#WriterDeckOS — Bluesky Posts

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1 month ago

WriterDeckOS Review I’ve been interested in the concept of writer decks for years, since I first discovered that some people use old AlphaSmart devices in that way. People who use writer decks find it helpful to write on a device with no distractions. When I’m writing my books, I refer to my sources and notes (stored on a computer) a lot. If I used a writer deck to write, I’d still need a computer close by for reference, so I don’t want a writer deck for my main writing. But I’m still fascinated by the idea. I recently discovered WriterDeckOS, and decided to try it out on an old laptop.

Robin has written a review of #WriterDeckOS, which is designed to turn an old laptop or chromebook into a distraction-free writing machine.
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@authorhelp.gts.phillipsuk.org.ap.brid.gy

1 month ago

WriterDeckOS Review I’ve been interested in the concept of writer decks for years, since I first discovered that some people use old AlphaSmart devices in that way. People who use writer decks find it helpful to write on a device with no distractions. When I’m writing my books, I refer to my sources and notes (stored on a computer) a lot. If I used a writer deck to write, I’d still need a computer close by for reference, so I don’t want a writer deck for my main writing. But I’m still fascinated by the idea. I recently discovered WriterDeckOS, and decided to try it out on an old laptop.

Robin tried WriterDeckOS and wrote a review on their blog.

> ... if you’re looking for a writer deck, an old laptop running WriterDeckOS is a good choice.

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#WriterDeck #WriterDeckOS @tinker

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Hacker News Companion

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4 months ago

Overview: Hacker News discussed WriterdeckOS, a minimalist OS for distraction-free writing. While the concept of focused writing appealed, concerns arose about its execution, like lacking autosave & relying on a terminal editor. #WriterdeckOS 1/6

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