JP @pixelpaperyarn@hackers.town

hi hackers.town!

i'm JP, a Sr web dev from NJ.

i run lunastationquarterly.com, a speculative lit mag for women-identified authors.

i run selfcare.tech & its bots for those that need self care resources.

my main is @pixelpaperyarn but i wanted to have a nice bolt hole for when it goes down on occasion.

i also see enough posts from y'all to want to join up. :D

#introductions

got my first tie. i am now a snappy dresser.

wow. okay, that was a bad night. glad i'm up now and getting into the day.

rainy and i was looking forward to my walk today. it might clear enough later for me to sneak it in.

fingers crossed i might finish that week-long ticket today!!!

further update on the Forma. works great with Calibre. drivers were included in 3.33.1.

even tiny type is impressively clear.

loaded a few comics on it and they're pretty readable (it reads cbr and cbz!). pinch and zoom works but is a bit sluggish depending on the file size.

the little bookmark icon is an adorable dog-eared page! 😍

it's lighter than a couple of the paper books i'm currently reading. the screen is crisp. the backlight is nice. the auto-rotate is nice.

i've read reviews where folks didn't like the case texture, but i find it really comfy and it doesn't feel like it will slip out of my hand.

connecting to wifi, signing up for a kobo account, signing into OverDrive (Rakuten owns OD btw) was simple. Pocket articles have their own category (yessssssss this was a huge reason i got the device).

the physical buttons are a *little* cheap feeling and not 100% responsive as i might like, but i still prefer them to swiping all the time.

i did spring for the case, which is very nice and feels like it protects the device nicely. i don't think i'll use it all the time as i do like the way the device feels. it also adds weight to the device, which is noticeable with something this light. the case will be for when i take it out of the house for sure.

the usb charging cable it came with is one of those nice woven ones instead of the rubber kind, so it feels higher quality as well.

just read a Pocket article on the device and the favorite/archive/delete menu options are nice!

most important of all, the text looks great it was a pleasure to read on.

for reference, i've got a 1st Gen Nook and an iPad2 for comparison. this feels like a massive upgrade from the Nook and also does all the distraction-free, no-backlight stuff i want that the iPad can't give me.