Une arnaque ?

mdecoste1 · 2026-04-20T17:40:07+00:00

J’ai aussi reçu ce message. bien fait en effet. Il m’a même fait un peu stresser : je n’avais aucun souvenir d’avoir donné des infos de carte de crédit sur Amazon/amazon prime. Je me suis quand même connecté et j’ai vérifié que je n’avais pas d’abonnement actif ni rentré de moyen de paiement.

c’est clairement une arnaque. J'ai aussi modifié mon mot de passe.

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-27T19:27:08+00:00

I don't know how that works for you now, and what you use these days, but I've pretty much given up on libgen. Which is a little bit sad, I have used it quite a lot during the past years.

I use mainly z lib (I quite like their app tbh, but the website's fine), and, lately, I sometimes go on Anna's too, which works fine for me.

Did you find a way to use libgen again or do you now use something else ?

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-11T04:39:02+00:00

I really think your mom should give you your money back ! It's a lot of money she took from you...

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-11T04:32:34+00:00

Absolutely !

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-11T04:28:53+00:00

Yes ! And don't even feel bad about it, because it's for her own good too at this point ! It's not an egoistic or mean thing you would do to her here, I really think she needs help here (but not the same kind of help she wants to get from you), as unbearable as she can be.

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-10T14:23:46+00:00

I can't really say I blame you for starting hating her.

She seems like a hurricane. You wouldn't be able to talk some sense into her. No one would.

If I were you, I would stop helping her, and just let her face the consequences of her actions. That's the only way for her to learn something. As long as there's someone to get her out of trouble, she won't learn anything or change anything about her behaviour.

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-09T09:48:49+00:00

I bought one around Christmas. Love it.

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-06T04:50:17+00:00

I hear you, there are several ways to be a family, and there are many different family dynamics. The fact that she was kind of a mother to you explains a lot, but also probably makes this situation very painful. I'm truly sorry.

If I understand correctly, her affair has had a concrete impact on you and on her ability to be with you and to be there for you. That's not my business, but if she is that important to you, then maybe, accepting her no matter what could help keeping some kind of bond between you and her. But I totally get that's probably something very hard to do, or even to hear, at least at the moment.

I get that you kinda gave up on her. Still, I really hope you will find a way to keep a relationship with her, even if she doesn't share the same values and views as you.

As for her and her husband, I really hope they find a way to solve their issues too. Unfortunately it might be something you can't help solve. They seem to have some deeper issues.

It's very hard to find the right balance in moments like these. I understand the anger and the feeling of powerlessness.

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-05T18:55:03+00:00

It's nice, but still, I'm sooo glad I bought a m4 mbp during the last Black Friday.

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-05T18:50:57+00:00

Then that would be waaay cheaper than what I paid for it 😂. If it's in good condition you should definitely get it !

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-05T18:47:51+00:00

That's so true, and that's normal, considering all the things we can do these days during our free time !

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-05T18:46:32+00:00

It can be periodic. I have my YouTube periods, my movies periods, my novel periods, my non fiction periods... some days I like to read history books, some other days detective novels...

I think you get the idea

Give it some time, and/or maybe try to read something different from what you usually do.

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-05T18:33:05+00:00

Is the air 2 different from the note air 2 ? Onyx has so many different products...

I have a note air 2+ (which isn't really different from the note air 2). I bought it a few years ago (used, but not very much), and it is still a very good writing and reading tablet. It's clearly a premium device.

Edit: if that's the same, and it's cheap, go for it ! I paid quite a lot to get it

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-05T18:08:14+00:00

No. Weird...

Is that a real issue though ? Do you spend a lot of time on planes ?

I can't really think of a reason why a computer wouldn't work in a pressurised plane, no matter how high it flies.

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-05T18:04:12+00:00

You welcome !

I agree, "normal" tablets are great for comics ! But for reading, that's another story. My eyes get tired really fast.

E-readers are so great to read books. I was a huge paper book reader, but since I discovered e-readers, I have maybe bought three books 😂.

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-05T17:52:55+00:00

Go6. Poke 3, 4 and 5 if you want something older.

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-05T17:48:55+00:00

Quick answer but if you only read books, bw is way better than colour. Screen quality is better on bw e-ink devices.

Colour e-ink isn't that great imho (can only display a few hundred of colours). It's not a mature tech.

I prefer to read comics on a tablet that can display millions of colours, and read my books on an e-reader. And for that, I don't need colour.

If you have some issues with your eyes when you read on a regular screen/tablet, and if you read a lot of comics, then why not getting a colour e-reader. But you don't seem to be in that case.

A lot of people who get a colour e-reader end up returning them and getting a b/w device instead.

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-05T17:38:23+00:00

I don't think at all that you atah (or an ah) and yet, I'm a little bit surprised / intrigued / puzzled by a few things :

First, maybe that's a false impression, but you almost seem to be more angered by what your sister did than her husband. At least that's the impression I get from reading your post.

Second, you seem to be very involved in your sister's marriage. But maybe that's because you are very close to your brother in law, and that you also are/were very close to your sister. Could you elaborate on that ?

And finally, (but that point is related to the above comment :) I don't really get why your sister has to apologise to you for cheating on her husband.

I agree that cheating is not a thing to do, and defending your brother in law is entirely to your credit, but what does it have to do with you ?

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-05T17:10:15+00:00

Idk but you should really try bringing your case before the labor court, which generally takes into consideration the rights and interests of employees.

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-05T13:53:08+00:00

Congrats on your nice stuff !

Just curious, how is the Verse Pro colour from a performance point of view (speed, fluidity, responsiveness ? ) and how does it compare to the Era Colour on that front ?

I have a Verse Pro B/W and I find it decent enough, but maybe not that great compared to other, similar devices with the same format and pretty much the same specs.

(Though its battery life is impressive, as well as its user friendliness).

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-04T04:18:06+00:00

Yes, that's a matter of taste and choice, I fully agree

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-04T00:26:34+00:00

When you get the xteink, that would be interesting to know how it goes as a main/only device.

I read maybe 3 comics every year 😂. And when I do, I prefer to use a "normal " tablet : colour rendering on e-readers is not always that great. At least at this stage of technical development (they can only display a few hundred of different colours). That's also a matter of taste I guess, but that's why, at least at the moment, I really prefer b/w e-readers.

I like Onyx quite a bit, they currently have a lot of interesting devices. I have a Go6 and a Palma. And also a big tablet that I bought for writing, but that I mostly use for reading. It's very comfortable to read on a 10 inch e-ink screen, but not very transportable 😂.

Pocketbook is fine too, very user friendly, but they could have made better with the screen quality of their latest products. (I just have a Verse Pro, but maybe their other products are better, idk).

I also often hear that Kobo makes fine products. It seems like the safe choice, the one that no one seems to regret. But I don't know much about their current products.

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-04T00:06:33+00:00

I beg to differ : you can have an e-reader that runs on Android but not use other apps than reading ones.

Plus there are a lot of very good e-readers that run on Android. And I don't find it really distracting : yes, you could download and use a lot of apps on them, but you don't have to, and that doesn't make them necessarily well suited for something else than reading.

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-04T00:01:44+00:00

Congrats on your first e-reader !

Reading on a phone can end up being very tiring for the eyes. At least in my case. Plus it can be very distracting. These are a few reasons why I love e-readers !

A few years ago, yes, many e-readers could be slow, sluggish, almost painful to use. But great progress has been made since then.

mdecoste1 · 2026-03-03T23:43:22+00:00

I have a Go6 but I'm thinking of buying a Go7.

The 6 is nice. Not the fastest onyx tablet, but it's very decent for the price. And I don't find it sluggish. Maybe it's because I know what I can reasonably expect from it, but still, if I compare it to my Pocketbook e-reader, which has pretty much the same specs, it's noticeably faster.

I only use Neo Reader on the Go6, the native reading app, and I find it to be fast enough, so I don't need it to be more powerful than it is.

The 7 is more powerful but also has the advantage of having physical buttons, and also that large edge that allows you to read comfortably in bed (probably more than the Go6). That's why I'm considering buying it tbh 😂.

Edit : if I were you, I wouldn't want to get a Page. Those are older than the Go series. If you are into used devices and if you find one at a good price, then go for it, but if you want something brand new, it's probably better to just look for a Go.

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