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Re: Show HN: An e-ink frame that hears birds and draws them as 1800s illustrations

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Post by theturtletalks » Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 4:21 PM UTC

So many bird projects recently and I think it’s all thanks to this project[0]

It seems IP over Avian Carriers is finally within reach!

0. https://github.com/tphakala/birdnet-go

Re: Show HN: An e-ink frame that hears birds and draws them as 1800s illustrations

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Post by tencentshill » Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 4:24 PM UTC

whiskers wrote: post #40

fnands wrote: post #11

Very cool! I wish E-ink displays were a bit more affordable. The 13 inch one is £229.50. Does anyone know why they are still so expensive, at least at large sizes?

This project will work with a 7.3" display just as well - they are £79.50! https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/inky-impression?variant=5... Disclaimer: I am the CEO of Pimoroni :-)

For a product that is made for creators and DIY, AI generated imagery on the product photos doesn't feel right.

Re: Show HN: An e-ink frame that hears birds and draws them as 1800s illustrations

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Post by bithammerthunde » Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC

theturtletalks wrote: post #101

So many bird projects recently and I think it’s all thanks to this project[0] It seems IP over Avian Carriers is finally within reach! 0. https://github.com/tphakala/birdnet-go

Link missing?

Re: Show HN: An e-ink frame that hears birds and draws them as 1800s illustrations

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Post by divbzero » Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Re: Show HN: An e-ink frame that hears birds and draws them as 1800s illustrations

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Post by amelius » Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 4:41 PM UTC

What is the energy label of this frame?

Re: Show HN: An e-ink frame that hears birds and draws them as 1800s illustrations

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Post by andai » Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 4:42 PM UTC

amelius wrote: post #105

What is the energy label of this frame?

Chernobyl.

Re: Show HN: An e-ink frame that hears birds and draws them as 1800s illustrations

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Post by radiorental » Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 4:43 PM UTC

bithammerthunde wrote: post #103

theturtletalks wrote: post #101

So many bird projects recently and I think it’s all thanks to this project[0] It seems IP over Avian Carriers is finally within reach! 0. https://github.com/tphakala/birdnet-go

Link missing?

Complete guess but I wonder if it's the Merlin project?

https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/merlin/

Re: Show HN: An e-ink frame that hears birds and draws them as 1800s illustrations

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 4:44 PM UTC

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Re: Show HN: An e-ink frame that hears birds and draws them as 1800s illustrations

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Post by mrbombastic » Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 4:49 PM UTC

this is so cool :) thinking about some remixes already with maritime traffic and tides

Re: Show HN: An e-ink frame that hears birds and draws them as 1800s illustrations

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Post by eichin » Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC

jarek83 wrote: post #84

Cool project! On a side note. How do people deal with all the ugly mess birds cause in such settings? I'd love to have such thing but seeing all the white stuff on glass door does not really feel fun to me overall.

Sounds like you've got birds crashing into the door? That's often something that can be improved (with stickers or hanging decorations) that make the glass more perceptible to the birds. (Another thing that sometimes helps is having bushes or shrubs, or even potted plants, in sight of the feeder - most small birds will use a "staging area" and fly somewhere nearby first, "check out the scene", and then fly to the feeder from there; it doesn't really control the activity, but it adds some options.)