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Still, "generate a static image from a computer and send it to a display at a certain rate" is an underrated way to do fun things
If you’re not up for DIY, I’ve been using a unit from https://www.invisible-computers.com/ for years and I love it. Not affiliated; just a happy customer.
I am here to answer any questions anyone might have.
There are some more pictures on the shop page here: https://shop.invisible-computers.com/products/invisible-cale...
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Ooh that looks interesting and not TOO expensive, for a "out of the box" solution. Does it work well / is it self-sufficient without phone once you set it up? Can you adjust the scale, scroll easily, etc?
Founder here. You can adjust how many of the upcoming days are shown, and you can adjust the first and the last hour of the day. This really allows you to dial in the information density. For scrolling, I am not quite sure what you mean - are you referring to a button that would allow to move the time forward on the calendar? (That doesn't exist yet)
I did something similar with a first gen kindle. Some day it stopped working, I opened the enclosure to find a completely cracked-open kindle with a battery the size of a weather balloon inside. This was about a month after I returned from a six week trip during which I kept that thing running. Reminder that a lot of battery-powered devices really don't like to be connected to power all the time.
Shitty ones don't, yeah. A thing you can do with those is remove the battery fully, so it's not being recharged/used at all.
I repurpose all my old ereaders (Kindles and Kobos) into displays for something, weather, agendas, some even do images (albeit very low resolution). It's great to have these around the house, quietly doing their thing. One thing I will point out from observation, the radios on ereader devices aren't great for heavy use; they were originally created for occasional syncing. Projects like these will require an HTTP requ…
I want to repurpose an older Kobo as a multipurpose boardgame accessory (e.g. with dice, a bunch of custom card decks, etc.) Do you have any pointers on where to start?
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Founder here. You can adjust how many of the upcoming days are shown, and you can adjust the first and the last hour of the day. This really allows you to dial in the information density. For scrolling, I am not quite sure what you mean - are you referring to a button that would allow to move the time forward on the calendar? (That doesn't exist yet)
Thanks! I wasn't sure if it's touch-screen (like e.g. Kindle) or an entirely passive unit; so for example if it's showing this week, can a user scroll on the unit to see what's coming next week? :)
A touch screen might be cool, maybe for a future version... but it would drive up the price.
From a product perspective, I wonder if people wouldn't rather pick up their smart phone if they want to look at their calendar more deeply. I don't think the device should try to compete with the smart phone, it can only lose.
Connectivity is easy, as you can connect over USB or WiFi (my Kindle connects to my iPhone's hotspot).
You're writing
> I use FBInk on the kindle to display the images after curling them from a API Gateway.
I am the founder of this smart screen product: https://shop.invisible-computers.com/products/invisible-cale...
Curling an image is the same approach that I use for my e-paper smart screen as well. It should be quite easy to bring your dashboard to my device... maybe we can work together on something? My email is info@invisible-computers.com
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Thanks! I wasn't sure if it's touch-screen (like e.g. Kindle) or an entirely passive unit; so for example if it's showing this week, can a user scroll on the unit to see what's coming next week? :)
It's not a touch screen, it's fully passive. A touch screen might be cool, maybe for a future version... but it would drive up the price. From a product perspective, I wonder if people wouldn't rather pick up their smart phone if they want to look at their calendar more deeply. I don't think the device should try to compete with the smart phone, it can only lose.
Everybody will have their opinion, 100% :)
FWIW: In family scenario, being able to quickly check next week (a simple scroll), can be very beneficial as we plan our kids activities etc (but I understand you don't want to overcomplicate it, and everybody has "just one more thing it needs":). I'll have a chat with my wife on whether it's something she would use as currently is; I'll be happy to share feedback either way if it's helpful :).
The crispness of e-ink is 99% of what makes me want it for semi-static displays. It’s just ridiculously satisfying to look at.