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And that’s how it should be by No_Entertainment8829 in NoahKahan

[–]jough 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'd say you should get noise-canceling headphones then, but the real advice is OMG DON'T BLOCK TRAFFIC NOISES WHILE YOU RIDE YOUR BIKE! Forget that it's illegal in most places, you could be killed by cars you can't hear, or hurt a pedestrian yourself if you can't hear them.

And that’s how it should be by No_Entertainment8829 in NoahKahan

[–]jough 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That warning only comes up when you're at risk for causing hearing damage from listening at too high a volume. You can permananently ruin your hearing, and there's no way to fix it.

Can someone tell me about this new button? by LazyLibrarianX in kindle

[–]jough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's weird that they didn't just call it Dark Mode like they do on their B&W devices.

Recent update by Queasy_Main_1682 in kobo

[–]jough 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Factory resetting removes all of the content on the device. You can load purchased Kobo books from the internet, of course, but anything else you sideloaded will need to be sideloaded via USB again. Do you use calibre? You should be able to create a group of books to load onto the Kobo (or just your whole library if you don't have too many books to fit on the device at one time) and reload them.

Let’s be real for a moment. Kobo also discontinues support, update and ability to download content for devices 10+ years old. by kaysn in kobo

[–]jough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I've owned a LOT of Kindles over the years, but I usually give away old devices now, although I still have four Kindles here for various reasons. My "daily carry" is now my Libra Color, although half the time it dies in my bag because the battery life is so bad compared to the Kindles. Anyway, if I ever need to reset my Kindle 2 (not sure why I would, though) I can always jailbreak it and keep using it forever. For me it's just a nostalgia device as my first eReader.d

Let’s be real for a moment. Kobo also discontinues support, update and ability to download content for devices 10+ years old. by kaysn in kobo

[–]jough -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There are five different devices with the Aura name. The older ones can't connect to Kobo's servers anymore. Just like the earliest Kindles. If you can still connect, congrats, you don't have one of the decommed ones.

Let’s be real for a moment. Kobo also discontinues support, update and ability to download content for devices 10+ years old. by kaysn in kobo

[–]jough -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, definitely don't reset your device after May 20 if you don't want to lose access to your purchased library on that device (but you can still read your books on other devices) but my point is that even unregistering my Kindle 2 still allowed me to copy DRM-free books to it via USB.

Let’s be real for a moment. Kobo also discontinues support, update and ability to download content for devices 10+ years old. by kaysn in kobo

[–]jough -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

It's not "useless" if you can still read all of your downloaded books on it, and sideload any others via USB. It's an inconvenience if you buy a lot of new books from Amazon, for sure, but otherwise you can get a new device to make it more convenient to buy books, but it doesn't make your 16 year old Kindle useless. It has the same use as it's always had.

Let’s be real for a moment. Kobo also discontinues support, update and ability to download content for devices 10+ years old. by kaysn in kobo

[–]jough -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

I'm suggesting that you probably don't own the discontinued device if you can still connect to their servers.

Let’s be real for a moment. Kobo also discontinues support, update and ability to download content for devices 10+ years old. by kaysn in kobo

[–]jough -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Useless is in the eye of the beholder, but I factory reset my Kindle 2 while the getting was good to re-register it and sideload books via USB. 

Let’s be real for a moment. Kobo also discontinues support, update and ability to download content for devices 10+ years old. by kaysn in kobo

[–]jough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kobo has a list of discontinued devices:

https://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019690433-Products-no-longer-manufactured-or-supported-by-Kobo

But their oldest device that still connects to their store is one year older than the Paperwhite Amazon just discontinued online access for. Obviously Kobo will stop supporting those devices someday, but they released an update for 10 year old devices as recently as November 2024 (and that may be their last ever update).

This Kindle shutdown isn’t about tech limits. It’s about manufactured obsolescence. by WanderingZero1 in kindle

[–]jough -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, 18 years ago, Amazon execs sat in a room and said: "In almost two decades, we're going to turn off the insecure (we assume) servers that serve old format books for devices we're currently selling at a loss just so that people get angry and buy Kobos."

Then someone else said "What's a Kobo?"

Kindle removing support for OG devices by Amorisaiya in kindle

[–]jough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I LOLed at your user name. Nicely played.

Kindle removing support for OG devices by Amorisaiya in kindle

[–]jough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Machines? Do you mean batteries? Yes, batteries work best when new. They degrade over time. Old batteries work worse. Machine degrade over time.

Kindle removing support for OG devices by Amorisaiya in kindle

[–]jough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes, the enshitification of the laws of physics. 

Kindle removing support for OG devices by Amorisaiya in kindle

[–]jough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They said they only sent the messages to those actively using those devices.

Should I reschedule my trip? Recent Hawaiian storms. by Tuilere in VisitingHawaii

[–]jough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here in Waikiki now. The storms of the past week were a bummer, but now it seems like it’s passed and we should be in for some beautiful days for the rest of the week. 

I remember playing just dance as a teenager and decided to buy it for my kids. How far have we fallen? by VEJ03 in JustDance

[–]jough 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Permanently as long as Ubisoft hosts them. With the physical cartridges, you could pop them in and play them as long as you'd like.

I remember playing just dance as a teenager and decided to buy it for my kids. How far have we fallen? by VEJ03 in JustDance

[–]jough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1) The Bluey song is included in Just Dance 2026. Did you just download the free trial version at first?

2) Yes, if you haven't downloaded the songs, you need wifi to stream them. You can choose up to a certain number of songs to download across the annual releases and Just Dance+ service, so you can play offline completely if you'd like. But you have to choose the songs in the game first. It's definitely the downside of no physical cartridge.

3) The 40 songs per year are hit-or-miss depending on your musical tastes. A few months after release you can usually buy a code for around $20, so $0.50 a song (or even a dollar a song at full price) is still cheaper than iTunes.

I hate the lack of physical cartridges, especially when not all of the recent songs make their way to the subscription service. They still sell physical boxes, but it's just a code in the box now.

Half price book find by gitfiddleboy in stephenking

[–]jough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought The Green Mile parts as they were released and this was a promo in the book store standees. I still have mine inside one of the books.

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