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Is there a way to enable real-time messaging on to an e-ink device ? For e.g. I would love to keep a kindle running that can show a message when I am on the road.
It's a pity there isn't more action in the e ink application/device world. Seems like there's so much potential. I'd love a kindle-like laptop for writing. I guess it's just extremely hard to compete for a beachhead against an incumbent (mobile touch displays) that's more general and mass produced.
Once the patent expires I expect these to be used everywhere.
Since updating an eInk screen is relatively expensive, I suspect this system could be made more efficient by issuing conditional HTTP requests (last-modified or eTag) and only refreshing the screen when the dashboard image changes. This assumes both the ht client and dashboard server support conditional requests. The system consists of a set of shell scripts that run on a jailbroken Kindle. It includes ht, an HTTPie…
This type of idea would work nice with Boox; easy to program (android) and so far the battery life has been stellar.
The advantage of using a Kindle like this is that it's cheap enough that I don't have to use it for anything else. I bought the Kindle used for €25.
Very cool. If someone is looking for a device with even better battery life: I created something similar -- albeit with a different approach to its visual appearance. See: https://framelabs.eu/en/
Very cool. If someone is looking for a device with even better battery life: I created something similar -- albeit with a different approach to its visual appearance. See: https://framelabs.eu/en/
Can you also use it to send real-time messages ?
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Can you also use it to send real-time messages ?
You can configure it to poll for messages on a fixed interval. Pushing is not possible since it would sacrifice the battery life.