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I really wonder what would have happened in the e-ink patents didn't get locked up, and the technology had a chance to evolve for a couple more decades like LCD

by kepano 3y ago

I really wonder what would have happened in the e-ink patents didn't get locked up, and the technology had a chance to evolve for a couple more decades like LCD has. I'm working on an e-ink theme for Obsidian[1]. So far it's working on Boox devices, but I wish I could get it running on reMarkable. I'm not as clued into the reMarkable ecosystem, does anyone know if they will eventually add an app store or better tools for developers? [1]: https://minimal.guide/features/eink https://minimal.guide/features/eink

shreyshnaccount 3y ago
You should check out hyperpaper, and maybe let's build an obsidian plugin with similar functionality. The problem right now with obsidian is pen input lag atleast on my Onyx device.
- funksta 3y ago
  Hey, hyperpaper creator here! One of my long term dreams for the project is to make those pdfs usable as an input source for PKMs like Obsidian. I love the promise of full-featured PKMs (searchability, long-term retention) but I don't want to be on a laptop for hours curating and typing into them. An eInk tablet is my preferred note-taking and thinking device. The idea I want to eventually pursue is set up a service where you could sync your pdf (or send specific pages via email), have them OCRed (including dates and titles specifically since they already live in well-defined parts of the pages), and then ingest them into your PKM for long-term storage and recall Unfortunately Obsidian Cloud doesn't seem to have an API to support this at present, but I think it's theoretically feasible with Notion at least. Let me know if you build something like this :)
  - shreyshnaccount 3y ago
    That's actually really similar to the digital infrastructure I'm building for myself. It's deceptively hard. I also want automatic tagging and two way updating between PDFs and the filesystem on my laptop. You can contact me at shreyssecondbrain at gmail
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konschubert 3y ago
Hmmm, do you think your theme could potentially work as an app on the e-paper smart display that I am selling? The screen I am using doesn’t have touch input though, so it would only make sense if your app has non-interactive use cases. For now, the only out-of-the-box app that my display comes with is a calendar with google calendar sync. I am looking for ways to extend that. Maybe email me? (Email is in my profile.) And here is the eink smart screen I am talking about: https://invisible-computers.com/ https://invisible-computers.com/
Qwertious 3y ago
>I really wonder what would have happened in the e-ink patents didn't get locked up This is a myth endlessly repeated without evidence. LCDs have patents up the wazoo (OLEDs etc, plenty of new screen techs), it didn't stop them being developed. E-Ink just doesn't ha e any economy of scale, and it hasn't had an easy route toward economy of scale in the future, it's fairly niche in it's use-cases when it's competing with LCDs. If ReMarkable ever adds an app store, I'll eat my RM2*. They suffer from Apple syndrome and it goes against their "digital paper" schtick. *No I won't.
- codethief 3y ago
  > If ReMarkable ever adds an app store, I'll eat my RM2*. Yeah, their whole product management is just downright obnoxious. Personally, I'm waiting for Supernote to open up their devices to 3rd-party devs.
Evidlo 3y ago
You could package it in Toltec, but it requires you to ssh in to the device to install it.

by kepano 3y ago

shreyshnaccount 3y ago

You should check out hyperpaper, and maybe let's build an obsidian plugin with similar functionality. The problem right now with obsidian is pen input lag atleast on my Onyx device.

funksta 3y ago
Hey, hyperpaper creator here! One of my long term dreams for the project is to make those pdfs usable as an input source for PKMs like Obsidian. I love the promise of full-featured PKMs (searchability, long-term retention) but I don't want to be on a laptop for hours curating and typing into them. An eInk tablet is my preferred note-taking and thinking device. The idea I want to eventually pursue is set up a service where you could sync your pdf (or send specific pages via email), have them OCRed (including dates and titles specifically since they already live in well-defined parts of the pages), and then ingest them into your PKM for long-term storage and recall Unfortunately Obsidian Cloud doesn't seem to have an API to support this at present, but I think it's theoretically feasible with Notion at least. Let me know if you build something like this :)
- shreyshnaccount 3y ago
  That's actually really similar to the digital infrastructure I'm building for myself. It's deceptively hard. I also want automatic tagging and two way updating between PDFs and the filesystem on my laptop. You can contact me at shreyssecondbrain at gmail

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konschubert 3y ago

Hmmm, do you think your theme could potentially work as an app on the e-paper smart display that I am selling? The screen I am using doesn’t have touch input though, so it would only make sense if your app has non-interactive use cases. For now, the only out-of-the-box app that my display comes with is a calendar with google calendar sync. I am looking for ways to extend that. Maybe email me? (Email is in my profile.) And here is the eink smart screen I am talking about: https://invisible-computers.com/ https://invisible-computers.com/

Qwertious 3y ago

>I really wonder what would have happened in the e-ink patents didn't get locked up This is a myth endlessly repeated without evidence. LCDs have patents up the wazoo (OLEDs etc, plenty of new screen techs), it didn't stop them being developed. E-Ink just doesn't ha e any economy of scale, and it hasn't had an easy route toward economy of scale in the future, it's fairly niche in it's use-cases when it's competing with LCDs. If ReMarkable ever adds an app store, I'll eat my RM2*. They suffer from Apple syndrome and it goes against their "digital paper" schtick. *No I won't.

codethief 3y ago
> If ReMarkable ever adds an app store, I'll eat my RM2*. Yeah, their whole product management is just downright obnoxious. Personally, I'm waiting for Supernote to open up their devices to 3rd-party devs.

Evidlo 3y ago

You could package it in Toltec, but it requires you to ssh in to the device to install it.