From bb6d10f0d5533cde03a9c8702b1f12c811422a17 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Boris Mann Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 21:49:02 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] daylight --- _journals/2024-05-22_2035.md | 10 +++++++ _journals/2024-05-22_2112.md | 12 +++++++++ _notes/1RG.md | 26 +++++++++++++++++++ _notes/Daylight Computer.md | 19 ++++++++++++++ .../2022-06-01-kickstarting-app-ecosystem.md | 7 ++++- 5 files changed, 73 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 _journals/2024-05-22_2035.md create mode 100644 _journals/2024-05-22_2112.md create mode 100644 _notes/1RG.md create mode 100644 _notes/Daylight Computer.md diff --git a/_journals/2024-05-22_2035.md b/_journals/2024-05-22_2035.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5210437 --- /dev/null +++ b/_journals/2024-05-22_2035.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +title: May 22nd, 2024 +date: 2024-05-22, 20:35:20 -07:00 +section: journal +link: https://lu.ma/1rg-calendar +tags: + - Toronto + - community +--- +My friends at [[1RG]] in Toronto now have a [public events calendar](https://lu.ma/1rg-calendar). Inspiring! I want to figure out what we can do at [[Z Space]]. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_journals/2024-05-22_2112.md b/_journals/2024-05-22_2112.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a7b5ab2 --- /dev/null +++ b/_journals/2024-05-22_2112.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +title: May 22nd, 2024 +date: 2024-05-22, 21:12:55 -07:00 +section: journal +tags: + - hardware + - eink + - tablet +--- +I got an email from [[Daylight Computer]] today telling me I’m getting a partial refund now that they have retail pricing announced on their e-ink tablet. + +Oh right! I bought into their founders round way back in 2022 and [wrote a post about how they might run their developer ecosystem](https://bmannconsulting.com/blog/2022/06/01/kickstarting-app-ecosystem/). Exciting! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/1RG.md b/_notes/1RG.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5adad78 --- /dev/null +++ b/_notes/1RG.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +link: https://1rg.space +tags: + - organization + - venue + - coworking + - Toronto +--- +## Coworking & Community + +> 1RG invites individuals, teams and organizations who value community care, creativity and innovation to work and play in a space that promotes collaboration and curiosity. + +## About + +> 1RG was started by [Max Veytsman](https://max.computer/) and[Serena Peruzzo](https://words.serenaperuzzo.com/) in May 2022. +> +> Serena and Max share a passion for using their technical skills to help organizations that serve their communities. +> +> Together they founded 1RG to create a space where technologists, artists, and people working in the solidarity economy can mingle and explore human-centric approaches to technology. A space for the curious creative and caring. +## Events Calendar + + + +## 1RG Labs + +As well as coworking + communiy, Serena and Max run [1RG Labs](https://labs.1rg.space/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/Daylight Computer.md b/_notes/Daylight Computer.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dd18ed7 --- /dev/null +++ b/_notes/Daylight Computer.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +link: https://daylightcomputer.com +tags: + - hardware + - tablet + - organization + - sanfrancisco + - PBC +LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/daylightco +--- +Daylight is a computer hardware company whose first product is an e-ink tablet. + +## Articles + +[[Om Malik]] wrote about Daylight [A startup’s “tablet” gears up to take on Apple’s iPad](https://om.co/2024/05/18/daylight-tablet/). + +> This is one of the most talked about devices in Silicon Valley. It was created by Daylight Computer, a company started by Anjan Katta to solve his problem — he suffers from ADHD and wanted something that allowed him few distractions and allowed him to work with intent. The reason I am excited about that new tablet is because it is optimized around reading, writing, and productivity. This is very different from the tablets we have had so far. + +> What the company has created is a beautiful tablet — about the size of a normal iPad Air. It is just a “little less than white,” white, with a gorgeous screen. It is very simple, elegant, and lovely. It has an e-ink screen, and the matte monochrome paper-like display is optimized for reading, writing, and note-taking. It refreshes at 60 frames per second, a pretty big deal for e-ink displays. This is much less stressful on the eye and easy to use even in direct sunlight. It has 8 GB memory, about 128 GB in-built storage, an 8-core chip, microphones, speakers, and a powerful battery \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_posts/2022-06-01-kickstarting-app-ecosystem.md b/_posts/2022-06-01-kickstarting-app-ecosystem.md index ab90b03..c83f0c4 100644 --- a/_posts/2022-06-01-kickstarting-app-ecosystem.md +++ b/_posts/2022-06-01-kickstarting-app-ecosystem.md @@ -74,4 +74,9 @@ And I think I’ll end my somewhat context-free stream of consciousness here. St I originally [posted this to my Micro.blog June 1st, 2022](https://blog.bmannconsulting.com/2022/06/02/kickstarting-an-app.html). -The device I pre-ordered hasn’t shipped yet. [Tom Critchlow reviewed the reMarkable and made a few suggestions](https://tomcritchlow.com/2024/02/09/remarkable-notes/) \ No newline at end of file +The device I pre-ordered hasn’t shipped yet. [Tom Critchlow reviewed the reMarkable and made a few suggestions](https://tomcritchlow.com/2024/02/09/remarkable-notes/) that are similar to what I’ve suggested above. + +## Update May 2024 + +I can now reveal that I bought into the founder’s edition of [[Daylight Computer]]. It’s an e-ink tablet made to be a piece of calm technology. More soon! + -- 2.51.2