Mastodawn

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

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Paul Rietschka 1d ago

@jolness @pluralistic @craphound It's so tiny.

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Jacob Olness 1d 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.

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Bent Chinrest

@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