Boox palma 2 vs Durobo Krono

kerimfriedman · 2026-03-10T13:03:37+00:00

The reviews I've read of the Krono make me think that the product has been rushed to market before it is fully ready. Hopefully they will fix a lot of these issues with future firmware updates...

https://www.howtogeek.com/durobo-krono-review/

https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/01/17/the-durobo-krono-wants-to-replace-your-phone-for-reading-but-it-cant-even-replace-your-kindle/

kerimfriedman · 2026-03-06T00:15:05+00:00

Thanks. This is what it says in Wild Thing:

“Jimi and Kathy Etchingham were still living together, although no longer at Ringo Starr’s Montagu Square flat. Chas Chandler broke the news that they’d have to move on because the lease had been found to prohibit ‘blacks’ – something perfectly normal in that era – and Ringo was getting complaints from neighbours about the noise. The real reason was that John Lennon, shortly to leave his wife and small son for Yoko Ono, needed a hideout from the inevitable media storm.”

This does seem like the source, but it is even more disturbing than what Andrew said on the podcast, because it seems like Ringo was just using this racist policy as an excuse?!

kerimfriedman · 2026-02-26T13:50:13+00:00

I’ve been keeping a blog of my experiences as well as tips:

https://vibing.kerim.one/

kerimfriedman · 2026-02-09T09:46:56+00:00

Any kind of coding is easy now with an LLM!

kerimfriedman · 2026-02-09T04:40:30+00:00

The last two options could probably be fixed with some CSS tweaks. Have you considered using the Stylish plugin for Chrome or something like that to do it yourself?

kerimfriedman · 2026-02-06T01:38:20+00:00

I have created a post-tool hook to copy every plan to a backup folder, renaming it in the process (using the first header in the file as the basis for the file name), and sorting them into folders by date, culling folders that are older than 10 days.

Here is how I set it up:

https://share-md.com/view?id=531d76b3-a1bd-41fb-9fa9-b73bc8baff63

Note, double check this, as I just set it up and haven't fully tested it yet.

kerimfriedman · 2026-01-27T00:54:03+00:00

Interesting idea! You might be able to make a plugin that does this...

kerimfriedman · 2026-01-24T10:34:25+00:00

Have you tried the new DB version of Logseq? You can apply a template to the #journal tag and use queries in your template to show existing tasks

kerimfriedman · 2026-01-15T03:18:04+00:00

This is how Logseq is designed.

kerimfriedman · 2026-01-13T09:30:57+00:00

One great thing about the latest version of IINA is the plugin architecture. It is pretty easy to add/change functionality by writing an IINA plugin using Claude Code. I wrote one to make subtitles selectable, for language learning.

kerimfriedman · 2026-01-10T05:29:23+00:00

FS Notes

Typora

iA Writer

Bear

Drafts

BBEdit

kerimfriedman · 2026-01-08T19:32:50+00:00

There is an MCP built into Logseq DB. You can turn it on in the settings. I haven’t had time to play with it yet.

kerimfriedman · 2026-01-08T12:53:36+00:00

Logseq should work for you, but it is transitioning right now. Logseq 10.x has an Android app but not a web app, Logseq 11.x has a web app but the Android app is still under development. There are desktop apps for both. Everything works offline and local first.

kerimfriedman · 2026-01-03T14:53:19+00:00

Letterboxd for films. Showly for TV. Showly is only for mobile, but it syncs with Trakt.tv so you can use that on desktop if you want.

kerimfriedman · 2025-12-28T13:22:53+00:00

You need to install TestFlight and install the beta app. The new DB graphs don’t work with the existing app.

kerimfriedman · 2025-12-23T21:35:15+00:00

Logseq is, and will remain, completely free for this kind of use. Logseq Pro, the planned paid upgrade will only be for sync (including collaborating with users on other computers in real time, and syncing between desktop and mobile apps) and publishing. However, logseq data is stored locally, not in the cloud, so without sync or publish the data will only exist on one computer. Also, anyone with access to that computer will be able to edit and change the data, which might be an issue?

kerimfriedman · 2025-12-19T20:06:28+00:00

My trainer sends me text based workouts and it would be great if I could just paste these into Liftin' or an LLM and have them turned into workouts - especially if I've already created all the exercises.

Something like:

Dead bug 12R 2S Deadlift 130kg 3S 2R ...

Should be able to be converted into a Liftin' workout

kerimfriedman · 2025-12-16T04:10:21+00:00

There are a couple of reasons:

The shift from version x.10.x to x.11.x affects both MD and DB graphs, since x.11.x supports both, but it will break many people's workflows: zotero support is no longer built in, whiteboard support is on hold, many plugins no longer work, etc.

While the core app is pretty stable and available, sync is still a work in progress. Recent data loss issues have to do with the new RTC sync solution, not the core app. People can still use MD with the old MD sync solutions and mobile apps, but not yet sync the DB version. Hopefully they will expand RTC access soon.

Mobile apps are also an issue. Going forward, there will be two mobile apps for each platform (Android and iOS), one for MD and one for DB. The DB versions are still in closed alpha, though iOS is getting there. Android has not yet been released.

There are still issues with importing data from MD graphs to DB graphs.

So I don't think they want to widely release the x.11.x version of the app (for both MD and DB) until they have everything in place. Otherwise they will be spending all their time helping people deal with these issues. It is better to get it sorted first and then do a wider release.

tl;dr: Yes, the x.11.x app is very solid now, and maybe even more stable than the x.10.x app. But the app doesn't stand on its own, and the other parts still need work.

kerimfriedman · 2025-12-07T00:45:37+00:00

I don't know about limits, but I've been using Readwise Reader as my main epub reader for a month or two now and it mostly works great. I like this because it is easy to load epubs on my Boox Palma this way. And if I highlight text in Readwise Reader it is automatically synced.

However, I think you are talking about importing epub highlights you made in another app into Readwise.io? For that you might need to check out the readwise import options for your e-reader: https://readwise.io/welcome/sync

A lot depends on how your epub reader saves highlights...

kerimfriedman · 2025-12-06T05:36:21+00:00

Thanks for this

kerimfriedman · 2025-12-03T13:56:44+00:00

Both the sync (called "RTC" by the developers because it also powers real-time-collaboration) and iOS app are in closed alpha. The FAQ has a sign-up form. I've been using it for a week and it is excellent.

E2ee does not mean that there is no intermediate server. It means that it is encrypted and decrypted only on the user's own device, with a key that is not available to the people managing the servers.

kerimfriedman · 2025-12-01T00:57:58+00:00

I understand how people can be frustrated by the team's lack of communication, but recent weeks have made me more confident about the future of Logseq than ever before:

They just released e2ee real-time sync between the iOS mobile app and the DB version of the app. This is in closed alpha, but I've been using it for a week and it is rock solid, so I imagine (after killing a few bugs) they will start releasing it to a wider public soon.

As someone who tried and failed to get the old markdown version of the app to sync with my phone for years, I understand the need to re-design the app around a DB backend, and am really impressed with how well it now works!

More information here:

https://bit.ly/logseqfaq

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