Can the reMarkable 2 be used as an extra display for a Linux Desktop machine?
I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2
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Re: I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2
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> It is also worth saying that many historic uses of marginalia (for example, commentary on the Tanakh) are also associated with particular parts of the text and could not be laid out as you are describing without losing intended meaning. I don't understand this. What part of the intended meaning would be lost? I have a printing plate of part of a Chinese Buddhist text with traditional commentary attached, and it wor…
There are different traditions of how to annotate text and not all of them follow the conventions you're describing. Here's an example from a hebrew bible from the 16th century: http://www.sothebys.com/content/dam/stb/lots/N09/N09589/550N... .
I can't read that; can you elaborate on how it's different?
Re: I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2
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Yeah, I think you are right. I am convinced. I would probably draw the line at physical work, meaning if it requires physically opening the device and changing/fixing/bypassing wiring it can count as bricked.
Well, I mean, that is a reasonable line. But it's still moving the goalposts. I'll stick with bricked meaning bricked. I lost that personal battle for 'hacker' and 'begs the question' but dammit I am sticking to it for 'brick'!!
Bricked meaning bricked meaning what? Where are the original goalposts?
Because nothing is unfixable. If bricked means unfixable, even with expert attention and unlimited replacements, then bricking is a meaningless term that only applies if you, like, atomize the device.
Otherwise...
There's the point where you have to replace a part entirely, but you might be able to steal that part from elsewhere in the device.
There's the point where you need entirely new parts.
There's the point where fixing costs more than the device is worth.
There's the point point where fixing costs more than the device was brand new.
Is one of the above a good threshold?
Would you pick something else?
Do you disagree about things being unfixable?
Re: I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2
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It does— thanks. Storyboarding is about the level of graphic capability I'd need. I keep trying to adjust to using my iPad Pro w/Apple Pencil 2. It's an incredibly capable set of tools, but I just can't get comfortable with it.
I can't speak to iPads but the RM2 really almost feels like paper, it's very close to having a real sketchpad.
The iPads feel like... drawing on glass with a plastic pencil. The expressiveness, pressure sensitivity, and tools are all incredible... but it's definitely in the drawing tablet realm of mark making rather than the paper realm of mark making.
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The reMarkable is surprisingly good for its primary purpose. Everything else it does... is limited. They things they did do are done well given how they are implemented. The epub/pdf experience sucks because it doesn't have a real pdf reader. It just renders the epub to pdf and then throw the pdf into the note-taking app. Arguably, none of the functionality is half-assed. It works very well as a writing tablet. It ab…
> It just renders the epub to pdf and then throw the pdf into the note-taking app. I found it weird at first... But then you realise you're supposed to be able to write on the pages any time. The moment you support general epub rendering your pages are no longer fixed and your notes should move around as well. The moment you change your font size, all your notes, drawings and highlights no longer match the underlying…
The remarkable 2 still doesn't support pdf bookmarks? Seriously?
I use a Fujitsu Quaderno (was from Sony). Similar idea, no epub support but pdf links and bookmarks, on device search? These all work.
Re: I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2
#206Not trying to shill too hard, but it's rare I fall in love with a device the way I've fallen in love with my Remarkable 2. I can't say it was 100% worth the price (half was paid as a gift), but everything about it is refreshingly elegant and simple. Great to know recovering from a brick is possible too.
My problem with it is that I'd rather have an iPad and a cheaper e-reader to get access to many more apps and functions. If it was 1/2 the price it would be at least interesting but I use the iPad to read ebooks, to browse the web, to paint in procreate, to sequence synths and record using an audio interface, to watch YouTube in the kitchen or Netflix in bed, and with a logitech keyboard work on documents in Microsof…
I think the “problem” is that iPad’s hardware / sw quality is so high it makes seemingly similar tech products seem overpriced or shabby or both.
I feel the same way about the kindle oasis. Amazon seems to care less than nothing about that whole product line, it is so neglected.
Re: I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2
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If you have to de-solder the flash, reprogram the flash and re-solder it back in, is that bricked? If yes to above, then what about using an in-circuit programmer? If yes to above then what about having to move a jumper to get a ROM monitor? If yes to above then what about having to enter some magic button combination at boot? The line is fuzzy, no?
Yeah, I think you are right. I am convinced. I would probably draw the line at physical work, meaning if it requires physically opening the device and changing/fixing/bypassing wiring it can count as bricked.
What if the flash data is corrupt, and the only way to restore it is to use an internal company program which I do not have access to?
To me, the device is bricked. It does not turn on and I can not fix it. But to the OEM it simply requires a factory reset. IMO bricked to me means that the device does not boot and there isn't a button combo factory reset option available. To the vast majority of people, this is completely broken beyond repair to them.
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The Onyx Boox series is really good. The writing experience is almost as good as a Remarkable. The reading experience is excellent, and it's runs Android.
> and it's runs Android I apologize for the snark, but I refuse to see how this is a plus over "it runs vanilla linux".
You have access to the Android app ecosystem.
In the event you're not a fan of prorprietary Android apps, the BOOX also does F-Droid quite well.
(I use a mix of F-Droid and APK-Mirror sources.)
There seem to be a good set of mostly-works-on-eink apps on Android. Onyx's bookreader and note-taking apps (native and with better e-ink support) are also quite good. I've been disappointed by Linux e-book support on desktop, and the even smaller tablet space is quite probably worse.
Another available tool is Termux, and while no Linux replacement, it vastly increases the usefulness of Android devices.
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> and it's runs Android I apologize for the snark, but I refuse to see how this is a plus over "it runs vanilla linux".
You have access to the Android app ecosystem. In the event you're not a fan of prorprietary Android apps, the BOOX also does F-Droid quite well. (I use a mix of F-Droid and APK-Mirror sources.) There seem to be a good set of mostly-works-on-eink apps on Android. Onyx's bookreader and note-taking apps (native and with better e-ink support) are also quite good. I've been disappointed by Linux e-book support on desktop,…
I just ordered a boox max lumi, I noticed that there’s an option to install play services.
I am hesitant to do it, except for the security fixes Google apparently brings to Android via these updates. Boox might not update the device in the future which is my main worry.
Re: I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2
#210I work part-time for my university's help desk and I was both impressed and disappointed the first time I came across one of these--one the one hand, its highly customizable and supports SSH access. On the other hand, there is shockingly no way to get the MAC address without connecting via SSH, even though this is popular among academics who often need to get onto MAC filtered networks. In hindsight, we probably coul…
Considering their target market, that's a valuable feature suggestion.
If you have time I'm sure they would appreciate the feedback.