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The [[Daylight Computer]] companion smartphone app. Add links, upload PDFs and ePUBs.

     

       
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![](/assets/2024/daylight_desktop_screenshot.jpg)
     

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The main custom app that ships with [[Daylight Computer]]. It's the on device target for the [[Daylight Capture]] smartphone app.
     

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My [[Daylight Computer]] got delivered yesterday! A quick set of unboxing photos at [[Z-Space]][^photocredit].

     

       
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Reader is the main custom app that ships with the device. It's also what you use to activate your Daylight account. I'll take more notes at [[Daylight Reader]] as I use it.

     
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I use it for demo'ing the almost infinite zoom and fast scrolling of the device when I hand the tablet and pen to people to try.

     

       
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I have lots of ideas of how Local-first and other open ecosystems can tie into this hardware. [Kickstarting app ecosystems](https://bmannconsulting.com/blog/2022/06/01/kickstarting-app-ecosystem/) was written about Daylight before it was built, and I think the opportunity for novel hardware is even bigger, today. User owned files, AI companion work flows, malleable software are all directions that would work well.

     

       
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Behind the lightbulb (which wasn't really explained, I guess it's an LED lightbulb), a [Lamy EMR pen](https://lamyshop.ca/ca_en/lamy-al-star-black-emr-stylus-pen.html) which is nice to hold and write with.

     

       
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With a standard USB-C port as well as Bluetooth, what other interesting hardware accessories might expand the capabilities of this device? Can I use it as an external monitor or tablet with my Macbook Air?

     

       
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[^photocredit]: Photo credit to [[Jonny Ostrem]]
     

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