Post: Remarkable blogging

posts/2021-02-remarkable-blogging.md

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+title: "Remarkable blogging"
+description: "In which a new toy arrives..."
+slug: remarkable-blogging
+date: 2021-02-06T21:15:30+00:00
+type: post
+tags:
+- Technology
+- Writing
+- Gadgets
+---
+
+And the handwritten blog saga continues,
+as I've just received my new [reMarkable 2 tablet](https://remarkable.com/),
+which is designed for reading, writing and nothing else.
+It uses a super-responsive e-ink display
+and writing on it with a stylus is a dream.
+It has a slightly rough texture with just a bit of friction
+that makes my writing come out a lot more legibly
+than on a slippery glass touchscreen.
+
+If that was all there was to it,
+I might not have wasted my money,
+but it turns out that it runs on Linux
+and the makers have wisely decided not to lock it down
+but to give you full root mess.
+
+Yes, you read that right: root access.
+It presents as an ethernet device over USB,
+so you can SSH in with a password found in the settings
+and have full control over your own devices.
+What a novel concept.
+This fact alone has meant it's built a small yet devoted community of users
+who have come up with some clever ways of extending its functionality.
+In fact, many of these are listed on
+[this GitHub repository](https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable).
+
+Finally,
+from what I've seen so far,
+the handwriting recognition is impressive to say the least.
+This post was written on it and needed only a little editing.
+I think this is a device that will get a lot of use!