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Back to using the reMarkable Paper Pro. Mostly weary of using pens and notebooks and pencils and having a stack of my life, especially since there's no one who would be interested in those books after I kick it - hell, I'm not even that interested in them once I finish exfoliating my brain across their pages. Far simpler and space-saving to use the rM (also nice to not have think about which writing implement to use – though I do wish Lamy made their Safari for the Paper Pro as they did the rM2), especially since I added a screen protector to its delicate face to give myself (at least) the illusion of Shed / projectile protection. Somewhat curious about the mini-Paper or whatever they're calling it, but I came back to the rM partly due to using legal pads to write again and prefer the brainspace the bigger format affords – nevermind that I'm not confident that reMarkable amped up the ruggedness of the Paper Pro in its mini iteration.

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After several months or several weeks (whatever) of using the reMarkable Paper Pro, I've switched back to a paper notebook, a Baron Fig Confidant Plus with Pigma Graphic pen. Haven't fallen out of love with the rMPro – it's a brilliant, wonderful device that does pretty much everything I ask it to do; no, I simply missed the feeling of pen to paper (god I love the Pigma Graphic pens - similar to the Flairs but without that sharp angle that digs into my finger because of my weird-ass way of holding a writing implement) and the ease of turning physical pages: indeed, the only thing the rMPro does poorly is replicate a page turn: too slow, too unsatisfying to be anything more than a novelty. Other than that, progress continues – though it did take me a bit to figure out what needed my moderately awake brain this morning before the descent into the standard postprandial stupor that awaits.

Back to paper notebooks for my journals and thinking, reMarkable Paper Pro as my legal pad / whiteboard for The Work. Shift has freed me up more in this space than I thought it would. As for what that freedom looks like, 🤷

More of this? Most likely. Still seeking that hybrid of what this site started as (single daily text postings) and what it's become (whatever this is). Attendance Card to start, textual posting to end the work day? IDK – I like both for totally different reasons. Happy medium, happy medium.

Ahead: More action figure arrangement and Sunday morning beer imbibing at Campesino. Happy birthday, Madam Vice President; I raise my glass to the one who isn't talking about Arnold Palmer's genitalia.

reMarkable Paper Pro just arrived. Setup took less than five minutes, especially since I don’t use their Connect service. First impression: small enhancements that make a big difference. Not sure how I feel about the new Marker tips, but I’ll give them a chance. Paper feel is light years better than the rm2 (which was already excellent), and being able to see highlights in color is wonderful. Its paces, they begin.