my favorite productivity tech!

top 10 list video 😳

[@mhacker84]

Thank you. I wonder why you use several ereaders?

[@jvscholz]

one is for reading pdfs and marking them up- it stays on my desk. the other stays on my bed and is great for reading since it's compact and has page turn buttons. the third is used to take notes during lecture. the fourth is my mobile entertainment device since i don't usually carry a smartphone around

[@santicanog_]

@jvscholz HI 👋 could you recommend e-readers to marking up notes easily?

[@urnotjl]

@@jvscholz Not uni students anymore, wonder just reading some epub files and mainly text, do you have any model suggestion ? From a kindle voyage user 😢

[@josephmslyall]

@@jvscholz doesnt having a mobile entertainment device slightly defeat the purpose of not carrying a smartphone? that was like one one of the main reasons i started using dumbphones

[@Atokinox]

@@josephmslyall i dont think reading would enter this category, u can take a book with you and it wont have the same effect on you has a smartphone imo

[@itsmeji]

I love how Mika is making sure to remind all of us who's the main character in this video

[@rock-ylee2159]

The cat 😺🐈

[@Meganthamac]

😅

[@MoDFoX]

It was very nice of your cat to make this video for us.

[@Freakazoid12345]

5:45 the cat is so stoic.

[@farheenws]

Mika casually blocking half the screen is my fav part of this video

[@isahussain1561]

This talking cat has some great productivity tech 😂

[@spicychashu]

big youtuber energy doing a top 5 list, what a king

[@jvscholz]

big youtuber 😳

[@arckeys6132]

@@jvscholz it's getting hot in here

[@justaadark]

discovered you in mid 2021, one of the best things happened to me cuz I was at a very low point of my life at that time and you gave me motivation to be productive Keep Going James!

[@goodguymario]

Maaaada daaaaaa

[@jvscholz]

thank u bro i hope ur doin better now

[@renpooks]

0:54 legit thought james turned into mica

[@shreyonkumar2870]

I thought at first, "At number 5, we have ✨Mika✨"

[@MaiAnhKiet]

love how the cat just hop in and purr to the mic

[@eizenga71]

You gotta make a video on ereaders. Kind of like your best minimal phone video. Would like to know the different types of ereaders you have, what you would recommend, what kind of apps / tools you have installed since you do have Android readers and such. I am wondering if you are able to upload apks to your ereader. Would like to get Tachiyomi on one.

[@pwice]

I seriously thought number 5 was gonna be the cat

[@williamatkin707]

genuinely I'm really curious about ur E-readers and their brand and type and stuff, I wish I knew which one is the best

[@johnfakhry4821]

^This! can you link ones you recommend or have?

[@jvscholz]

im a fan of boox devices since they run android. there isn't a best device at the moment since it largely depends on your use use case-i'd recommend checking out channels like brandon boswell, my deep guide, and chalid raqami. i also frequent the /r/eink and /r/ereader subreddit. the ewritable website is also a valuable resource.

[@jvscholz]

@@johnfakhry4821 i'm a fan of boox device since they runn android. my current devices are boox note x (china only) boox nova air 1 (portable note taking during lectures) boox leaf 2 (for reading in bed) and hisense touch (mobile entertainment)

[@sasukeDVVVV]

Can you make a video dedicated on specifically e readers, the ones you own, how you set them up and recommendations. I would love to buy one specifically for just reading manga/comics.

[@lanasleep]

loving these uploadss 🤩🙌

[@Mehdi-uf7xl]

this dude is the chillest dude I've ever heard and seen props

[@juniormonteiro2940]

Nice to see you getting back to it bro 💪🏻💪🏻

[@pranaymalve6236]

thank you mika for making this awesome video for us

[@doloresanusic]

This was so chaotic and I'm here for it

[@TricksterWiz]

I really dug the enthusiasm in this video. 👌

[@jerroh]

What do you think of the reMarkable 2? I have one, but I've been thinking of switching to the Boox devices for the customization.

[@xenakil3563]

God knows how much I enjoy your videos!! Please keep doing it !

[@AlyxAugust]

love the chill very honest vibes of your videos they aren't overly edited or anything just you

[@nguyenhaiang2888]

hi James i've been wondering if the study timer (the red digital one at the bottom left corner) you often use on stream is linked to a physical pomodoro timer and if you could share it with us. and i want to say thank you so much, you've been a great inspiration to me in self-studying and self-discipline. keep up your good work!

[@jvscholz]

dretec study timer

[@lumieredice485]

You sound like you're voicing an 80s commercial

[@fl0wfull]

The way Mika looks at the camera while youre hyping up number one got me crying 😂

[@ksiolagefck9561]

can you recommend a starting point for getting into ereaders and stuff? i was always interested in those, but due to my current location i cant really have the option to buy many of them.

[@istiakawalantik8076]

I like how you're so regular nowadays and so happy while making videos.. Btw,that dude of urs was literally sleeping the whole time in front of the camera,maybe a camera shy species lyk me!

[@liz4155]

would u consider making a video about your favorite headphones? you got me really interested in iem’s! 😵‍💫😵

[@clau7522]

Hi james 😳 what e-readers do you recommend for taking notes?

[@kiaruna]

Hi James, I am about to open my finals' results and I'm lowkey dying inside because of how much I've worked for these, and how much stress and apprehension I have because of all the things they imply : wether I succeeded my entrance exam for engineering school or not. using your study with me vids has helped me out so much, I too am learning Japanese and I really enjoy your tech-related videos, keep it up !

[@SimplyMagicHD]

What'd you get bro!

[@kiaruna]

@@SimplyMagicHD I PASSED BRO !! I PASSED !!!!

[@evolike7209]

@@kiaruna congrats my friend

[@kiaruna]

@@evolike7209 thank you bro

[@cosmicgz11]

Hey I wanna buy an ereader to read as well as to take notes. I liked your way of taking handwriteen notes in ereader. Could you tell me which one you're using, and as I reside in Nepal (I probably have to order it if not found second hand), suggest me the one which would be great to take notes and read books\/?

[@oku-mq7kg]

On the topic of keyboards and typing, have you ever considered learning to use a column-staggered keyboard? And one with a small form factor that has no more than 1dfh ( distance from home row)? It has really improved my productivity, and made my workflow even more comfortable to use by solving any wrist pain I had. I'm not sure if you're using QWERTY or not, but it would probably be a good idea to learn an alternate keyboard layout that's used exclusively on this board. Else you may find it much harder to maintain the QWERTY muscle memory on a standard row-stagger.

[@qwoolrat]

its inconvenient for vim-emacs-tiling and i think he uses that

[@oku-mq7kg]

@@qwoolrat A smaller form factor, or a non-QWERTY layout? I'm not sure about 'vim-emacs-tiling', is it a plugin for Vim that uses Emacs style keybinds, or is it an Emacs plugin that uses Vim style keybinds? I've never used Emacs, and haven't done any research on it, but a Google search didn't yield any promising results.

[@Legironto]

the Extension is so help full omg thx

[@geovanna2730]

would be interesting a video about your e-readers and where find them or alternatives products

[@matiaspuentes5301]

ur like L from Death note but instead of pursuing a mad serial killer ur pursuing success bro! u've helped me a lot with ur content, love from Chile dude

[@nxxdam]

mika is the cutest!

[@anuhanochamploo4624]

Can you kindly review the e-readers you use? I am currently looking for one so a review would be really helpful.

[@advaith3759]

always a good day when this dude uploads :D

[@nerd26373]

This is insightful to watch. We wish you all the best. You have our support.

[@slashrrrow]

I'd be interested to see a video JUST on the e-readers you use, I've been looking into picking one or two up for myself for a while now.

[@ihashands5585]

Yeah.. I am planning on buying one for college.

[@jennikajaison2030]

do you have some suggestions about the e-readers?

[@ihashands5585]

@@jennikajaison2030 I've shifted from buying e reader.. to buying a tab instead.. the price was almost same with the ereader I was planning to buy.

[@pilly3815]

Sheeesh James looking fly as usual 🔥

[@ItsMeRuff]

mika is the best part of this video ngl

[@tanishqthapa2887]

bro can you make a more detailed video about your experience with different E -Readers In future

[@sr.mental5876]

When you’re about to enter existential study angst but scholz inspires you again.

[@juliantorres5435]

Until the last year I never complete one book. But I bought a Kindle and mennnnn. 15 books complete this year 😳🥵

[@jvscholz]

aye lets go

[@oyah21]

My eyes were blessed while watching this video, Queen Mika! 👑

[@mairuko7266]

Never been so fast ever in my life!!! Anyways thanks for this video and I came to know about many productive items.

[@itsWan21]

damn... this dude really grew up, I just came back after a year or so lmao

[@One-mon]

could you please make a video about all the e-readers you own and the one that you would recommend

[@radomane]

The intro feels like an alternate reality where jojivlogs never ended and he became a tech youtuber

[@frankboyer1490]

Awesome. Could you make a video of your top e-readers?

[@wyattsmith]

Bro is so productive even his cat looks productive.

[@elegantpower]

mika standing there menacingly

[@washedmyhair]

nice videos! can you make vid about your emacs setup? which plugins do you use, etc????

[@misscrabsTO]

one product I could recommend is a hair brush. I have the Wet. Adequate bristle dispersion

[@blake9119]

You are my inspiration in my academic career 💞💞💞

[@chelsichica4321]

e-readers definetly look interesting, got any recs for some cheap ones that i can use for note taking, like writing and marking up PDFs?

[@ghostgaming2143]

Do you know the name of e - readers?

[@maciejszczesny5820]

Holy shit I legit just discovered you and just binge-watched all of your videos. Absolutely I love your style and your approach towards things. I’d love it if you could make another video just about readers, specifically the little phone-like one, there’s almost no resources about them online 😊

[@mionamui370]

i didn't knew mika had such a deep voice

[@nakshatraagarwaal5840]

Broooooooo you started a spark in me ❤️now i am studying pretty good 😊

[@nakshatraagarwaal5840]

I got a heart from james 🤩....! This just made my day..! Boiii am i happy or what ...!

[@CaelinRamsay]

Hi James, I am looking into getting an e-reader but it seems all we have available is kindle and kobo, neither of which I want. I don't need wifi or bluetooth or anything, just a screen I can upload books to. What e-readers do you use?

[@impsycko_]

For some reason I enjoy your vidoes till the very last second, I admire how genuine you are! ❤

[@_sacar]

could you let us know which e-readers you use? maybe make a video on that soon?

[@nikitka.9]

~Really love the way you broadcast from behind your cat!~

[@x8w8]

that was a no bs productivity video, thank you also it would be interesting to watch a video about proper resting and how you entertain yourself, it's kinda underrated topic on yt

[@TheBoy121212]

any recommendations on the e-readers? i see u have no videos on it, and all i have is a kindle rn so im curious to know why exactly you prefer foreign e-readers.

[@TheFailMistress]

i think he meant that he’s not restricted to buying kindle books. i think with kindles you can’t download pdfs or books from other stores

[@jvscholz]

i'm planning on making a video about it soon. im a fan of boox devices since they run android. there isn't a best device at the moment since it largely depends on your use use case-i'd recommend checking out channels like brandon boswell, my deep guide, and chalid raqami. i also frequent the /r/eink and /r/ereader subreddit. the ewritable website is also a valuable resource. i don't like kindles because they haven't innovated over the past 10 years, and are (mostly) constrained to reading books from amazon. android ereaders allow you to read books from many sources, including kindle, but also rakuten, libby, etc. you can also read manga on them easily through tachiyomi. i'd also advise you look into the drama between audible and brandon sanderson

[@torchwebs]

Which e-readers do you use that are able to allow you to take notes? The ones I've seen are over £300 :(

[@kd1330]

i played this in the background and “everyone , take of your shirts.” had me stop in my tracks 😭😭

[@rajgopalsahu]

hey james could you list out all the readers that you use plz?, if not all at least the small smartphone sized one , w video!

[@OkamiSam]

bro i just couldnt stop laughing at your cat's face AHAHAA

[@proxy7874]

Yoo i have my medical entrance test in about 78 days now. The DF extension is gonna be so helpful. Thnx for looking out for us

[@ilychill]

Hey always go back to re-watch the study streams because it really helps me to focus when I am studying! Was wondering if you ever plan to do those streams again?

[@mrdhnv]

Hi James! You have Boox e-readers, but not with the default operating system, do you? Could you tell more about that?

[@jolasveinn]

Hi, what kind of window manager are you using on arch? Best regards, Mikolaj

[@fewocious6774]

i love this channel so much

[@Atokinox]

what e-reader would you recommend on a tight budget ?

[@Smoshfaaaaaaaaaaan]

As far as keyboards are concerned I absolutely love VIA-programmable keyboards. You can just change the Lay-out however you like. Add macros. Fully customizable. Personally I spent way too much money on a Canonkey D60 imported from the U.S. but.. she’s a beauty.

[@beena8527]

5:00 the best part 😂 mika staring at us

[@tastyDungeon]

That cat is way chill

[@nohypocrisy]

the mind, the soul, idea, intended, reason or excuse, ignorance, health, pride, dream, stray, patience, fear, serious attitude, life, problems, inventions, i struggle with myself

[@annaluisacruz1296]

you looked so excited in the begining of the video lol so cute

[@sIacker]

KZs got me thru high school very recommended for the price :)

[@clipbox9928]

Any chance you'd make a video of the top cars you like and things you like to watch for cars?

[@headinthec_lou_ds4025]

Him: uses a pomodoro timer me: uses an egg timer ._.

[@abi8967]

yo which boox nova are u using dudee

[@kayak3023]

i love mika so much

[@Scramzi]

can I ask what's the exact model of the 24inch square base monitor that you have in one of your setups? I really like it

[@jvscholz]

apple cinema display

[@halilsmith8162]

5. Happy Hacking Keyboard (keyboard with different layout) 4. dretec Pomodoro Timer (physical pomodoro timer) 3. iem headphones (in-ear-Monitor headphones)(his specific is Sennheiser ie 600) 2. KZbin addons - ublock Origin - Age restriction bypass for youtube - DF KZbin (distraction free youtube) - Video Speed Controller 1. E-Readers - e-readers with android

[@strivingtolearn4614]

thank you

[@lowfatdarkchocolate]

the cat was definitely the best part of all this

[@Ron-op8es]

i got a rotring bc of u man they do be some nice pencils tho love the weight of it

[@333hqzzz]

love and respect to you and your cat from italy!

[@tatianalangerholz6280]

Mika kinda steals the show lol💕

[@karstdeviz3858]

ngl i think this is the highest quality video you've made till this point

[@kim98n]

hello! I'm having fun with the video :) By the way, what is the model name of the white monitor of the Linux pc that appeared at the beginning of the video in the 2022 setup video? I like it!

[@Leotophe]

More focus on your ereaders please. If you recommend some of them, your favorite ways to use them, etc. Thank you so much for your videos btw !

[@just_niv]

for the iem picks, having had KZs myself, I'd suggest something more akin to the 7hz zero with a more neutral sound.

[@jvscholz]

i like v shaped iems personally but super valid recc!

[@SanidhyaKumar-pb8hb]

Nahh, zeroes aint worth it , I have them and the bass is non-existent + one side got bad

[@mariaalbu131]

I loved this video so much hahaha thank you

[@ivanfaigenbom5300]

Nice video :D I really like your posts in this tech channel :) Keep ir up! Now i return back to your stream now to study hehe

[@fellowhuman844]

AA which ereader do you use? Could you name all the models you have please? Also luv ya