Sneak peak.
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I should expatiate that this isn't some kind of hipster / lifestyle / Instagram-esque virtue signalling like I want to flex how I'm really into mindfulness and anti-consumerism; I spent _five hours_ writing on this thing today, it is literally the best tool for the job given my specific set of constraints and nothing modern has been invented that can best it, so this is what I use. Likewise, I have been using an iPod since 2003. Nobody has engineered a better one worth a damn.
I do not think of myself as a writer, I think of myself as someone who wants to write.
I carry a laptop most of the time, a Lenovo T14s which annoys me every time I use it that I didn't get a 13" one -- they shouldn't even make laptops bigger than that. But it's an infinite distraction machine, a myriad of little demands that all add up. I get that some people have their ultra riced setup with a tiling window manager you've never heard of and even their web-browser is in a terminal. I am not one of those people, I am a sloth with an Energizer rabbit for a brain. If I want to be free of distraction, I have to _physically_ remove myself from it. But it also means that even though I don't want hassle, I am also extremely adept at using my tools. I don't want "smart" tools that limit me or tell me how I should be working. I need a keyboard, a screen and same RAM to put text in to. I need the flexibility of general purpose, "dumb" computing, I do not need a writing _expérience_.
This is the best thing we've got for a cheap(?), hackable pocket platform with a keyboard in 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym3Q73iIAeg and even that is still a toy compared to a #Psion
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I should expatiate that this isn't some kind of hipster / lifestyle / Instagram-esque virtue signalling like I want to flex how I'm really into mindfulness and anti-consumerism; I spent _five hours_ writing on this thing today, it is literally the best tool for the job given my specific set of constraints and nothing modern has been invented that can best it, so this is what I use. Likewise, I have been using an iPod since 2003. Nobody has engineered a better one worth a damn.
I do not think of myself as a writer, I think of myself as someone who wants to write.
I carry a laptop most of the time, a Lenovo T14s which annoys me every time I use it that I didn't get a 13" one -- they shouldn't even make laptops bigger than that. But it's an infinite distraction machine, a myriad of little demands that all add up. I get that some people have their ultra riced setup with a tiling window manager you've never heard of and even their web-browser is in a terminal. I am not one of those people, I am a sloth with an Energizer rabbit for a brain. If I want to be free of distraction, I have to _physically_ remove myself from it. But it also means that even though I don't want hassle, I am also extremely adept at using my tools. I don't want "smart" tools that limit me or tell me how I should be working. I need a keyboard, a screen and same RAM to put text in to. I need the flexibility of general purpose, "dumb" computing, I do not need a writing _expérience_.
“It weighs 6lbs, is as practical to carry around as a sandwich-press, has a ‘comfortable’ 2.5hr battery (which might die permanently if I let it drain too far), and modern OSes are both sluggish and wholly unsuited for this ultra-wide aspect screen but I guess it’s really cool looking!” — Every #cyberdeck build video
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Sneak peak. #worldglass #writing #psion
@Kroc preach it, Reverend Kroc!
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“It weighs 6lbs, is as practical to carry around as a sandwich-press, has a ‘comfortable’ 2.5hr battery (which might die permanently if I let it drain too far), and modern OSes are both sluggish and wholly unsuited for this ultra-wide aspect screen but I guess it’s really cool looking!” — Every #cyberdeck build video
@Kroc
Makes me want to get my own tiny Smalltalk system designed for such setups.But yes, they're usually cool looking
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Sneak peak. #worldglass #writing #psion
Back to the grind
#worldglass #writing #writersofmastodon #psion #retrocomputing
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Back to the grind
#worldglass #writing #writersofmastodon #psion #retrocomputing
@Kroc good old days!
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@Kroc good old days!
@pfernandes This was today; why can’t these be good days too?
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@pfernandes This was today; why can’t these be good days too?
@pfernandes We can’t always choose our technology for work, but we absolutely can choose our technology for being creative
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@pfernandes We can’t always choose our technology for work, but we absolutely can choose our technology for being creative
@Kroc you certainly can! I had understood that it was from today. I was just confirming your good choice.
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@Kroc you certainly can! I had understood that it was from today. I was just confirming your good choice.
️@Kroc and Z80 will always be my favorite processor BTW
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@Kroc and Z80 will always be my favorite processor BTW
@pfernandes 6502, fite me
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@pfernandes 6502, fite me
@Kroc
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@Kroc
ZX vs C64?@pfernandes C64, naturally. But really, I code for both 6502 & Z80 equally
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@pfernandes C64, naturally. But really, I code for both 6502 & Z80 equally
@Kroc I was a ZX, but that was because I could not afford a C64, both are dream machines from my childhood
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Back to the grind
#worldglass #writing #writersofmastodon #psion #retrocomputing
I've been #writing every day for 15 weeks, ~3 months! I thought it was only a month!? Sometimes I might only write a sentence or two in a day, sometimes it's five hours.I've passed 30'000 words now, ~120 pages in standard UK paperback size.
Over-arching plotting is by far the hardest part; actually putting out words -- describing things, capturing moments -- I don't find any difficulty with, but I've been going through a long chunk of what I call Disney-ride exposition: An on-rails section of stopping points to explain things. This bit has been slow going, but I may just have to write it and come back another time to change it. Those who like world-building won't be short for details!
Would anybody be interested in an #ebook / PDF of what I've written so far?
You can read large chunk of it here: https://oldbytes.space/@Kroc/115895172569381595 but Mastodon scrolling is probably not a good reading experience.
#worldglass #writersofmastodon #writingcommunity
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I've been #writing every day for 15 weeks, ~3 months! I thought it was only a month!? Sometimes I might only write a sentence or two in a day, sometimes it's five hours.I've passed 30'000 words now, ~120 pages in standard UK paperback size.
Over-arching plotting is by far the hardest part; actually putting out words -- describing things, capturing moments -- I don't find any difficulty with, but I've been going through a long chunk of what I call Disney-ride exposition: An on-rails section of stopping points to explain things. This bit has been slow going, but I may just have to write it and come back another time to change it. Those who like world-building won't be short for details!
Would anybody be interested in an #ebook / PDF of what I've written so far?
You can read large chunk of it here: https://oldbytes.space/@Kroc/115895172569381595 but Mastodon scrolling is probably not a good reading experience.
#worldglass #writersofmastodon #writingcommunity
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And the award for the world's most generic [placeholder] cover art goes to:
#worldglass #writing #writersofmastodon #writingcommunity #ebook #ebooks
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And the award for the world's most generic [placeholder] cover art goes to:
#worldglass #writing #writersofmastodon #writingcommunity #ebook #ebooks
Before I set up #Patreon, are there any recommended platforms to do similar that are less... US-based...?
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Before I set up #Patreon, are there any recommended platforms to do similar that are less... US-based...?
@Kroc A commonly used one here in France is Tipeee, also available in English. Not sure how good it actually is.
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Before I set up #Patreon, are there any recommended platforms to do similar that are less... US-based...?
@Kroc I'd day liberpay is the way to go!
