Well, the Paperwhite's screen is E-ink, but it has the best contrast I've ever seen. It looks great no matter what the lighting is like and there's zero glare. I much prefer reading on it instead of a tablet.
Note to self: religion freaky.
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Gudanov - Oct 28, 2013 4:29:28 am PDT #23228 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping
sj - Oct 28, 2013 5:36:17 am PDT #23229 of 25496
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Does the light on the papers bite turn off?
I've been using the Waze app suggested up thread while I decide on what GPS to get. I like it, but even with my phone volume turned all the way up and the app volume turned all the way up, it's hard to hear the commands when I'm on the highway.
§ ita § - Oct 28, 2013 5:52:07 am PDT #23230 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What version of Android are you using, Jessica? And you want all your notifications to show?
Gudanov - Oct 28, 2013 5:53:08 am PDT #23231 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping
Yes, but I never turn it off.
Jessica - Oct 28, 2013 6:03:47 am PDT #23232 of 25496
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I have 4.3. (If I switch phones I may go down to 4.1 or 4.2, not 100% sure which.)
I want to be able to see text messages, emails, and missed calls/voicemails. LockerPro Free is great at showing me that I *have* a text message, but it won't show me the actual text (it might in the paid version).
§ ita § - Oct 28, 2013 6:38:18 am PDT #23233 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Have you tried adding widgets to the lock screen? You can add the messaging widget to it. But you'd have to add a widget for every piece of info, which is where getting an app saves effort and consolidates inputs.
Jessica - Oct 28, 2013 6:41:58 am PDT #23234 of 25496
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Hmm, yeah I'd prefer an all in one solution if I can have one. NILS promised to be that, but after I installed it it worked once and then the widget disappeared completely.
Individual widgets on the lock screen is intriguing! I will try it!
Jessica - Oct 28, 2013 7:00:06 am PDT #23235 of 25496
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
AHA - I figured out my NILS problem. Choosing expanded notifications doesn't work unless you also expand the max number of lines shown. (A one-line expanded notification is...not.) This could be it.
msbelle - Oct 28, 2013 3:06:11 pm PDT #23236 of 25496
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Can someone tech savvy talk to me about Hamachi? Mac is dying for me to get it, "all his friends have it" and it will make it awesome for them to be able to play games together or some such.
Gris - Oct 28, 2013 4:49:01 pm PDT #23237 of 25496
Hey. New board.
Yeah Jessica, looks like NILS is your best bet if you keep playing with it. If it becomes incompatible when/if you drop down to a lower level of Android, Widget Locker is pretty good.
Though I'm honestly thinking I might simply disable my lock screen completely. Neither the home button or lock button on my phone are particularly easy to press by accident when its in its case (which is always), so as long as I make sure my phone is off before I pocket it (which is pretty much my habit) then I don't think I really need it. I'm keeping it mostly out of habit at this point.