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This is really cool! I love pet projects like this. Although, I can't help but wonder why OP didn't put a frame around an ancient Fire tablet or something else
by misterbwong 3y ago
This is really cool! I love pet projects like this. Although, I can't help but wonder why OP didn't put a frame around an ancient Fire tablet or something else with an LCD screen and web browsing out of the box.
Seems like it would result in a better experience (color) with much less work and about the same price point.
- adtac 3y agoColour e-ink displays exist. We don't live in spaceships yet but this is just as good.
- ratg13 3y agoYou’d have to constantly power an LCD display. With an e-ink device you could create something that only needs to be recharged 1-2 times a year, or that is passively charged off your WiFi.
- samb1729 3y ago> passively charged off your WiFi I had no idea this is possible. Is there a name for power-over-wifi?
- KomoD 3y ago> Is there a name for power-over-wifi? Yes, the name for power over wifi is power over wifi (or PoWiFi). But doesn't look like it's used at all in anything and uses a special "PoWiFi router"(?) https://modernmobile.cs.washington.edu/docs/powifi.pdf https://modernmobile.cs.washington.edu/docs/powifi.pdf
- benborgers 3y agoI thought about this! An old iPad also wouldn’t have to be rooted to show a website. But ultimately I wanted something that could be in a bedroom without glowing at night, which e-ink felt better suited for.