Jacob Olness
Finally have time to read @pluralistic’s “Enshittification”. Really late to the party but love Cory’s work so I’m thrilled. And it’s a lovely spring evening here in Montana.
Irony of using a kindle — partly solved by it being jailbroken and buying the book from @craphound
Apr 9 at 12:15amMastodon for iOS
Show threadPaul Rietschka23h ago
@jolness @pluralistic @craphound It's so tiny.
Show threadJacob Olness23h ago
@prietschka @pluralistic @craphound it’s an *old* kindle paperwhite! I think it’s a 2018 model. I want one with a bigger screen but it works fine (battery life is still insanely good) and it fits in my back pocket which is nice for the rare occasions I don’t have my backpack with me. I’ve done so much research about e-readers but I don’t want to give amazon money and other options like Kobo have their own downsides.
Show threadBeeker, in Prescott ON22h ago
@jolness @prietschka @pluralistic
I recently got a BOOX reader. Seems to work fine.
Show threadG̸u̸a̸l̸t̸i̸e̸r̸o̸22h ago

@jolness @prietschka @pluralistic

Probably time to snatch some at giveaway prices and get down with jailbreaking 🤭

https://www.theverge.com/tech/908302/amazon-ending-support-kindle-fire-tablet-e-reader-pre-2012-older

Amazon is ending support for older Kindles and Kindle Fires

Amazon is ending support for several Kindle and Kindle Fire devices released in 2012 and earlier, including the original model from 2007.

The Verge
Show threadChris Hodges14h ago
@ggrey @jolness @prietschka @pluralistic
Or just stay offline and upload from Gutenberg etc. over USB. That's how I've been using my old kindle keyboard for years (I occasionally read new stuff in the kindle app on my phone, but prefer paper).
Show threadGuitarsophist22h ago
@jolness I have a Kindle Paperwhite, but I like Kobo better. Whether it fits in your back pocket depends on your pants.
Show threadArgonel22h ago
@jredlund @jolness reference the multitude of memes that fit into men's pockets, while women are allowed half an iPhone.
Show threadJacob Olness3h ago
@jredlund I don't think alot of them even fit half an iPhone. Sometimes I envy that purses are a normal thing for women, then I remember that a lot of the time, the pockets aren't even real, just a facade.
Show threadBent Chinrest21h ago

@jolness @prietschka @pluralistic @craphound that's a workhorse model! I picked one up on the big auction site and used it for years before passing to my FIL, he used it for years before passing it to his grandson, he's had it nearly a year

the battery is not what it once was, the display has cell damage, and there are no direct-replace parts available - but it's durable enough to charm regardless

Show threadTim Schofield 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇬🇧 🇪🇺🗺16h ago

I have just made my shift away from the Amazon / Kindle ecosystem and went with this: PocketBook Versa Pro.

This is small and fits in pockets (ha, ha) much better than the Kindle Paperwhite that I had.

They have their own store and cloud sync, and it is a European stack.

Show threadTim Schofield 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇬🇧 🇪🇺🗺16h ago

Considered Kobo, as it is Canadian, but decided against another "big" integrated system.

Can buy my books from Kobo, but still have to be locked into DRM (Adobe Digital Edition) from there, and they sync fine onto the PocketBook

Show threadMike Stone7h ago
@jolness Where in Montana is that?
Show threadJacob Olness4h ago
@mike It's at Rocky Mountain College in Billings. Some of the buildings have been there since there was nothing but dirt roads and the land around was all farm land (they still have a big equestrian program but its now in the middle of town). The one in front of me was built in the late 1800s iirc.
Show threadMike Stone3h ago
@jolness Looks like a nice campus. I spent some time up at MSU's Billings campus for work back in the 90s, but never made it over there.