Doug Mejia

I ordered the reMarkable Paper Pro Move from Amazon the other day and was expecting to receive it this upcoming Tuesday. Then I found out it was available locally at Best Buy. I quickly checked the order status on Amazon and, since it hadn’t shipped yet, I cancelled it and reordered it. I got it this past Friday, instead. Four days earlier.

At this point, I’ve had it for just over 24 hours but haven’t put it down for any length of time while awake. At first, I was just forcing myself to use it. I was writing down anything and everything I could think of. I even played tic-tac-toe with my wife as she rolled her eyes. Just kidding—she was a great sport about it. I thought it was cool but was still on the fence about it. I told myself I would sleep on it and decide whether it was worth the investment. Don’t get me wrong, the technology and premise behind it is great, but I have to make my decision from the perspective of a visually impaired person. I love tech, but it has to work for me. So far, this wasn’t really doing it for me because the UI wasn’t set up for a person with low vision. It’s too small, and since it was new to me, I hadn’t developed any kind of muscle memory to navigate it with any sort of ease or proficiency. In fact, it was frustrating me.

Well, I slept on it and woke up thinking of returning it when I second-guessed myself and decided I just hadn’t spent enough time with it yet. I really wanted it to work for me but hadn’t found justification to keep it. So I decided to grab it from my nightstand and write a list of pros and cons right on the tablet, which I did.

I am still finalizing the list, so come by tomorrow and check it out.

A couple of weeks ago, I started to revisit Obsidian and have been using it daily for both work and personal projects. In fact, I’m writing this very post using it. Throughout each day, I jot down daily notes to maintain a running log of various activities, use Obsidian databases to track work-related items, and draft blog posts like this one.

For those who are new to Obsidian or returning to it after some time away, this video might be helpful. While it’s a bit lengthy, it covers the fundamentals needed to get up and running. It’s essentially a compilation of many of Nick Milo’s Obsidian tutorials.

The reMarkable Paper Pro Move was recently released and I ordered one to try out. I should receive it in a few days.

Here are some things I think I’ll like about it

• The size and form factor
• The ability to use it in portrait or landscape mode (with auto-rotation)
• Battery life that lasts two weeks on a single charge
• Seamless syncing across devices like my iPhone, iPad, and laptop

Things I’m hesitant about

• No IP rating for water/dust resistance
• Plastic back construction
• Small menus and limited accessibility features beyond note zooming
• Screen refresh rate performance
• The $600+ price tag (with folio bundle and tax)

OmniFocus 4.7 Brings Planned Dates, Mutually Exclusive Tags, Repeat Limits & More - Learn OmniFocus

OmniFocus 4.7 includes new and enhanced features that make it easier and more convenient to manage your tasks than ever before.

As a long time OmniFocus user, I am pretty excited about these new features. I can try to explain them here, but I suggest you check out the Learn OmniFocus link above and have the professionals break it down for you, instead.

Note: This post was originally published on August 29, 2025. Due to technical issues, it was deleted and I am publishing it again today.

Digital Twins are virtual representations of the physical world—whether that’s a human being, a computer network, or an entire factory. Imagine having a digital twin of yourself that serves as a testbed for various scenarios. For example, if you’re suffering from high blood pressure, instead of trying different medications to see which works best, you could test them on your digital twin first. By feeding it your specific parameters, the system could theoretically narrow down the most effective treatment, since it’s essentially a replica of your own body. With AI integration, it could even suggest customized combinations of medications tailored specifically to your needs.

Another example is computer network management. You’d have your real physical network running in production, alongside a digital twin that’s constantly being experimented on and tested. This allows you to identify vulnerabilities and discover more efficient operational methods without risking your live system. AI-powered digital twins could predict potential attacks and recommend better security measures. At least, that’s the premise and promise.

The same concept applies to customer service. By feeding all the data recorded from real customer service interactions into a digital twin, companies could run countless scenarios to improve service quality. The system might discover ways to achieve better results with shorter phone or chat times per customer, ultimately enhancing both efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Although this is not a new concept, by any means, I think this sounds like a fantastic idea, and I only recently learned about it, which made me want to learn more. What really caught my attention was reading about companies like TwinHealth that are securing tens of millions of dollars in funding and investments, pushing their valuations to numbers with lots of zeros. I’m talking billion-dollar territory. There’s clearly something big happening here.

I know this might sound very “science fiction” of me, but it reminds me of Minority Report, where the “precogs” would predict someone committing a crime and authorities would arrest that person before the crime occurred. What if digital twin technology evolves into something similar? It’s a possibility, though perhaps not a high probability. It’s always wise to consider both the best and worst potential outcomes. Hopefully, we’ll land somewhere in the middle.

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