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I intentionally gave up the chase to marry “real” feeling writing/reading with modern tech to avoid the inevitable uncanny valley these tools tend to get stuck
by Zetice 3y ago
I intentionally gave up the chase to marry “real” feeling writing/reading with modern tech to avoid the inevitable uncanny valley these tools tend to get stuck in, and it seems like I was right to do so.
I fear, immensely, the idea that I might get stuck in how I operate to such a degree that I’m no longer open to new experiences, and to me that’s who remarkable2 is for; people stuck in the “paper is best” mindset but who realize technology is important to try to keep up with.
Getting comfortable with a tablet for these tasks is the real solution. Remarkable2 is a crutch.
- kadoban 3y agoIt's just a tablet that feels nice to write on. It doesn't have to be anything more profound than that.
- Zetice 3y agoProfound is the wrong word; limiting is a better one. By getting stuck in one particular pattern, you’re lashing yourself to a specific point in time, and while this may save the cost of learning how to adapt to new tech, you lose out on more recent innovation that could ultimately make you more efficient.
- kadoban 3y agoI use all kinds of new tech, having a device I actually like to write on isn't holding that back at all. You're making far too much out of minor differences in priorities of vaguely competing devices.
- Zetice 3y agoWhen you need a many hundreds of dollars device to account for a slight difference in writing feel, you’re failing to adapt to the advance of technology. If your preferences can’t evolve with the times, you’re succumbing to the calcification of your mind to what you’re familiar with now. It’s a sign of aging, and a sign of your growing inability to adapt.