Closest thing to magic I'll ever see, for sure.
I almost went for the color one, but got a "starter" one that's just black and white. I think it's a little smaller than the color model, too, which gives it a nice, paperback size to hold.
I've bought ebooks almost exclusively for the better part of the last decade, so I'm with you. I like being able to bring an entire wing of a library with me that takes up no physical space and practically no digital space (in the grand scheme of a 256 GB SD card, anyway).
To each their own, and yeah, dunno why some people feel the need to gatekeep.
That's what ended up buying, a Kobo. I've never really messed with Pocket (usually turning it off is one of the first things I do when setting up a fresh FF install lol). However, this may be a good use for it since it would be easier to do that than print to PDF, copy that over, and then read.
We have very similar device requirements lol. Though I can't speak much for the camera portion (I'm not a shutterbug and deal with whatever).
I just upgraded my trusty workhorse OP3 to a OP Nord N200. It's a few years old, but that usually helps since the custom ROM support is more mature.
OnePlus is usually pretty easy to unlock as long as you get an OEM model (e.g. not one branded / sold by a carrier). Been a while, but if you buy an OEM one, I think you can just unlock it without having to request an unlock code. I had to jump through hoops to convert this T-Mobile carrier model Nord into a global version, but after that I was able to unlock the bootloader with just the fastboot command (e.g. didn't have to request and flash the cust_unlock.bin. Was still carrier-locked to T-Mob, but that's who I use, so no biggie.
Similar to what you're seeing with ASUS, Motorola used to be, but I think their unlocking policy has gone downhill as of late. Haven't messed with their hardware for a while.
I haven't used Nothing Phone at all, but they were contenders (and still are) when I was looking for a successor to my OP3.
Same assessment of Fairphone: ideologically pure, but other issues ruled them out for me.
William "Disco Balls" Riker
Maybe crosspost to !selfhosted@lemmy.world and/or !selfhosting@slrpnk.net since this is in the ballpark of what we talk about there.
Yeah, I've read on my phone for years. It's nice because it's always with me, so if I'm ever stuck waiting, I can pick up where I left off. Holding a phone to read, though, does get uncomfortable on both the eyes and hands after a while (I often binge read lol), so figured it was time to get a proper e-reader.
an e-Reader hits that sweet spot for an even nicer paper-ish screen and the intentionality of a book, while still having digital convenience.
Yep,, that's what I'm after :) I'll probably do similar and leave the wifi off unless I'm syncing new books.
What is that source?
Everything about that site screams "AI generated"
Started reading the Revenger series after it was mentioned in a post a few days ago. Just finished the first book and started the second (Shadow Captain) last night.
Broke down and bought an actual e-reader (rather than reading them on my phone), so I'm holding off reading further until that arrives this afternoon. Edit: That was a lie, lol. I'm totally going to read another chapter on my lunch break since the e-reader won't be here till later this afternoon / after work.
Good question, and I'm not sure of the actual, lexicographic answer.
All I can say is there's typically an implicit negative connotation when using the form "those people" regardless of intent. Usually it's used that way when stereotyping or otherwise making a blanket statement about a group, so even benign uses of the phrase tend to sound hostile.
My guess is that "those persons" sounds more specific.
2x10 - Cold Fire
How to Play
The rules for each round are below. Calculation and reporting of scores is on the honor system.
Rules for Round 1
Example of the Format
- You will need to find the connection between the 4 clues. Each clue is revealed by opening the spoiler tags in the post for each.
- You get one guess, and the goal is to use as few clues as possible.
- Clues are given out one at a time, and you should only reveal the next clue if you cannot make the connection with the clues given so far.
- Each additional clue reduces the points earned to the value indicated above it. e.g. if you get the answer after the third clue is revealed, you will receive only two points.
- The later clues are usually easier to reveal the connection with the last clue sometimes being obvious.
Rules for Round 2
- In this round, each set of four clues forms a sequence. Up to three clues can be revealed, and you are responsible for determining the last clue in the sequence.
- As before, clues are revealed one at a time, and the goal is to correctly identify the last item in the sequence using as few clues as possible.
- A bonus point is awarded for correctly identifying the connection between the items in the completed sequence .
Round 1: Find the Connection
Clue 1 (5 points)
Clue 2 (3 points)
Clue 3 (2 points)
Clue 4 (1 points)
Answer
Round 2: Find the Fourth in the Sequence
Clue 1 (5 points)
Clue 2 (3 points)
Clue 3 (2 points)
Answer (0 points)
Bonus Connection Answer (add +1 to your score if you got it correct)
Since most people didn't hate the pilot episode, I put together a second. Both rounds are in the same post this time.
How to Play
The rules for each round are below. Calculation and reporting of scores is on the honor system.
Rules for Round 1
Example of the Format
- You will need to find the connection between the 4 clues. Each clue is revealed by opening the spoiler tags in the post for each.
- You get one guess, and the goal is to use as few clues as possible.
- Clues are given out one at a time, and you should only reveal the next clue if you cannot make the connection with the clues given so far.
- Each additional clue reduces the points earned to the value indicated above it. e.g. if you get the answer after the third clue is revealed, you will receive only two points.
- The later clues are usually easier to reveal the connection with the last clue sometimes being obvious.
Rules for Round 2
- In this round, each set of four clues forms a sequence. Up to three clues can be revealed, and you are responsible for determining the last clue in the sequence.
- As before, clues are revealed one at a time, and the goal is to correctly identify the last item in the sequence using as few clues as possible.
- A bonus point is awarded for correctly identifying the connection between the items in the completed sequence .
Round 1: Find the Connection
Clue 1 (5 points)
Clue 2 (3 points)
Clue 3 (2 points)
Clue 4 (1 points)
Answer
Round 2: Find the Fourth in the Sequence
Clue 1 (5 points)
Clue 2 (3 points)
Clue 3 (2 points)
Answer (0 points)
Bonus Connection Answer (add +1 to your score if you got it correct)
This is the second round of Trek Connect. If you missed the first round, it's here
How to Play Round 2
- In this round, each set of four clues forms a sequence. Up to three clues can be revealed, and you are responsible for determining the last item in the sequence.
- As before, clues are revealed one at a time, and the goal is to correctly identify the last item in the sequence using as few clues as possible.
- A bonus point is awarded for correctly identifying the connection between the items in the completed sequence .
- Also as before, scoring is on the honor system.
Clues
Clue 1 (5 points)
Clue 2 (3 points)
Clue 3 (2 points)
Answer (0 points)
Bonus Connection Answer (add +1 to your score if you got it correct)
Not sure how familiar Lemmy is with the game show Only Connect, but I'll try to simplify the rules and adapt them to the limitations of the medium here.
Example of the Format
How to Play
- You will need to find the connection between the 4 clues. The first clue is in the post image, and the remaining three are in spoilers below.
- You get one guess, and the goal is to use as few clues as possible.
- Clues are given out one at a time, and you should only reveal the next clue if you cannot make the connection with the clues given so far.
- Each additional clue reduces the points earned to the value indicated above it. e.g. if you get the answer after the third clue is revealed, you will receive only two points.
- The later clues are usually easier to reveal the connection with the last clue sometimes being obvious.
- You are on the honor system to report your score.
The first clue is in the post image and is worth 5 points if you can guess the connection with just that one.
Hopefully this post doesn't earn me a cease and desist from the BBC lol.
Clues
Clue #2 (3 points)
Clue #3 (2 points)
Clue #4 (1 point)
Give up? Solution (0 points)
The only four characters to appear in all of the TNG era Star Trek series set in the 24th century.
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I used to be all about physical books, but when the used bookstore near me closed up, it was right around the time ebooks took off so I just made the switch.