Many people doubting the Kindle’s refresh rate and my typing speed

Used Fable 5.1 to build a custom typing test to demonstrate both

Latency isn’t an issue
Used Fable 5.1 to turn my Kindle into a Linux terminal so I could work without blue light at night

Sep 9, 2026 · 3:50 PM UTC

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Replying to @ryanlpeterman
@ryanlpeterman Sick! Did you have to update the firmware that drives the screen at all?
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Replying to @trq212
@trq212 Yep, I did ask Fable to improve the refresh rate performance. All vibe coded so I wasn't in the details but here's the summary of the commit that made the biggest difference:
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Replying to @ryanlpeterman
@ryanlpeterman What's the name of the keyboard? Would love to get one for travel!
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Replying to @Progenitor_CC
@Progenitor_CC The name is “Compose”, you can learn more about it here. It comes with a travel case so should fit that need: kickstarter.com/projects/ryanl…
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Replying to @ryanlpeterman
@ryanlpeterman Where can I get/buy that keyboard! lol
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Replying to @sean_plus_one
@sean_plus_one Here’s where you can get it: kickstarter.com/projects/ryanl…
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Replying to @ryanlpeterman
@ryanlpeterman which kindle is this?
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Replying to @yask123
@yask123 Kindle Scribe first gen
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Replying to @ryanlpeterman
@ryanlpeterman impressive! performance wise does dark/light more make a difference?
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Replying to @ryanlpeterman
@ryanlpeterman Turning an e-ink reader into a practical terminal is a clever way to trade visual comfort for just enough interactivity.
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Replying to @ryanlpeterman
@ryanlpeterman Is that affects battery performance so much?
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Replying to @ryanlpeterman
@ryanlpeterman bro can u use this as your codex screen?
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Replying to @ryanlpeterman
@ryanlpeterman please send me this lol
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