then you get a raw framebuffer; have fun!

You absolutely could homebrew a touchscreen ePaper "slate" with a similar broad set of features, but much like the Libre laptops (Purism, Novena, etc.) it's going to be slow, power-hungry, and chunky compared to a complete consumer device like the reMarkable.

Re: ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper

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Post by jron »

rohfle wrote: post #408
jron wrote: post #248

I almost impulse per-ordered the RM2 when I first read about the SD card mod here on HN. I decided to wait after hearing about the limitations as a reader and the slow software development. If you're considering the RM2 for anything other than a sketch/note pad, I highly encourage you to watch this fantastic review from My Deep Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iIAYMsugzM Full review: https://www.youtube.com/pl…

> 1. The RM1 and 2 both don't allow file transfers as a mass storage device. In the FAQ at https://remarkable.com/store/remarkable-2 : > reMarkable 2 features USB-C for faster charging and data transfer. Even if this does not mean that mass storage is or will be supported officially, maybe unofficial support could be added using the Linux Kernel's USB Gadget API g_mass_storage as a module. More info: https://www.kern…

Based on the review posted, there is still no way to natively transfer files other than the web interface. The reviewer is a developer so he should know what he is talking about.

This is the only other method I've found: https://github.com/nick8325/remarkable-fs

You'd think scp would work also but I haven't found info on the subject and I don't own the RM1 to try.

edit: found someone's scp script: https://github.com/reHackable/scripts/blob/master/host/repus...

The changelog is public so you can see the rate of development if you're interested: https://support.remarkable.com/hc/en-us/articles/11500546010...

Re: ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper

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Post by paultopia »

krick wrote: post #295
paultopia wrote: post #60

I 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…

Is note taking good? How good is OCR? Do you know if it works with other languages/alphabets (cyrillics)? Can it handle usual stuff used in formulas, subscripts/superscripts, fractions, integrals, f : S³ → G, H⊲G ≡ ∀g∈G gHg⁻¹ = H and other weird symbols we use? How about stuff that comes with several columns/rows, like matrices? How about tables?

OCR is pretty bad IME, but I also have terrible handwriting...

Re: ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper

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Post by jrib »

fancy_pantser wrote: post #194
bgorman wrote: post #72

Would 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.

There have been many attempts to find the right phone interface for eink displays. So far, I like the Light Phone 2 the best; it runs a version of Android that's totally stripped down to have a streamlined set of features that work well on eink. https://www.thelightphone.com/

sadly no sdk

Re: ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper

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Post by tuvistavie »

pottertheotter wrote: post #226
paultopia wrote: post #60

I 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…

I'm in the middle of my PhD and switched from printing papers to reading them on my iPad roughly two years ago.

There are some things I miss from paper but overall I found the pros to overweight the cons.

I haven't found that flipping back and forth on iPad is that horrible, to be honest.

Not sure how helpful this will be but I'll share what I've been doing for now. I use the following apps:

* Mendeley (to organize papers)

* PDF Expert (to annotate PDFs)

* GoodNotes (mostly when working out the maths)

My usual workflow is:

* Read through the paper

* Annotate in the paper using Apple pencil as I read through

* Figure out the maths on the iPad when needed

* When I get back to a computer, upload the annotated file to Mendeley and type summary notes in Mendeley

A few things that I like/dislike about iPad when compared to paper.

+ Search for information on the web while reading paper more easily

+ Check notes/annotations quickly from my computer

+ Share notes easily

+ Search notes easily

+ Clean desk =D

- More context switching needed when I need to scramble something

- Mendeley misses some basic features on iOS (e.g. attach PDF to existing paper) so need to context switch with computer at some point after reading the paper

I would say that for 90% of the papers I go through, where I don't dive that deep in the paper, the experience is just as good on iPad. For the 10% of the papers I read where I go in-depth, redo proofs, etc, it's a little more tedious. While it's for sure not perfect, given the above pros, I can live with the cons.

Re: ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper

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Post by mirekrusin »

jbeard4 wrote: post #13

I 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…

Ok, this comment convinced me to get it.
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