Joshua Lowcock sometimes blogs on non-work-related topics, most of which are posted below. If you are work related thought leadership pieces by Joshua, you can find them here. If you’re after the Audience Attention Dilemma, it can be found here.
If we meet in person and I recommend software or a specific website, you can find Joshua’s tips link here.
The blog posts are organized into the following categories:
There’s a miscellaneous category for things that don’t really have a home. I also have a long blog post full of useful websites, simply called tips. If we meet in person or virtually, odds are I will mention a website listed in tips.
The more popular technically skewed posts, you can find a list of those here. For tips specific to macOS, you can find macOS tips here. If you’re an owner of a Remarkable eInk tablet and what hacks, guides, and utilities start here.
From 2016-2021, Joshua published a weekly email, called Last Week in Digital Media. The newsletter summarizes the latest news in digital media, marketing, and technology of the week. The email newsletter was published for several years and was available as both a (limited) free or paid subscription. The archive is still available.
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Recent Blog Posts
I own the XTEINK X4 and love it, it's the best ultra compact eReader I have found, has a great and active development community, and I find myself reading more. I've written a guide for the X4, a list of X4 FAQs, but this troubleshooting guide is specifically for people having issues setting up their X4. This guide will help you fix common problems and issues with the XTEINK X4 eReader and is written by me, an actual owner of an X4 and is based on my own experience. The language on my XTEINK X4 is set to Chinese My ...
Yes, it sucks that you lost your XTEINK X3 cable but there is hope. This adapter on Amazon works and is under US$10. Technically it's a dongle not a cable, but it works and connects to any standard USB C cable. It's also not just me, others on the the XTEINK Discord server have confirmed the adpater works. It also has the same magnetic connection to charge your X3 back to life. Hope this helps someone else! ...
XTEINK have a new non eReader device that will be released in February 2026. Unlike other devices, such as the XTEINK X4, the new device has a 2.5" color screen and no battery. Yes, no battery. It's designed more for NFC ID cards. NFC tags and images are uploaded using the XTEINK iOS app. This new XTEINK device drops in China on February 11th. Price is RMB99 or approximately US$15. Availability outside of China are yet to be confirmed but will be after this date. I've managed to get one and expect delivery late Feb. It's worth knowing that due ...
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Welcome to the Ultimate unofficial XTEINK X4 FAQ. Everything you need to know as a new owner of the XTEINK X4 eReader. I own the XTEINK X4 and it's the coolest portable eInk reader I have owned. I find I read more because it's the perfect pocketable size and add to that the community that is making hacks, mods, and more adds to the fun. I wrote this XTEINK FAQ to help others get the most out of this great device. How do you change the XTEINK X4 language from Chinese to English How do install the International English firmware ...
If you just bought or are thinking about buying an XTEINK X4, it is a great value and very compact eInk eReader. If you bought on AliExpress, it's likely your X4 came with Chinese firmware. It's easy to switch the language to English, here's how: Selecting English Language on the XTEINK X4 From XTEINK X4 home screen, navigate to and select the gear (Settings) icon. From the Settings menu, the language option will be the first item selected. Press OK (this is the right edge of the left face rocker) to change the UI language to English. You're done! There's ...
If you're on this page, you probably know all about XTEINK a company that makes small eInk devices that can, quite literally, attach to the back of your phone. Their most popular device is the X4 (see the best guide for XTEINK X4 owners here; having issues with your X4, see my XTEINK X4 troubleshooting guide) and in February 2026, we will get the X3 (see my thoughts on the XTEINK X3 here). But! and this is the interesting bit, sometime in 2026 we're getting an XTEINK S4... what is the S4? It's the potential successor to the X4, here's ...
The Best 2.5Gb Ethernet Adapters for MacBook Pro (Real‑World Tested, Ranked by Price) If you own a modern MacBook Pro, you already know Apple’s Wi‑Fi implementation is excellent. Depending on the model, you get Wi‑Fi 6E or Wi‑Fi 7, with theoretical maximum speeds of 9.6Gbps for Wi‑Fi 6E and 46Gbps for Wi‑Fi 7. Those numbers look impressive, but real‑world Wi‑Fi performance um... well different. You can still end up in that strange dead zone in your home where the signal drops for no obvious reason, or you might be dealing with interference from neighbors, or someone else in the house ...
