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R.L. Dane

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Mar 11

@joel

Tempting price, but no built-in illuminator and maybe a proprietary ebook format? Not sure.

Proprietary format? It uses EPUB. And only DRM-free ebooks.

And it's opened up somewhat officially for alternate firmware like CrossPoint: https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader

GitHub - crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader: Firmware for the Xteink X4 e-paper display reader

Firmware for the Xteink X4 e-paper display reader. Contribute to crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub

imo physical page turn buttons are a bigger deal than built-in light. And the price point is really compelling.

(I will probably be buying this when back in the US.)

When might that be? ;)

I mean, with all that's going on, I sure wouldn't be in a hurry to come back. XD

My family has been planning to be back this summer. They only really have an opportunity every other year, so they take it. I'm kinda toying with the idea of staying behind and writing, but I haven't seen my cousins in a couple years and this would be a chance to see them again…

Just curious, where do your cousins live that you haven't seen them while you were still living here?

(You can fuzz the details, obvs.)

The ones in California are the ones in question. Saw them once while my family was in the US.

My "nephews" (my twin youngest cousins, whose mom keeps accidentally calling me their "Uncle Benjamin") are turning five this summer!!! 🥴

My oldest cousin is about to start college!

I'm sure you can give them lots of pointers! ;)

Done! I've been chatting with them on Signal, giving tips on dual booting Linux, and got them into Fosstodon.

…is there another way to do college?

lol, literally following your footsteps.

I know you're joking, because in reality, you'd get them to join polymaths. ;)

Actually, they asked to join Polymaths and I said no.

Amin, minor deity of the legume realm

I… kinda made a rule that I don't want family members in a community I run. Big conflict of interest from a moderation standpoint, and a big mental burden for me.

Plus, family is the one thing I don't break anonymity about online, and having a family member in the same small online community would kinda ruin that. So we interact some here but I won't be shouting out their account as belonging to my cousin. ;)

Ah, that makes sense.

Interesting that fosstodon was your recommendation. I guess they've cleared their name (from your perspective) from previous moderation oopsies. ;)

mirabilos Mar 12

@amin @joel @rl_dane they did not, but we unblocked them nevertheless.

Chrono Mar 12

@mirabilos @amin @rl_dane we did tho :3

@joel @mirabilos @amin

The question wasn't whether fosstodon tried to make up for previous mistakes, but whether or not they had done so to amin's satisfaction.

As for me, I have no particular beef with them, was very happy for my time there, and would recommend them freely.

Chrono Mar 12

@rl_dane @mirabilos the truth is @amin wants to sabotage me!

@joel @mirabilos @amin

In what sense?

Chrono Mar 12

@rl_dane @mirabilos @amin just a joke haha

Like, I wouldn't want my family to be anywhere near the fediverse, or anyone I know IRL tbh, it's just weird to think about for some reason

@spaceraser @joel @mirabilos @amin

Sam D Mar 12

@joel @rl_dane @mirabilos @amin If it gets back to the locals that I'm a radical leftist pacifist raccoon, I'd be completely unemployable

I relate. XD

...'cept for the raccoon part. ;)

@spaceraser @joel @amin @mirabilos

Sam D Mar 12

@joel @rl_dane @amin @mirabilos at least in Kansas they wouldn’t just shoot me like in the Greatest Nation on Earth, where you are.

Why are your mentions out of order? XD

Sam D Mar 13

@rl_dane @joel @amin @mirabilos i guess it's a bug/feature of feditext on ios.

@spaceraser @joel @amin @mirabilos

mirabilos Mar 13

@amin @spaceraser @rl_dane @joel known bug

That it is.

@joel @mirabilos @amin

Samesies, at least for family.

Close friends already know I'm weird. XD

mirabilos Mar 12

@rl_dane @amin @joel I was a bit confused at this, but if you replace "family" with "those related to me by blood", and "friends" with "friends and family", I’m in.

Amin, minor deity of the legume realm Mar 13

@rl_dane @joel @mirabilos

How on earth have you managed to conceal it?

@amin @joel @mirabilos

Mostly just keeping my mouth shut? XD