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    1. 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
    2. IT helpdesk request?

      I'm frankly all out of ideas on how to solve an issue, so I'm hoping that the Tildes community might have a suggestion for solving this issue. I have an 8tb HDD that spins up and is recognized by...

      I'm frankly all out of ideas on how to solve an issue, so I'm hoping that the Tildes community might have a suggestion for solving this issue.

      I have an 8tb HDD that spins up and is recognized by windows when plugged into a USB HDD dock, but in another machine (also running windows 10) the drive can't be seen (**this is using data connections directly to the motherboard).

      There is:

      • Nothing mechanically wrong with the drive as it reads/writes on the HDD dock.
      • I've tested the drive as an NTFS formatted drive and as unallocated.
      • Neither Disk Manager nor the bios sees the drive.
      • Multiple SATA cables and Power jacks tested on working drives and the non working drive.

      Open to thoughts, prayers or possible solutions.

      Thank you!

      21 votes
    3. Non-Logitech replacement for G502 mouse?

      My G502s are starting to exhibit the dreaded double-click problem. Now they're old -- I think one is around 10yrs old, the other 6-7yrs old -- so I've gotten solid use out of both. And G502s are...

      My G502s are starting to exhibit the dreaded double-click problem. Now they're old -- I think one is around 10yrs old, the other 6-7yrs old -- so I've gotten solid use out of both. And G502s are cheap enough these days (like US$35 on Amazon) that it'd be inexpensive to replace them with new G502s.

      But I'm still annoyed that this is happening. Plus, this isn't my first time having problems with Logitech gaming peripherals. I've had issues with my G305 wireless mouse (dongle stopped working), and I will never buy Logitech gaming keyboards again since replacement keycaps can't be purchased; gotta buy a whole new keyboard. So yeah, trying to avoid Logitech if possible.

      Anyway, I like the G502 because it has multiple buttons, particularly the main thumb button (G6), which I use for PTT on Discord/Teamspeak. I then use the other two thumb buttons (G4/G5) as forward/back in browsers or game bindings (along with G7/G8).

      Any good alternatives? Let's say ≤US$80. Preference is wired, but non-BT wireless is fine, too. If wireless, ideally it'd AA/AAA batteries so I can quickly swap rechargeable batteries. Lastly, I'm right-handed.

      TIA!

      23 votes