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Comment on Giving my AI agent its own team and what that taught me about AI in ~tech
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Comment on E-ink tablet recommendations for note taking in ~tech
kaffo Link ParentHonestly it's fair to ask, good to get challenged! It's a few things for me and this might not fix any of them: I would like to keep some notes forever digitally and taking pictures of notes...Honestly it's fair to ask, good to get challenged!
It's a few things for me and this might not fix any of them:
- I would like to keep some notes forever digitally and taking pictures of notes really sucks. A digital scanning tool thing does not sound great either
- I'm always switching between lined, gridded and blank paper for different things and I end up with paper everywhere, then I can't find notes
- I have a bad habit of spilling drinks on my notes and then they become extra unreadable and it ruins the paper
- I always run out of space physical paper, it'd be nice to have more like an infinite canvas
- It would be great to organise notes by folder. I just throw all my notes away because I don't have much space to keep them around the house
I don't fancy spilling tea on an expensive tablet, but the rest I'm hoping I could maybe improve!
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Comment on E-ink tablet recommendations for note taking in ~tech
kaffo Link ParentThanks for the detailed reply! That's very interesting, I had actually completely written off the remarkable because I misunderstood the subscription. I thought that without it you'd have limited...Thanks for the detailed reply!
That's very interesting, I had actually completely written off the remarkable because I misunderstood the subscription. I thought that without it you'd have limited cloud support to all cloud providers, which seemed extremely dumb. So glad to hear that was just me misreading it.Definitely sounds like a contender, I'm going to put it on the list!
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Comment on E-ink tablet recommendations for note taking in ~tech
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Comment on E-ink tablet recommendations for note taking in ~tech
kaffo Link ParentThank you for your reply, it does help! I understood that you needed to replace the pen nubs occasionally if you used the stylus a lot, is that something you've experienced? To be honest, my plan...Thank you for your reply, it does help!
I understood that you needed to replace the pen nubs occasionally if you used the stylus a lot, is that something you've experienced?To be honest, my plan is to use this thing to sit on my desk during the day and replace my A4 paper note book and pencil for work and game notes. I've got a Kindle that my partner and I have been using to read for years now.
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Comment on E-ink tablet recommendations for note taking in ~tech
kaffo Link ParentThanks that's really useful. Me like 5 years ago would have 100 percent gone for the Android tablet for more options, but I know now that all the extra fluff is gonna distract me. I'll definitely...Thanks that's really useful.
Me like 5 years ago would have 100 percent gone for the Android tablet for more options, but I know now that all the extra fluff is gonna distract me.
I'll definitely watch some videos on the OS though before making a decision! -
Comment on E-ink tablet recommendations for note taking in ~tech
kaffo Link ParentThanks for the reply! That's good to know. So does that mean the Boox has the normal android stuff like a lock screen, home screen, settings drawer, etc etc? I feel like a lot of that stuff is...Thanks for the reply! That's good to know.
So does that mean the Boox has the normal android stuff like a lock screen, home screen, settings drawer, etc etc?
I feel like a lot of that stuff is nonsense distractions I don't want or need in my note taker. -
Comment on E-ink tablet recommendations for note taking in ~tech
kaffo Link ParentGreat comment thanks! Sounds exactly like what I was thinking of, glad you could confirm a lot of it. I didn't know you could side load on it, that also really makes it desirable.Great comment thanks! Sounds exactly like what I was thinking of, glad you could confirm a lot of it.
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Comment on E-ink tablet recommendations for note taking in ~tech
kaffo Link ParentYeah for most of the reasons mentioned by @creesch I don't want a normal tablet. I hate using my phone (or a tablet) for writing at all because of all the other crap and distractions on there, I...Yeah for most of the reasons mentioned by @creesch I don't want a normal tablet. I hate using my phone (or a tablet) for writing at all because of all the other crap and distractions on there, I think it really impacts the experience.
I'm taking literally having to turn it on, unlock the screen, open the right app. That's a lot of friction.
I expect with an e-ink tablet built for note taking it may be on all the time on the notes app or at most a button/pen press away from just working. -
Comment on E-ink tablet recommendations for note taking in ~tech
kaffo Link ParentGreat feedback though, thanks for the post!Great feedback though, thanks for the post!
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E-ink tablet recommendations for note taking
Does anyone here use a tablet for note taking? I've always used pen and paper for note taking when working or in/around the house. At one point when phones got bigger I did try moving to notes...
Does anyone here use a tablet for note taking?
I've always used pen and paper for note taking when working or in/around the house. At one point when phones got bigger I did try moving to notes apps but they never clicked. Something about the glossy screen and the levels of fuss to take a note just didn't work.
I recently found out that there's e-ink tablets which try to emulate real note taking, like the Supernote which runs a custom firmware to make note taking as easy as possible. Or the Boox which is Android based, so it has way more apps, but it's got amazing reviews.
There's quite a lot, I'm curious if anyone here has actually used anything like this and what their thoughts are?
Looking at reviews, I'm drawn to the Supernote. But I'd love to hear some real use cases!27 votes -
Comment on What's good in modern flashlights/headlamps? in ~hobbies
kaffo LinkNot for camping, but I bought a couple of different Black Diamond head lamps 2 years ago to help out in winter when it's dark. I use them both interchangeable and infrequently, but I've only...Not for camping, but I bought a couple of different Black Diamond head lamps 2 years ago to help out in winter when it's dark. I use them both interchangeable and infrequently, but I've only charged one of them since I got them 2 years ago.
One is more simple, think it's just on and off with a high and low powered beam. The other is more complicated and has two bulbs with different coloured LEDs. I like the more complex one because I can go outside and stick it on the red or green light and it's a. Extremely low power use and b. Doesn't blind me or any anything else.
I'd say literally the only thing I don't like is the headband. Black diamond only do a single horizontal strap and it does the job of holding it on my head, but it gets sore after 10 mins. It's fine with a thick hat on though. But if I was buying again, I'd get one with a vertical band to support the weight of the torch, or maybe one of those ones that have the battery at the back like some VR headsets do. -
Comment on Looking for casual hotseat game recommendations in ~games
kaffo LinkHear me out, Dark Souls 3. It's the "most casual" of the Dark Souls and I think it works really well as a hot seat game. It's got enough teath for the sweaty players to have fun and it's easy...Hear me out, Dark Souls 3.
It's the "most casual" of the Dark Souls and I think it works really well as a hot seat game.
It's got enough teath for the sweaty players to have fun and it's easy enough for casuals to pick up and do some good, maybe not boss fights but definitely get through sections of levels.
You build a character together, laugh at deaths, laugh at people getting mad, jump in cheer at getting past a hard section or boss. What's not to love. -
Comment on D&D campaign recomendation for solo/two people in ~games.tabletop
kaffo LinkAlso back the "don't play D&D with 2 players" advice. The game is built for a group of 2 to 5 players and a DM, you'll not have much fun trying to get it to work with 1 player or twist it to be...Also back the "don't play D&D with 2 players" advice. The game is built for a group of 2 to 5 players and a DM, you'll not have much fun trying to get it to work with 1 player or twist it to be DM-less.
To add to the recommendations, my friend and I played a lot of Ironsworn as a two player thing and it was awesome. It's made to be GM-less and it let's you naturally build a really coherent story. It also rides the line perfectly (imo) between rules light and rules enough.
It has a few different "flavours" for high and low fantasy and a version for sci fi.Big recommend.
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Comment on How Norway accomplished a near-total electric vehicle transition – almost 100 percent of new cars registered in November were electric in ~transport
kaffo Link ParentYeah I think your thinking there is completely correct, I might have come across a bit bold in my comment. I wanted to address that I feel a lot of these headlines are pretty sensationalist. They...Yeah I think your thinking there is completely correct, I might have come across a bit bold in my comment.
I wanted to address that I feel a lot of these headlines are pretty sensationalist. They make it sound like Norway "solved electric vehicles" and "everyone in the country has EVs so we got rid of gas" and it's not quite the truth.
It's a good step where the number of people driving EV has gone up a huge percentage and the infrastructure is really good. But it is not utopia where we've ripped out the gas stations and the guy delivering me my post is using an EV (it's still a huge diesel truck).Hopefully that makes it clearer what I meant.
Personally, I'm worried the scheme was/is too short sighted and once the incentives end regular people will just buy whatever is cheaper again. But that's a different thing.
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Comment on How Norway accomplished a near-total electric vehicle transition – almost 100 percent of new cars registered in November were electric in ~transport
kaffo Link ParentNo, you're not wrong. The problem is the winter driving though in my opinion. Right now EVs have a high mass due to the massive battery, so they get much less grip on snow and ice, especially on...No, you're not wrong. The problem is the winter driving though in my opinion. Right now EVs have a high mass due to the massive battery, so they get much less grip on snow and ice, especially on inclines.
Also on the negative 30 degrees C days it's definitely a battle with the battery if you park anywhere. I remember seeing stats saying you can expect up to 30 percent less range in winter realistically here just due to the extreme cold.But yeah, if it was your only vehicle you'd be OK, none of those things are deal breakers unless you live like on a mountain on your own.
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Comment on How Norway accomplished a near-total electric vehicle transition – almost 100 percent of new cars registered in November were electric in ~transport
kaffo Link ParentWell I wouldn't get too excited, as Sheep pointed out, they simply made EVs extremely cheap, to the point it was pretty stupid to buy a gas car. What actually happened is most people bought a...Well I wouldn't get too excited, as Sheep pointed out, they simply made EVs extremely cheap, to the point it was pretty stupid to buy a gas car. What actually happened is most people bought a second car.
If you live in the city or down South, you can get lucky and not need a gas car because there's no/little snow and ice but if you live anywhere else you definitely can get stuck with an EV and need a gas car. So a lot of households still have their old car as a backup.For me, if EVs got more reliable in the winter I'd get one and dump the gas car, but otherwise my next one will be a hybrid.
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Comment on What small thing made a big impact on you? in ~talk
kaffo Link ParentHe'd Russian doll'd a couple of buckets inside each other for transport, so it was "don't push the joystick this way" to open the bucket. So it dropped them all on the ground and he had to come...He'd Russian doll'd a couple of buckets inside each other for transport, so it was "don't push the joystick this way" to open the bucket. So it dropped them all on the ground and he had to come back the next day and put them all back.
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Comment on What small thing made a big impact on you? in ~talk
kaffo LinkI got a couple When I was a teenager I was camping and while I was making some food with one of those camping boil in a bag things, an adult said to me "don't tear off the top all the way, because...I got a couple
When I was a teenager I was camping and while I was making some food with one of those camping boil in a bag things, an adult said to me "don't tear off the top all the way, because then you only have 1 piece of rubbish to take home instead of 2!"
And for some reason this really mediocre advice stuck with me and I find myself not tearing the tops the whole way off packets even in the house. And I stop myself like "why?".Second was when I was really young. I remember my dad let me sit on his lap and play with the controls of a digger he had. He said "you can do what you want, just don't press that one" and being a young, little ass hole I immediately did the thing he said not to do. And he wasn't mad, he just looked so done and he quietly stepped out then went home. It made me feel so bad I made a point not to be like that as a kid (or adult).
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Comment on What's a culture shock that you experienced? in ~talk
kaffo LinkBiggest culture shock was when I got the opportunity to visit Israel twice for a previous job. I got to see and do a fair amount around Tel Aviv, and it was really a different world. It was...Biggest culture shock was when I got the opportunity to visit Israel twice for a previous job. I got to see and do a fair amount around Tel Aviv, and it was really a different world.
It was especially harrowing to actually see the Gaza strip and the military equipment around there.
I could talk about a lot from that visit. But the biggest shock was all these normal people living day to day when there's an air raid siren blasting like once a week for the umbrella defence system to blow missiles out the sky, and they are like "oh it's just the dog Palestinians".
I made it clear during my trip that I was not pro Israel, but I was happy to listen to people's views and it was intense. The raw, deep seated hatred some of them have for an entire group of people was pretty scary.
I don't think I could ever really understand it to be honest. Maybe I can emphasise a little? But it's really difficult not living there.
If I'm understanding this correctly, I've tried similar things myself and had some success.
I wanted to see if I could throw together a web novel generator for fun. You gave it a blurb and it would try to output a reasonable amount of badly written fan fiction in bite sized chunks.
To try and stop the AI just making stuff up every chapter and keep the story kinda sane I had a second agent "judge" the output and critique it, pointing out plot holes and any errors.
Trying to find a balance between the judge just always finding a problem, even if it was completely reasonable, and letting slip the occasional plot hole was really difficult, but it mostly made sense in the end.