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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 Gatsky »

tuvistavie wrote: post #429
pottertheotter wrote: post #226

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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 p…

I would avoid Mendeley. Firstly, they are trying to create a researchgate-style social media spam network layer. Secondly they are owned by the maximally vile Elsevier. Thirdly, their software quality is poor eg. they couldn’t get sync working properly for maybe 5 years (until I gave up).

On the other hand, I love https://paperpile.com/app

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

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Post by beezle »

Thorentis wrote: post #478
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…

If it had an SD/microSD reader, the openness would make me what to pre-order one. I can just imagine the 8GB internal storage quickly running out with all the extra stuff I'd want to do to it.

It might be possible to add a usb-c flashdrive. I'll let you know in a few weeks when I get mine. In any event, document storage of 8GB is quite a lot - I have many pdf textbooks on mine.

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

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Post by beezle »

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?

It is not just a "white screen." The display is designed specifically for use as a paper substitute for writing/drawing. It actually feels like paper when using the stylus.

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

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Post by pier25 »

dchuk wrote: post #323
pier25 wrote: post #253

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I have an iPad Pro and the deal breaker is using the pencil over glass. I wouldn't mind a little latency if they get the paper feel right.

a < $10 matte screen protector completely changes the experience on an iPad, it is a necessity if you have the Pencil

I tried 2 different ones but didn't like that either.

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

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Post by rohfle »

jron wrote: post #425
rohfle wrote: post #408

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> 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/…

Thanks for the changelog... you're totally right about the software moving slow. Lots of UX changes, lots of battery improvements, but the only major feature added that I saw was handwriting recognition.

I get it isn't possible from an end user point of view to connect as mass storage. But I wonder if it might be possible with the hardware after modifications to the kernel configuration.

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

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Post by beezle »

pizza234 wrote: post #282
input_sh wrote: post #199

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> What is the latest word (as of 2020) on reading Kindle books on the ReMarkable? Is there a tool that makes it easy to buy Kindle books and strip them of their DRM? You go to amazon.com/myk, switch to the Content tab, three dots next to the book, Download & transfer via USB. You then drag-and-drop them into Calibre with this add-on set up: https://github.com/apprenticeharper/DeDRM_tools There's some initial setup re…

> You'll have to convert them to epub or PDF to be able to read them on ReMarkable, but that's as easy as right-clicking a book within Calibre and choosing "convert". There is a significant omission here. Converting Epub to PDF doesn't necessarily yield a good quality. As a matter of fact, at some point I was so annoyed by the relatively nondeterministially poor quality (I stress "relatively"), that now, every time I…

Just as a tip - everything on Remarkable is PDF. Yes, it reads epub files but it then converts them to a PDF for viewing. On RM1 this could be a bit annoying if you are the type to change the font style or size as it then must recreate the pdf - that can take more than a few seconds on a large file.

I've taken to using calibre or similar programs to output the epub as a pdf (with my preferred sytle at RM screen dimensions). I've also bulk cropped pdf's to the RM screen size instead of using the built in crop feature.

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

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Post by beezle »

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…

2 - If they were that interested in selling cloud storage I suspect this would have happened by now. I have numerous large physics, math and comp sci text books on my RM1 and have no storage issus.

3 - They have issued numerous updates to the software. 4 - They have made improvements to reader functionality. As I and others have noted - font resizing and first use of epubs is slow because those files are converted to a pdf which is what is actually displayed on the device. 5 - The company would not be on a 2nd generation device if they did not understand their target audience. What is clear (to me) is that they don't see everyone as their audience ala Apple or Amazon.

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

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Post by jborichevskiy »

ipsum2 wrote: post #267
jborichevskiy wrote: post #245

I have the current version, and between my Kindle and iPad Pro and spending 10 hours per day in front of my laptop I don't use it as much. However, there is no better device on this planet for reading long-form PDF documents, research papers, or scans of textbooks. It wins. I wish the annotations were more useful (they're sort of kept a separate layer) but the reading experience is great. Andy Matuschak has some good…

What features does the Kindle have that make you use it more than the ReMarkable?

For ebooks specifically (not PDFs) I find the Kindle is lighter and has a number of nice features like the built-in dictionary and Amazon's X-ray view making it much more comfortable.
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