Yingwu
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- Comment on Whatever happened to cheap eReaders? – Terence Eden’s Blog 1 week ago:
I don’t really know how they do it, but some do run newer Android versions like Android 14 (Meebook M8, Bigme B7). Anyway, the lack of Play store isn’t really a consideration in China, it’s only for foreign markets they have to include the Play store. This also means that China has many more Android e-ink brands than are available to us (which mostly are Boox, Meebook, Bigme or Hisense).
- Comment on Whatever happened to cheap eReaders? – Terence Eden’s Blog 1 week ago:
Still, e-ink is so much better than a regular screen. If one is really strapped for cash sure, but for one’s eyes sake I’d say e-ink is a worthwhile investment if one likes to read. A phone can’t compare.
- Comment on Whatever happened to cheap eReaders? – Terence Eden’s Blog 1 week ago:
To be honest I don’t really find them prohibitively expensive. I have both a Kobo Libra 2 and an Android Boox Page, which I bought for different use cases. I see them both lasting me many years. My previous Kobo Aura One lasted me 7 years in itself before I sold it 2nd hand.
- Comment on How does Netflix, HBO and other services get their subtitles? Are they now using AI to help translate? 4 weeks ago:
Completely machine translated subtitles often lack quality and nuance to their translations. I’d rather have a human getting paid to do proper subtitling instead. But yes, if the option is having zero subtitles instead, then sure. That’s not the case with Netflix etc though, they can definitely afford proper subtitling.
- Submitted 4 weeks ago to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world | 22 comments
- Comment on Can I self host a VPN that sneakies through the China firewall? 1 month ago:
Unfortunately it’s still trial and error. Check out e.g Ovpn though. You can always email and ask different providers as well. Though it’s best it you set it up before visiting China. A HK sim through Airalo or similar also works.
- Comment on Can I self host a VPN that sneakies through the China firewall? 1 month ago:
Yeah, I’ve heard Shanghai for example has zones where the GFW is much more lax?
- Comment on Can I self host a VPN that sneakies through the China firewall? 1 month ago:
It’s better to pay for a VPN provider that is verified to work in China.
- Comment on Can I self host a VPN that sneakies through the China firewall? 1 month ago:
You don’t have to set up your own VPN. Many public providers work.
- Comment on Can I self host a VPN that sneakies through the China firewall? 1 month ago:
It’s crazy that this is an opinion that people really have. I don’t like authoritarian states and I have a lot of issues with the CCP, but this isn’t true at all. Loads of native Chinese living in China uses a VPN. They don’t care about it.
- Comment on Can I self host a VPN that sneakies through the China firewall? 1 month ago:
They have. I don’t know what people are talking about in this post. It’s bypassable easily, and the CCP won’t kill you for it. There are so many Chinese using aVPN themselves to bypass GFW
- Comment on how do I avoid becoming conformist, lazy and completely incapable of learning something new? 1 month ago:
And with it, less reading on Lemmy, more reading real books :)
- Comment on how do I avoid becoming conformist, lazy and completely incapable of learning something new? 1 month ago:
Learning a new language, and with it, a new way to see the world, is a true life hack.
- Comment on It is possible to install android on some kindle ereaders 1 month ago:
Love my Boox Page
- Comment on What are some FOSS programs that are objectively better than their proprietary counterparts? 1 month ago:
From my limited experience with Obsidian, I still preferred Logseq actually. And the syncing is easily done by just storing the markdown files in a cloud folder. But yeah, it’s subjective for sure.
- Comment on What are some FOSS programs that are objectively better than their proprietary counterparts? 1 month ago:
I’d say Logseq is better than any note-taking alternative that works in the same way. It’s a bit different to regular note-taking apps as it acts more as a knowledge database based on tags, than with a regular file-folder structure. Also I prefer Actual Budget to YNAB, as it’s starting to have even more features than YNAB and actually supports things like bank syncing for major parts of Europe that even YNAB doesn’t. And it’s free to host yourself or really cheap to host through PikaPods. But it’s hard to say “objectively” because in the end, a lot of it is subjective. If people are used to running one program, it’ll be hard to switch to another, even if it’s “objectively” better.
The largest issue with FOSS applications is that many contributors don’t have any UX/UI knowledge, which is a huge factor in why people choose one program over another. I’d argue GIMP is a mess compared to Photoshop, even if GIMP is able to many, many things that Photoshop is able to.
- Comment on c/drm: a community for topics surrounding DRM, digital rights management 2 months ago:
Yes, DRM discussions doesn’t need to be piracy-related nor illegal.
- YSK about SomaFM, an independant non-commercial internet radio with really nice and diverse curated channelssomafm.com ↗Submitted 2 months ago to youshouldknow@lemmy.world | 30 comments
- Comment on What do you think might be some fun, positive ways for instances to distinguish themselves? 2 months ago:
Crazy that there’s an instance about Ascendance of a Bookworm. I’ve just been reading this!
- Submitted 2 months ago to newcommunities@lemmy.world | 4 comments
- Comment on Good to exercise at home instead of gym? 2 months ago:
I started with yoga and did it for over a year before I started going to the gym again. Fully doable
- Comment on How do you not feel overwhelmed using Mastodon? 2 months ago:
Great comment, agree!
- Comment on How do you not feel overwhelmed using Mastodon? 2 months ago:
Yeah, I think I agree with you tbh
- Submitted 2 months ago to fediverse@lemmy.world | 27 comments
- Comment on calibre 8.0 2 months ago:
One of the worlds greatest wonders
- Comment on You should know there's a font designed to make reading easier, especially for people with low vision. It's called Atkinson Hyperlegible Next. It's free for personal and commercial use. 2 months ago:
Been switching between Literata and Vollkorn on my ereader. It’s super subjective in the end
- Comment on You should know there's a font designed to make reading easier, especially for people with low vision. It's called Atkinson Hyperlegible Next. It's free for personal and commercial use. 2 months ago:
I used it for a bit on my e-reader but decided to switch away from it. It’s quite good either way.
- Comment on France is about to pass the worst surveillance law in the EU. 3 months ago:
A reminder that the people voting for these laws do not understand technology. They don’t get it. Yes, this law sucks, but even if it passes, I’d be really surprised if it was actually enforceable.
- Comment on Will buying an e-ink reader with Android 11 be an issue in a couple of years? 3 months ago:
Wow okay, now I’m not worried at all haha
- Submitted 3 months ago to askandroid@lemdro.id | 5 comments