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Paperd.Ink – A hackable e-paper display

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Re: Paperd.Ink – A hackable e-paper display

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Post by sk0g »

I've wanted an e-ink display for a while, to display persistent-ish information for a while, like the Premier League table, local weather forecasts, and upcoming events from my Google Calendar, all in one screen.

Unfortunately, they tend to be quite pricey and small, and I can't find pricing on this anywhere.

Re: Paperd.Ink – A hackable e-paper display

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Post by yewenjie »

sk0g wrote: post #2

I've wanted an e-ink display for a while, to display persistent-ish information for a while, like the Premier League table, local weather forecasts, and upcoming events from my Google Calendar, all in one screen. Unfortunately, they tend to be quite pricey and small, and I can't find pricing on this anywhere.

This is an amazing idea that I am coming across for the first time! I wonder if there is already some implementation of it for Kindle!

Edit: just found out this project.

https://github.com/pjimenezmateo/kindle-wallpaper

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Post by halfdan »

sk0g wrote: post #2

I've wanted an e-ink display for a while, to display persistent-ish information for a while, like the Premier League table, local weather forecasts, and upcoming events from my Google Calendar, all in one screen. Unfortunately, they tend to be quite pricey and small, and I can't find pricing on this anywhere.

It says crowdfunding coming soon. Most likely the price is TBD.

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Post by drno123 »

sk0g wrote: post #2

I've wanted an e-ink display for a while, to display persistent-ish information for a while, like the Premier League table, local weather forecasts, and upcoming events from my Google Calendar, all in one screen. Unfortunately, they tend to be quite pricey and small, and I can't find pricing on this anywhere.

I saw this product a couple of days ago: https://sync-sign.com/eink-for-developers-turn-key-solution/...

I am not affiliated with that company in any way.

Re: Paperd.Ink – A hackable e-paper display

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Post by dan1234 »

sk0g wrote: post #2

I've wanted an e-ink display for a while, to display persistent-ish information for a while, like the Premier League table, local weather forecasts, and upcoming events from my Google Calendar, all in one screen. Unfortunately, they tend to be quite pricey and small, and I can't find pricing on this anywhere.

Last time I looked into this, for a potential project, I found Waveshare seem to be the leaders for the hacker/hobby space.

They’ve got a nice 12.5” display (1304x984) @ $170, which is pricey but big enough for league tables.

https://www.waveshare.com/product/displays/12.48inch-e-paper...

Re: Paperd.Ink – A hackable e-paper display

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Post by IshKebab »

sk0g wrote: post #2

I've wanted an e-ink display for a while, to display persistent-ish information for a while, like the Premier League table, local weather forecasts, and upcoming events from my Google Calendar, all in one screen. Unfortunately, they tend to be quite pricey and small, and I can't find pricing on this anywhere.

Try Inkplate. Uses a good screen (recycled Kindle) and has a battery charger built in. Very cheap. Only just funded though: https://www.crowdsupply.com/e-radionica/inkplate-6
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