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linux Aug 09, 2026 7 min read

Reviving an Old reMarkable 2: fixing time, updates, and sync (via SSH)

An old reMarkable 2 can fail cloud sync and updates after years of inactivity—often due to a wrong clock and an obsolete client version. This post shows a practical recovery flow: SSH in to fix time, restart update services, handle SSH-over-Wi‑Fi changes, and finally move files via the local USB web interface.

by ahsan

#e-ink #linux #remarkable #ssh #systemd

embedded ai & device ux Jul 07, 2026 6 min read

From Pen Strokes to a Magical Diary: Building an AI Response on reMarkable

You can turn a reMarkable into a “magical diary” by converting pen strokes into a committed PNG image, sending it to a vision-capable LLM, streaming sentence-by-sentence, and replaying the reply as handwriting ink. The experience works because display updates and animation are engineered for low perceived latency.

by ahsan

#computer vision #e-ink #llm #remarkable #rust