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Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by abawany »

myself248 wrote: post #16

I've been looking for an e-ink tablet that I can bend to my will, but the Kindle hacking scene seems to have peaked around 2012 and it's a desolate wasteland of dead links now. That's a shame, because the hardware is really cheap. ReMarkable is sort of astonishingly expensive, but that would be justified if these "hacks" were officially supported or at least acknowledged enough that some future firmware update wouldn…

You can still buy the ReMarkable 1 from their store (or online) for a substantial discount and the hacks available for it are more numerous than the 2.

Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by the-mitr »

siraben wrote: post #29
the-mitr wrote: post #26

is there anyway to directly transfer files to the tablet without using their cloud services?

You can connect the device to your computer via USB and SSH into it. There's a web interface that you can access, or you can use rsync, scp, etc.

ok, thanks for the reply. I was wondering to buy, but was a bit skeptical if the access was only through their servers.

Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by kowlo »

diggan wrote: post #36
a1011 wrote: post #32

I've thought about getting one of these. Even though I type about as fast as I write, I think better when I write in a notebook with drawings to organize my ideas. Can anyone who has one tell me how accurate the handwriting recognition is? And how responsive is the pen-tablet interface? Does it actually feel like writing on paper (responsiveness-wise)?

I have very bad handwriting, especially when not taking care to write carefully, which when making notes, I don't. Here is an example on how it parses my terrible handwriting: https://websites.instantwebsite.app/wPhkwSStQvStUrzPC9jW5Kw/... (no, I'm not a doctor) According to the licenses on the device, the handwriting is "partially powered by MyScript" which seems to be this service: https://www.myscript.com/

I've had to read worse when marking exam papers...

Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by 1996 »

dheera wrote: post #48
calebkaiser wrote: post #46

I wish so badly that color e-ink was further along. I'd love a tablet that could replace my notebooks, but for some reason, needing a second screen to read my textbooks (color is nonnegotiable for diagram-heavy some textbooks, in my experience) makes me reticent. The ReMarkable 2 looks fantastic, and I love the idea of a distraction-free, dedicated writing/reading tablet, but $450 feels just a touch too far for a dev…

Have you checked this one out? Not associated with them but I do own a Boox Max Lumi (not color) and just saw the announcement about this. https://onyxboox.com/boox_poke2color

Unfortunately, it's not a genuine eink display but a rebranding of Qi hybrid LCD that was made popular in the OLPC.

Just look at the announced resolution in dpi in b&w vs color, and you'll see they use a LCD mask in front.

If you want both color and eink, it's better to get a dual screen, like a Lenovo C930 book: use the screen clone mode and just turn off the color screen when you don't need it.

This can also gives you a eink laptop if you use a USB keyboard.

Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by abawany »

jason_slack wrote: post #22
myself248 wrote: post #16

I've been looking for an e-ink tablet that I can bend to my will, but the Kindle hacking scene seems to have peaked around 2012 and it's a desolate wasteland of dead links now. That's a shame, because the hardware is really cheap. ReMarkable is sort of astonishingly expensive, but that would be justified if these "hacks" were officially supported or at least acknowledged enough that some future firmware update wouldn…

> ReMarkable is sort of astonishingly expensive, I have been contemplating buying a ReMarkable 2 as I prefer to handwrite everything/annotate/. The price tag is a bit hefty given the cost of an iPad and pencil and the zillion other things it does. I'm curious if you are indeed going to buy one?

The prior discussions on this site, especially with regard to the hackability, persuaded me to pre-order the 2. You can still buy the 1 from their site new if you want to test the waters but their customer service policies are friendly. Also, I recommend going to their subreddit [1]. There is also a very friendly and active Discord server where some of the developers of third-party improvements participate - the link for that is also on the subreddit or I can paste an invite here as well. Edit0: s/Their/There.

1: https://www.reddit.com/r/remarkabletablet

Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by utopiah »

Eeems wrote: post #27
MontagFTB wrote: post #2

Is there a primer on how to use these repos? I don’t see anything high level that keeps the user from shooting themselves in the foot- especially with the reMarkable 2.

There should be a video available soon that you can follow along with soon. I'll make sure this comment is replied to with a link when it's up.

Here is the said video https://video.benetou.fr/videos/watch/d337b99a-dc9c-4f9e-884... , the audio is too low for few minutes then it gets fixed!

Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by zmk_ »

calebkaiser wrote: post #46

I wish so badly that color e-ink was further along. I'd love a tablet that could replace my notebooks, but for some reason, needing a second screen to read my textbooks (color is nonnegotiable for diagram-heavy some textbooks, in my experience) makes me reticent. The ReMarkable 2 looks fantastic, and I love the idea of a distraction-free, dedicated writing/reading tablet, but $450 feels just a touch too far for a dev…

Boox Note Air is similar price and you can comfortably read PDFs on it. Onyx's PDF reader is very good.

Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by calebkaiser »

1996 wrote: post #54
dheera wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you checked this one out? Not associated with them but I do own a Boox Max Lumi (not color) and just saw the announcement about this. https://onyxboox.com/boox_poke2color

Unfortunately, it's not a genuine eink display but a rebranding of Qi hybrid LCD that was made popular in the OLPC. Just look at the announced resolution in dpi in b&w vs color, and you'll see they use a LCD mask in front. If you want both color and eink, it's better to get a dual screen, like a Lenovo C930 book: use the screen clone mode and just turn off the color screen when you don't need it. This can also gives…

This an interesting option I never considered. Somehow, I wasn't aware of the C930 book. It looks like it's been discontinued, but there are still many being sold.

I've also toyed with the idea of purchasing an old Surface Pro 3 because of the price and the ability to run a full Linux distro—though obviously, I lose all the benefits of e-ink with this option.

Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by calebkaiser »

zmk_ wrote: post #57
calebkaiser wrote: post #46

I wish so badly that color e-ink was further along. I'd love a tablet that could replace my notebooks, but for some reason, needing a second screen to read my textbooks (color is nonnegotiable for diagram-heavy some textbooks, in my experience) makes me reticent. The ReMarkable 2 looks fantastic, and I love the idea of a distraction-free, dedicated writing/reading tablet, but $450 feels just a touch too far for a dev…

Boox Note Air is similar price and you can comfortably read PDFs on it. Onyx's PDF reader is very good.

It looks like a nice tablet—unfortunately, it doesn't seem to render color either (at least from what I can tell).

Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by teek_xyz »

myself248 wrote: post #16

I've been looking for an e-ink tablet that I can bend to my will, but the Kindle hacking scene seems to have peaked around 2012 and it's a desolate wasteland of dead links now. That's a shame, because the hardware is really cheap. ReMarkable is sort of astonishingly expensive, but that would be justified if these "hacks" were officially supported or at least acknowledged enough that some future firmware update wouldn…

I’ve been happy with my Boox Nova 2, which is smaller and more portable. It’s an Android tablet so you can enable developer options.
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