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Posted by FriedPickles 4 hours ago

FreeInk: Open ecosystem for e-readers(freeink.org)
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fudged71 3 hours ago|
I've used CrossPoint on X4. I'm not sure how this is related (CrossPoint is linked in the footer)
foopod 2 hours ago||
From my understanding this is the next iteration of OpenX4 E-Paper Community SDK - an sdk made by some of the core contributors of CrossPoint that abstracts the hardware of eink devices.

Huge props to the devs, that haven't just embraced people forking their repo - but have actually put in a lot effort to make it easier for anyone that wants to develop on these platforms.

VonGallifrey 2 hours ago||
It reads to me like FreeInk is the e-book reader and e-Paper SDK, and CrossPoint is the firmware that uses FreeInk.

I currently use CrossPoint, so I wanted to install this, but when I clicked the GitHub button, it just linked to the CrossPoint Firmware.

Ritewut 2 hours ago||
I want this but for ePaper tablets like Remarkable.
Andrex 2 hours ago||
I had a similar thought but thinking it through, would probably lose the near-zero-lag stylus stuff. That's kinda rM's whole thing, not ebook reading.
IshKebab 2 hours ago||
This is for epaper tablets, just tiny ones.

Remarkable looks like it has a pretty active hacking community: https://github.com/rehackable/awesome-remarkable#launchers

mahimai 3 hours ago||
Does this can be installed kindle, like for very old versions?
shevy-java 2 hours ago||
Better than giving my money to Apple for sure.
Mr_Eri_Atlov 4 hours ago||
Interesting to see XTEINK here; hopefully it means they will be more open to community software initiatives.
jagged-chisel 3 hours ago|
What are the limitations with XTEINK currently? I have an X3 and an X4 and both simply use whatever firmware you give them.
lachiflippi 3 hours ago||
They disabled the ability to USB flash on every device not bought from their official store.
gnatman 8 minutes ago|||
Not true. I just bought an x4 on amazon and flashed crosspoint with no issues.
jagged-chisel 1 hour ago||||
How big of a problem is this? I did get my X4 from somewhere else, but I was still able to change firmware. I think it just adds a hurdle to make it less trivial for unscrupulous resellers to install crapware.
lachiflippi 1 hour ago||
It used to be more of a problem back when not every popular firmware had a way to reflash from SD/via OTA, because you could get stuck on a firmware with no way to flash out of it. The current solutions work pretty well, though I still stay far away from non-stable releases, just in case.
slekker 2 hours ago|||
Is that true? I heard for the X3 the pogo pin cable they ship has 2 pins not 4 but you can buy one and it will transfer data and let you flash custom firmware.
lachiflippi 2 hours ago||
I own both an "old" X4 as well as a "new"/"domestic"/locked X3. The pogo cable transfers data, and the device shows up in dmesg when connected, but disappears shortly after. The cable itself works fine for transferring data, tested with a different device with the same connector.
nosrepa 9 minutes ago||
There is a way to unlock it via the sd card at least.
a-dub 2 hours ago||
i think i remember seeing an unlockable bootloader on the remarkable?
dominotw 3 hours ago||
xteink seems to be everywhere these days. Did it really "kill doomscrolling" for anyone?
tapvt 2 hours ago||
It has certainly made it easier for me to put down my phone in bed and read something else. So, doomscrolling is gone for that part of my day.

The biggest win is not caring if I get the reader back on the charger before I drift off, which is a thing I need to do with my phone.

jjice 2 hours ago|||
Maybe, but I feel like those are all just overwhelming trend/clickbait nonsense videos/articles. E-readers are awesome, but I bet the amount of people that have truly replaced their social media habits with ebooks out of nowhere is near zero.

Also, for anyone that wants to cut doom scrolling, just delete your accounts and delete the apps for the services you're not using in a way you like. In many cases, it's that simple.

Love e-readers though. I've carried one with me (when I had a reason to expect at least 30 minutes of downtime) for a few years now and it's a lot more convenient than the paperbacks I used to lug around.

loremm 2 hours ago||
it is pretty fun I was surprised. It's just nice it's so pocketable. I thought it'd be too small but I turn the font up so I am constantly flipping and I don't seem to notice. The page flips are fast

But also, I didn't understand how much the lightness is amazing. A kindle is light and one handable but it's noticable, this is so light I just can hold it up. I've heard in the ultralight mouse (for gaming), there's a point you just feel like you're moving your hand and don't notice the mouse. This is how I feel for this and it's worth something

danteocualesjr 2 hours ago||
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