[-] Shmandom@feddit.uk 4 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

I went the Boox way more than half a decade ago. Personally, the 2 draws were:

  • The availability of bigger screens: at 10.3'', the Note 1 was great for A4/Letter PDFs, and I just liked to have a big wall of small text for my epubs.
  • The freedom from walled-garden: I could use whatever Android app to read whatever format.

Other will probably tout the note-taking, the possibility to use a real browser, the versatility of an e-ink tablet, etc. But those are not my main use case.

They are on the expensive side though, and my very plasticky Note 1 sadly died after only a short handful of years. The latest Boox offerings have metal casings though, so they might be more durable.

I've been reading on my mobile since my Note 1 died, but I could finally splurge on a Go 10.3 recently. That big, non-backlighted screen is glorious and so restful after a day on computer and mobile screens ❤️

For my next one, I might go bigger (13'') and colour - if colour e-ink improves markedly - for comic books consumption. But I hope I can rock the Go 10.3 for the better part of a decade this time 🤞

(PS: Calibre and ePub for the win!)

[-] Shmandom@feddit.uk 44 points 1 month ago

I disagree with his choice to not name the place. Fot starters, I would like to know where not to go eat. Also, those people shaming him will basically get no consequence out of their hateful behaviour, so they will not learn. Loss of revenue would have been a great way to drive the point home.

[-] Shmandom@feddit.uk 49 points 1 month ago

Her voter base of Joe Rednecks don't have a passport, and stopped paying attention to the wherabouts of their birth certificate once it got them their first gun.

Voter suppression suddenly doesn't feel so good, when it puts your seat on the line...

[-] Shmandom@feddit.uk 170 points 1 month ago

#1 is doing the show for the children: they love when it feels risqué and adult-y.

#2 is doing the show to get parents' trust.

[-] Shmandom@feddit.uk 8 points 11 months ago

If it ain't broken...

[-] Shmandom@feddit.uk 25 points 1 year ago

TL;DR: eating one rich a day keeps climate change away.

[-] Shmandom@feddit.uk 16 points 1 year ago

To those that "Humpf, don't care, my data dies with me", PLEASE remember the significant people in your life will have to deal with admin stuff after your death. And it's on you to make that process a misery or not for them.

Maybe make sure they have at least access to whatever's needed to deal with stuff after your demise?

If you don't have friends and family or hate all humans, don't mind me of course.

[-] Shmandom@feddit.uk 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

7Digital and Bandcamp are my go to when I need music in flac. I'm concerned to have all those eggs in the same basket... I hope there are still other stores I can diversify to (excluding Apple and Amazon).

[-] Shmandom@feddit.uk 17 points 1 year ago

XMPP with prosody is good once you've figured out the modules you need.

Unfortunately, I had to quit a few years back as there was no reliable iOS client. Long story short: notifications were never working as expected on that plateform.

Matrix.org is overkill for my needs, but at least notifications work accross the board 👍

[-] Shmandom@feddit.uk 10 points 1 year ago

David Bowie. The man was such a pervading creative force, always cooking something or inspiring someone... 😢

[-] Shmandom@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago

The original French essay is available here.

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