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  1. Comment on Recommendations for e-ink tablets? in ~tech

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    Ah, yeah, this is what I've read from multiple people which has me concerned

    Ah, yeah, this is what I've read from multiple people which has me concerned

  2. Comment on Recommendations for e-ink tablets? in ~tech

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    Thanks -- definitely not thinking of it as a tablet proper, really just need access to a web browser for one specific website and ideally access to my Google Drive

    Thanks -- definitely not thinking of it as a tablet proper, really just need access to a web browser for one specific website and ideally access to my Google Drive

  3. Comment on Recommendations for e-ink tablets? in ~tech

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    Good suggestion for Amazon. Out of curiosity, how long after you bought yours did you notice the defect?

    Good suggestion for Amazon. Out of curiosity, how long after you bought yours did you notice the defect?

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Recommendations for e-ink tablets? in ~tech

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    I've looked at the Note but I'm not sure I need color at all, and that seems like the biggest difference to me (unless I'm overlooking something)

    I've looked at the Note but I'm not sure I need color at all, and that seems like the biggest difference to me (unless I'm overlooking something)

  5. Comment on Recommendations for e-ink tablets? in ~tech

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    How is the battery life for you? That's one of the biggest complaints I've seen on that tablet

    How is the battery life for you? That's one of the biggest complaints I've seen on that tablet

  6. Recommendations for e-ink tablets?

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    Last year, I took a promotion at work which meant I would be managing a few people and also involved with/overseeing a number of long term projects. As I've learned how to manage people, I've also...

    Last year, I took a promotion at work which meant I would be managing a few people and also involved with/overseeing a number of long term projects. As I've learned how to manage people, I've also learned that my previous methods for note taking are insufficient for what I'm doing and I'm losing track of things in my paper notebooks.

    My employer has offered to buy me a new laptop but I'm actually pretty satisfied with my current laptop, so I've been doing some research into e-ink tablets which I think will help me stay more organized while also allowing me to take notes by hand (my preference) rather than typing things into a Google doc as I've been doing for my one on one meetings.

    I don't have any experience with this technology and no way that I can get any hands on experience before buying something, so I'd love to hear from anyone who has used something like this, and especially if there's anything I need to consider that I haven't thought of.

    My use cases:

    • note taking / digital organization
    • online reading (I run literary magazines and our submissions come in through an online system, and there's no convenient way to download them as pdfs to read offline, so having access to a web browser is important)
    • access to Google Drive ideally so I can get to my notes from my desktop or laptop
    • it'll be used at my desk or on my couch in full light, so no backlight or front light is not an issue

    One of my coworkers has a remarkable tablet but he told me it's been less useful for him than he thought. In my research, this seems to be too limited for my uses.

    The Onyx Boox Go 10.3 seems to be what would work best for me but I've also read a lot of warnings about their poor customer service so I'm a bit hesitant.

    30 votes

  7. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    Ah, haven't seen it. Worth watching?

    Ah, haven't seen it. Worth watching?

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    Isn't this just his second film?

    Isn't this just his second film?

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Humble Choice - June 2026 in ~games

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    Very generous! Honestly the only two games in this bundle I had interest in were Life is Strange and Citizen Sleeper so if either of those two are still available, I'd gladly take one off your...

    Very generous! Honestly the only two games in this bundle I had interest in were Life is Strange and Citizen Sleeper so if either of those two are still available, I'd gladly take one off your hands. (In the US, assuming neither are region locked.)

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Do you prefer to 100% games, or to move on to new experiences? in ~games

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    I rarely rarely will 100% a game. Usually that means doing a bunch of tedious, non-story related chores just to check off some objective. But if I'm enjoying the gameplay enough, sometimes I will....

    I rarely rarely will 100% a game. Usually that means doing a bunch of tedious, non-story related chores just to check off some objective.

    But if I'm enjoying the gameplay enough, sometimes I will. A notable example for me is the first Insomniac Spiderman game, which I've now 100%'d twice.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on US Pentagon puts building blocks in place for Cuba invasion in ~society

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    Right. They've tried to choke Cuba off in order to provoke the people to overthrow their government, and since that hasn't happened, they're going to do it themselves. I hope all the America First...

    Right. They've tried to choke Cuba off in order to provoke the people to overthrow their government, and since that hasn't happened, they're going to do it themselves.

    I hope all the America First MAGA morons are pleased with themselves.

    13 votes

  12. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    FEAR was so so good when it came out. Haven't thought about it in forever.

    FEAR was so so good when it came out. Haven't thought about it in forever.

  13. Comment on Donald Trump’s deal to drop suit against US Internal Revenue Service creates $1.8b ‘anti-weaponization fund’ in ~society

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    The news is doing a terrible job on reporting this, I think partly because this announcement was not included in the earlier settlement agreement which is itself much worse.

    The news is doing a terrible job on reporting this, I think partly because this announcement was not included in the earlier settlement agreement which is itself much worse.

    4 votes

  14. Comment on Donald Trump’s deal to drop suit against US Internal Revenue Service creates $1.8b ‘anti-weaponization fund’ in ~society

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    That is just a departmental memo (i.e., policy guidance) which can and will be revoked immediately by a new administration. Nothing legally binding about it whatsoever.

    That is just a departmental memo (i.e., policy guidance) which can and will be revoked immediately by a new administration. Nothing legally binding about it whatsoever.

    4 votes

  15. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Ah, I guess I misread the criticisms of that. There have been times so far that I've felt the need to talk to animals so it's a bummer there's not like a spell I can use instead

    Ah, I guess I misread the criticisms of that. There have been times so far that I've felt the need to talk to animals so it's a bummer there's not like a spell I can use instead

  16. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    A note that I learned after starting and is apparently not liked about the first game is that you need to spend an ability point on one of your main characters to be able to talk to animals in the...

    A note that I learned after starting and is apparently not liked about the first game is that you need to spend an ability point on one of your main characters to be able to talk to animals in the first game. And it feels like a waste of an ability point to me so I haven't done it yet.

  17. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Oh yeah I got absolutely annihilated on that fight the first time. I honestly didn't even know what happened. But I looked up a strategy after that that ended up working for me (essentially...

    Oh yeah I got absolutely annihilated on that fight the first time. I honestly didn't even know what happened. But I looked up a strategy after that that ended up working for me (essentially trigger the fight with one of your team members, with the rest waiting outside the room, and then use the double doors as a funnel so you're not fighting the whole room at once.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Boss combat is tough, but it's usually meant for me that I'm either under leveled or need to try a different approach. Realizing summons were vital and to focus on crowd control rather than direct...

    Boss combat is tough, but it's usually meant for me that I'm either under leveled or need to try a different approach. Realizing summons were vital and to focus on crowd control rather than direct attacks (generally) helped a lot.

    The classless system kinda messed me up at the start so I don't think I distributed my points in the best way, but I'm getting the feel for that.

    The combat controls are a bit finicky, I agree. Multiple times I've shot my arrows at the ground instead of hitting my actual target.

    Overall, I'm enjoying the story. I like that it starts small (murder investigation) before branching out into the existential conflict.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on The everything, everywhere, all at once corruption story in ~society

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    I have a unique dislike for Sean Duffy. I worked at DOT during the transition and got to hear so many Republican appointees crowing about how they were "gonna do things the right way" and the...

    I have a unique dislike for Sean Duffy. I worked at DOT during the transition and got to hear so many Republican appointees crowing about how they were "gonna do things the right way" and the previous appointees in their position were doing things for personal attention -- and then they go and do shit like this. Duffy had a town hall shortly after his appointment where he talked about how there would be RIFs but it was going to be sensible and literally the next day thousands of people were fired -- on a holiday weekend -- without any kind of communication. Several of my coworkers were let go and my manager wasn't even told until Tuesday when we were back from the holiday. It was a bunch of bullshit.

    8 votes

  20. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I'm about 40 hours into Divinity: Original Sin Enchanted Edition (my first time playing either DOS game) and I'd guess about 40% of the way through. I am a bit overwhelmed by the size of the game...

    I'm about 40 hours into Divinity: Original Sin Enchanted Edition (my first time playing either DOS game) and I'd guess about 40% of the way through. I am a bit overwhelmed by the size of the game and it took me a while to get the hang of combat, but I'm very much enjoying it. The camera annoys me in much the same way that BG3's camera annoys me and I haven't really bothered much with crafting (which is maybe the wrong thing but it feels like a system that's just unnecessary). I have the same feelings about the identifying. Neat in concept, but mostly seems burdensome.

    2 votes