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A massive advantage of paper books and magazines is that you are not constantly distracted by the temptations of a multitasking OS.

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I started printing out again. That also helps and it is nicer to read, when sitting in the bright sun, than a screen.

Protip: get a reMarkable or similar e-ink device. Revolutionized my reading, especially for academic papers.

I have a reMarkable 2 and it is a lousy reading device, IMO. Just not enough contrast and no backlight.

I find it works great in natural light and I agree a backlight would fix the problems with low contrast … but the weeks-long battery life is nice too. Personally I find the long battery life more useful than a backlight. You can always use a reading light same as you would with printed materials.

Their website makes it pretty clear that the device is for writing, editing, note taking, and sketching. And it is meant for focus and workflow. Backlight is great for reading, but backlight increases latency and eye strain.

> A massive advantage of paper books and magazines is that you are not constantly distracted by the temptations of a multitasking OS.

I had similar problem, so I started using e-book readers(dedicated, not apps on PC), best of two worlds.

+1 to this, my Kindle and ReMarkable tablets are my favorite devices. As someone with ADHD I find them incredibly helpful for staying on-task, and I love how easy it is to get my notations from the Kindle (takes a bit more effort with the ReMarkable).

I used to subscribe to my local paper - weekly print edition for this purpose. But they stop doing print due to low circulation. I've removed news apps from my phone so I'm not constantly trying to "keep up".

My local library provide free subscriptions to weekly magazines, but also don't want to remember to open up the tablet. And paying for them aren't cheap!

and they are easier to take to the beach

And the format doesn't become unreadable due to software changes!

Though, sadly, many code snippets will be.

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