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by torgoguys 5y ago
I have made a ~10% model of one with lights and all. The innards do not run CM software though. But I'd did try to stay true to the overall spirit of the design. I have a bunch of Intel Edison boards slotted into the cubes that can sli
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by torgoguys 5y ago
>These kinds of responses infuriate me. I also get so frustrated by so much of the media taking the line of "This was just Silicon Valley's 'Fake it til you make it' culture taken to the extreme." Yeah, me too. I
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by torgoguys 5y ago
Ah yes, thank you for the correction!
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by torgoguys 5y ago
I love all things text mode. For anyone searching for the Borland style text interface, it was actually called TurboVision, not BGI (which was a generic graphics library). TurboVision (and many GUIs of the time) largely followed the Common
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by torgoguys 5y ago
Sounds like a dumpster fire. The 55 years old/70 year old thing could have some legitimacy, kinda. Banks like to be seen as being very old, implying stability. There is a popular regional bank where I live that was established in the
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by torgoguys 5y ago
>I see little value in such lists. Maybe to people especially interested in the subject, but to those with a casual interest, such lists can be a fun introduction to a subject as it provides a way to write a lot of little vignettes. Witn
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by torgoguys 5y ago
Gotcha. I don't think we could make this the right fit for you then, sorry. Well, the more I think about it, it's conceivable it could handle it with some small amount of extra hardware, but would take a LOT of software work and a
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by torgoguys 5y ago
Ones with good viewing angles exist, but for sure there isn't paper-like-ness and you loose the no zero-power persistence of e-ink. But you get fast, artifact-free refreshes, perfect sunlight readability, at very low power consumption.
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by torgoguys 5y ago
We are making prototypes in 3 different 4:3 sizes--10.3, 12.1, and 13.3. 13.3 is furthest along. The end of your comment talks about the real size restriction for us--keyboard. We do not want to compromise the typing experience. Around 12&q
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by torgoguys 5y ago
The ESP32 is getting replaced with a better microcontroller (it's down to either an upcoming STM32 ultra-low power or the upcoming Ambiq Apollo4 depending on how well they perform in real life), but ESP32 was what we started with given
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by torgoguys 5y ago
Yes we have considered it. Do you know of any such large (over 12 inches) panels with decent resolution and pretty fast updates that are available? Such a thing would probably help with power consumption. (e-inks consume a lot of power duri
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by torgoguys 5y ago
Our panel supports partial refresh (no black flash) which makes it much more performant. The software does have to do occasional flashes to keep the screen tidy (otherwise you get a lot of ghosting over time). You can control how often this
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by torgoguys 5y ago
I think the disconnect between us is that this is running on a microcontroller. Think "a beefier version of what runs your smart thermostat." Linux isn't unheard of for such a device, but is a pretty heavy lift because of lim
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by torgoguys 5y ago
Ah, I misunderstood you. Without the local apps, unless you are connected to a network, there is literally nothing to do with this device. That's because it is more-or-less a terminal only (excluding the few PF local apps). There are n
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by torgoguys 5y ago
This could only happen if we've got some local apps beyond the main (terminal) app. PF-timeframe, as you say. I will write the idea down so it doesn't get lost. It probably makes sense as a toggle, perhaps selected when initially
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by torgoguys 5y ago
I can give you images of how a terminal looks on e-ink screens but not with the final panel we're likely to use nor with final software, so probably best no to since it wouldn't be representative. Google can give you an idea of
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by torgoguys 5y ago
We have a prototype-y thing part way between P0 and P1 already. A "you can build it yourself" P1 version of that will probably be well-documented by early next year, but it won't be something you can just go out and buy yet.
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by torgoguys 5y ago
That is very cool! Have you built a physical copy of it? No, I think the smaller size is probably a non-starter for the intended audience. This is meant to be a tool that a lot of these folks are using for hours and hours a day so overall t
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by torgoguys 5y ago
Yeah, I hear ya! It's just temporary. :-) EDIT: I see you added more detail. Yes, I will definitely ping you. Thanks!
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by torgoguys 5y ago
Sure, email me and I will send you updates. My email is in my profile.
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by torgoguys 5y ago
Sounds like a neat project. Yes, partial refreshes help a lot, lot, lot! Battery life might end up becoming a problem if you intend for it to run on batteries. Compared to PaperTerm or smartphones, a Pi uses a lot of juice, but it is great
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by torgoguys 5y ago
Use as a distraction-free word processor is listed as a use-case if you read far enough. (As mentioned, the notes are a bit of a mess and weren't cleaned up for public consumption.) But, yes, a laptop can do pretty much everything Pape
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by torgoguys 5y ago
For sure! Thank you for the pointer to it.
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by torgoguys 5y ago
Yes, you hit the nail on the head! This was my (private :-) notes-to-self for the project that will be launching as a public project soon. If you want to help, email me (address is in my profile!)!
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by torgoguys 5y ago
I'm the author. I didn't find that this hit HN until I woke up this morning and saw it here so missed out on replying to comments until now.
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by torgoguys 5y ago
Oh, hi all! I didn't my project to show up here today! This was just my private notes-to-self I'm using to organize a group to create this thing. These notes haven't been cleaned up to be public yet (near the end it gets part
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by torgoguys 5y ago
I'm always surprised that more people don't just use antennas. For truly local channels, it's generally going to work and be a one-time cost to get things going instead of a monthly one. Plus (if it matters to you) the video
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by torgoguys 5y ago
No reason for your question to be downvoted. I've done my small part to reverse that. I doubt the officials suspect the machines have been compromised, but they have no way of knowing. There are chain of custody rules to help ensure in
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by torgoguys 5y ago
I too see Windows 2000 as Microsoft's peak for usability, at least for the GUI controls it supported. We seem to be in the minority though. You hear far more people praise XP or 7 as the best. I recently went back and installed 2000 to
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by torgoguys 5y ago
For me, at least $100, probably quite a bit more if I thought about it. However, I don't know that you could legally manufacture and sell/group buy such things. Nutraceuticals gets exceptions under the current, disastrous law but

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