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@ -291,13 +291,13 @@ https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/1213#issuecomment-875274890
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I like writing things down. I like the feel of the pen (preferably a
fountain pen) glide smoothly over the paper, that nice solid feeling of
the tip against the table, seeing the ink dry as it flows from the nib,
accidentally swiping my hand through it before it's finished and
smearing a bit of ink across the page, cursing under my breath as I dab
it up with a handkerchief or a napkin or something else nearby. I also
love that writing things by hand [[https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797614524581][has an impact on memory and improves
retention.]]
fountain pen) gliding smoothly over the paper, that nice solid feeling
of the tip against the table, seeing the ink dry as it flows from the
nib, accidentally swiping my hand through it before it's finished and
smearing a bit of ink across the page, then cursing under my breath as I
dab it up with a handkerchief or a napkin or something else nearby. I
also love that writing things by hand [[https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797614524581][has an impact on memory and
improves retention.]]
*** The problem
Unfortunately, I don't love keeping up with that paper. Across many
@ -318,29 +318,29 @@ Wrong because Apple bad.[fn:2]
*** The solution
Enter the world of ... what are they even called? E-ink notebooks? Paper
tablets? E-R/W?[fn:1] Do they even have a "device category" yet? I don't
know but they solve my problem in a wonderful way.
know, but they solve my problem in a wonderful way.
As the names suggest, these are devices that can /usually/ open and read
e-books (EPUBs, PDFs, etc.), annotate them, and create standalone pages
of notes as if they were full notebooks. The most well-known of these
devices is likely the [[https://remarkable.com/][reMarkable.]] They had a [[https://venturebeat.com/2019/10/08/remarkable-raises-15-million-to-bring-its-e-paper-tablets-to-more-scribblers/][hugely successful
crowdfunding campaign]] and produced the reMarkable 1, followed by [[https://blog.remarkable.com/remarkable-2-the-next-generation-paper-tablet-91b47d0080cb][the
reMarkable 2 in 2020.]] There are a few others by now but we'll look at
the reMarkable first.
reMarkable 2 in 2020.]] There are a few devices like these by now but
we'll look at the reMarkable first.
*** The reMarkable
This device boasts all of the features I was looking for. It renders
digital content, from books and manuals to comics and light novels,
allows you to mark those documents up as you would if it were physical
media, create full notebooks of hand written text, organise them,
search, and, if your handwriting is legible enough (mine certainly is
not), perform OCR on your notes and email a transcription to yourself.
It even runs Linux and the developers have opened SSH up so you can
remote in and tinker with it as much as you like. Because of this,
there's a pretty awesome [[https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable][community of people creating third-party tools
and integrations]] that add even further functionality. My favourite is
probably [[https://github.com/bordaigorl/rmview][rMview,]] a really fast VNC client for the reMarkable that allows
you to view your device's screen on any computer.
digital content, from books and manuals to comics and manga, allows you
to mark those documents up as you would if they were physical media,
create full notebooks of hand written text, organise them, search, and,
if your handwriting is legible enough (mine certainly is not), perform
OCR on your notes and email a transcription to yourself. It even runs
Linux and the developers have opened SSH up so you can remote in and
tinker with it as much as you like. Because of this, there's a pretty
awesome [[https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable][community of people creating third-party tools and integrations]]
that add even further functionality. My favourite is probably [[https://github.com/bordaigorl/rmview][rMview,]] a
really fast VNC client for the reMarkable that allows you to view your
device's screen on any computer.
After watching all of [[https://www.youtube.com/c/MyDeepGuide][MyDeepGuide's]] [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSI9-gaSSmiXwb7Vjk5Vb-nB41UTnrXd][extensive playlist on the
reMarkable,]] however, I decided to go with a different product.
@ -363,10 +363,9 @@ arguably more important so I don't actually mind that it runs Android.
The only place that Android stands out is in system operations; file
transfer uses MTP and, when you swipe down from the top of the device, a
small bar appears similar to what was in early Android. This lets you
change WiFi networks, sync with the companion app on your LAN, the
remote servers, take a screenshot, search, and access the system
settings. Nothing else about the device really makes me think of
Android.
change WiFi networks, sync with the Supernote Cloud, take a screenshot,
search, and access the system settings. Nothing else about the device
really screams Android to me.
*** Community
I don't usually browse Reddit but [[https://old.reddit.com/r/Supernote/][the Supernote community]] there is
@ -374,20 +373,21 @@ fascinating. I haven't looked around enough to know exactly what his
relationship is with the company, but one of the members, [[https://old.reddit.com/user/hex2asc][u/hex2asc,]]
seems to represent Supernote in something of an official capacity. He's
incredibly active and usually responds to posts and questions within a
couple of days.
day or two.
Before I purchased one, [[https://old.reddit.com/r/Supernote/comments/lhffyd/sync_targets_open_document_formats_and_crossnote/][I wrote a post]] asking about a couple of things
that concerned me: sync targets, open document formats, and cross-note
links. I don't ever plan to write full documents with a keyboard on the
Supernote but it would still be nice. The other features would be
absolutely killer for me as I would like to maintain a Zettelkasten (I
wrote about [[/vim-as-a-markdown-editor/][using Vim to do so]] last year but didn't end up sticking with
it) and manage document synchronisation with my own Nextcloud server.
The community was quick to respond and confirm that Zettelkasten
functionality would be implemented soon™. u/hex2asc responded /the day
after/ and said that WebDAV would be supported but not earlier than May,
ODF would likely not be supported, and cross-note links were definitely
a possibility. Another community member has been avidly following the
Before I purchased a Supernote, [[https://old.reddit.com/r/Supernote/comments/lhffyd/sync_targets_open_document_formats_and_crossnote/][I wrote a post]] asking about a couple of
things that concerned me: sync targets, open document formats, and
cross-note links. I don't really plan to write full documents on the
device but having the option to do so would still be nice. The other
features are absolutely killer for me as I would like to maintain a
Zettelkasten (I wrote about [[/vim-as-a-markdown-editor/][using Vim to do so]] last year but didn't end
up sticking with it) and manage document synchronisation with my own
Nextcloud server. The community was quick to respond and confirm that
Zettelkasten functionality would be implemented soon™. u/hex2asc
responded /the day after/ and said that WebDAV would be supported but not
earlier than May (September update: it's still not supported), ODF would
likely not be supported, and cross-note links were definitely a
possibility. Another community member has been avidly following the
subreddit and even put together an [[https://app-rm.roadmunk.com/publish/03e6dca3d769e2b7015f7f48a649cb3f75f44d9e][unofficial roadmap.]]
*** Interfaces
@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ with 226 PPI (pixels per inch). The image below was taken with my
phone's camera so it's not very good. However, if you zoom in a bit, you
can see that the curved edges of some letters are /slightly/ pixellated.
Viewing with my naked eye at a comfortable distance, it does look better
/to me/ than some of my print books.
/to me/ than some of my print books, however.
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