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I got the smaller Dasung about half a year ago, I posted a comment about it here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29429093 https://news.ycombinator.com/ite

I got the smaller Dasung about half a year ago, I posted a comment about it here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29429093 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29429093 Let me know if you have any specific questions.

dash2 5y ago
Thanks! * Do you use it as your main daily monitor? * I find screen time quite addictive (which is one reason why I am on HN so much). Do you notice any difference from this perspective when using an eink screen? * Has the screen quality degraded over time? * How big a difference has it made to your life?
- aarongray 5y ago
  I can't speak to e-ink but regarding screen time addiction, I used Gray-Switch (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vegardit.grayswitch&hl=en_US&gl=US https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vegardit.g...) to turn my phone display black and white, and immediately my phone use decreased by 66%.
  - the_pwner224 5y ago
    This is now built in to newer versions of Android (I think 11+, and AppleOS may also have it).
    - jonnycomputer 5y ago
      where would the settings for that be? accessibility?
      - the_pwner224 5y ago
        On my phone it's Settings => Display => LiveDisplay => Reading mode ("Grayscale mode for long-term reading"). I can also add a reading mode toggle button to the quick settings in the notification bar. The search box in Settings will probably find it if you search for gray or reading. This is on LineageOS 18 (Android 11), though I recall it being mentioned in some Google events/announcements so I'm 99% sure it's a core Android feature and not something specific to LOS.
        jonnycomputer 5y ago
        thanks
  - roughly 5y ago
    I do this too on my iPhone - like all the really good iPhone settings, it’s an accessibility option, under Display -> Color Filters. You can also set up the “accessibility shortcut” so triple-clicking the side button enables or disables it. It really reduces the intensity of the phone - you never realize just how garish the color choices are for almost every app out there until you see it in B&W.
    - dash2 5y ago
      This is a genius idea, I'm trying it out now. Had an iPhone for years and never had a clue about this feature. Thank you.
    - abyssin 5y ago
      Thanks for sharing this.
- patagonicus 5y ago
  Let's see: * I use it daily, but really only for my shell, including vim for coding/writing configs. Depends on the day, sometimes I spent more time in the shell than in the browser, sometimes it's mostly browser (and thus plain old screen, not E-Ink). * I think that's hard to say since my main screen is so much larger. I did notice a difference in the evening between a tablet with Youtube vs a Kindle with a newspaper or a book. Although I do remember one or two evenings where I turned off the main screen and only used the E-Ink screen - I think there it helps with going to sleep later due to less blue light. * I haven't noticed any degradation so far. * I like it. I've barely had problems with eye strain anymore and eye strain was the main motivation for getting it. It's also just a bit larger than my laptop, so it's great when I travel somewhere where I'll use my laptop a lot since I'll get a second screen on the go/for the hotel room/etc.

dash2 5y ago

Thanks! * Do you use it as your main daily monitor? * I find screen time quite addictive (which is one reason why I am on HN so much). Do you notice any difference from this perspective when using an eink screen? * Has the screen quality degraded over time? * How big a difference has it made to your life?

aarongray 5y ago
I can't speak to e-ink but regarding screen time addiction, I used Gray-Switch (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vegardit.grayswitch&hl=en_US&gl=US https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vegardit.g...) to turn my phone display black and white, and immediately my phone use decreased by 66%.
- the_pwner224 5y ago
  This is now built in to newer versions of Android (I think 11+, and AppleOS may also have it).
  - jonnycomputer 5y ago
    where would the settings for that be? accessibility?
    - the_pwner224 5y ago
      On my phone it's Settings => Display => LiveDisplay => Reading mode ("Grayscale mode for long-term reading"). I can also add a reading mode toggle button to the quick settings in the notification bar. The search box in Settings will probably find it if you search for gray or reading. This is on LineageOS 18 (Android 11), though I recall it being mentioned in some Google events/announcements so I'm 99% sure it's a core Android feature and not something specific to LOS.
      - jonnycomputer 5y ago
        thanks
- roughly 5y ago
  I do this too on my iPhone - like all the really good iPhone settings, it’s an accessibility option, under Display -> Color Filters. You can also set up the “accessibility shortcut” so triple-clicking the side button enables or disables it. It really reduces the intensity of the phone - you never realize just how garish the color choices are for almost every app out there until you see it in B&W.
  - dash2 5y ago
    This is a genius idea, I'm trying it out now. Had an iPhone for years and never had a clue about this feature. Thank you.
  - abyssin 5y ago
    Thanks for sharing this.
patagonicus 5y ago
Let's see: * I use it daily, but really only for my shell, including vim for coding/writing configs. Depends on the day, sometimes I spent more time in the shell than in the browser, sometimes it's mostly browser (and thus plain old screen, not E-Ink). * I think that's hard to say since my main screen is so much larger. I did notice a difference in the evening between a tablet with Youtube vs a Kindle with a newspaper or a book. Although I do remember one or two evenings where I turned off the main screen and only used the E-Ink screen - I think there it helps with going to sleep later due to less blue light. * I haven't noticed any degradation so far. * I like it. I've barely had problems with eye strain anymore and eye strain was the main motivation for getting it. It's also just a bit larger than my laptop, so it's great when I travel somewhere where I'll use my laptop a lot since I'll get a second screen on the go/for the hotel room/etc.