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That's lovely! I've been experimenting using old eReaders for such a purpose - and you're 100% right about batteries being a pain to deal with. Perhaps, instea
by edent 3y ago
That's lovely! I've been experimenting using old eReaders for such a purpose - and you're 100% right about batteries being a pain to deal with.
Perhaps, instead of a polished version, you could sell the components as a kit?
- jamez 3y agoGiving new life to an old eReader using solar power is as optimistic an image of the future as I can get right now. There are dozens of us... DOZENS! Ditto for the build-your-own kit.
- taylorbuley 3y agoThis is inspiring work. Thanks for sharing it.
- edent 3y agoMy modest efforts are at https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2020/02/turn-an-old-ereader-into-an-information-screen-nook-str/ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2020/02/turn-an-old-ereader-into-an... And https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2021/09/turning-an-eink-screen-into-a-monochrome-art-gallery/ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2021/09/turning-an-eink-screen-into...
- jamez 3y agoI really enjoyed the work you put into finding the best images for the medium. It matters! For instance, I noticed that in the black-white-red ePaper, photos with a subject containing a lot of red hue really pop out. Container and content should always go hand in hand.
- monkeydust 3y agoAhh very nice, been tinkering with this in my head for a while time.
- yoavm 3y agoSome e-readers can run mainline Linux, making this super easy to build. Specifically I'm working on a UI for the Kobo Clara HD: https://github.com/bjesus/air https://github.com/bjesus/air