Looks like there is some space left for branch name and commit date :)
Show HN: Show last Git push on an e-paper device
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#12Looks like there is some space left for branch name and commit date :)
I try to keep it minimum. But I really want to focus on the stats, so maybe more details about the branch should be interesting to follow.
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#13€ 899 is absurdly expensive for this device. As much as I'd love to play with non-intrusive "low-dynamic" displays, this is just too expensive. https://www.visionect.com/product/place-and-play-13/
You might prefer the 6-inch Joan Home device[1] (€ 249). It runs a productivity app[2], but the hardware and software stack is by the same company.
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#14I love your approach to change tracking - so frictionless and no additional distractions (like the additional back-light of the LCDs)
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#15€ 899 is absurdly expensive for this device. As much as I'd love to play with non-intrusive "low-dynamic" displays, this is just too expensive. https://www.visionect.com/product/place-and-play-13/
I was excited, until I found out how much it costs..
For some time I have been looking a small screen that would be used for displaying various information. However, I don't want to build the hardware myself as I feel that the result might not be safe for 24/7 usage.
I've been checking digital photo frames, but have not found any solution which would allow updating the image directly and without requiring reverse engineering of an app or the device itself.
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#16I love your approach to change tracking - so frictionless and no additional distractions (like the additional back-light of the LCDs)
Yes, I don't even notice it's there until there is a change and the screen blinks a bit. To maybe reference another comment, this is why I also like e-paper, no backlight needed, just an external source of light, like the Sun ;)
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#17€ 899 is absurdly expensive for this device. As much as I'd love to play with non-intrusive "low-dynamic" displays, this is just too expensive. https://www.visionect.com/product/place-and-play-13/
I was excited, until I found out how much it costs.. For some time I have been looking a small screen that would be used for displaying various information. However, I don't want to build the hardware myself as I feel that the result might not be safe for 24/7 usage. I've been checking digital photo frames, but have not found any solution which would allow updating the image directly and without requiring reverse eng…
Finding cheaper solutions is tricky. I myself am not that strong in electronic engineering, so assembling my own small device is a no-go for me. But yes it would definitely be possible with a small LCD and rpi.
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#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
WaveShare has e-paper modules between 5" and 7" costing around 50 EUR. You can drive them either from a Raspberry Pi or a ESP8266 microcontroller. We're using a small one as an instrument panel on our boat https://github.com/meri-imperiumi/dashboard#readme
Nice project! Yes they are indeed cheaper. It's really up to your taste. The device I'm using is already in a casing and comes with a sophisticated software that can render any modern HTML5 on the device with full JS support.
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#19€ 899 is absurdly expensive for this device. As much as I'd love to play with non-intrusive "low-dynamic" displays, this is just too expensive. https://www.visionect.com/product/place-and-play-13/
I was excited, until I found out how much it costs.. For some time I have been looking a small screen that would be used for displaying various information. However, I don't want to build the hardware myself as I feel that the result might not be safe for 24/7 usage. I've been checking digital photo frames, but have not found any solution which would allow updating the image directly and without requiring reverse eng…
Inkplate[1] might be a good option for around 100€. Compared to Joan it's less polished. You can get 3d printed case and it requires some coding (it doesn't support rendering HTML).
I'm working on a personal dashboard for the screen. I'll create a website in React and then use rendertron[2] to get the screenshot on the Inkplate.
[1] https://inkplate.io/ [2] https://github.com/GoogleChrome/rendertron
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#20€ 899 is absurdly expensive for this device. As much as I'd love to play with non-intrusive "low-dynamic" displays, this is just too expensive. https://www.visionect.com/product/place-and-play-13/
I was dreaming of making a 30" e-paper stellar/planetary map wall display, until I realized the cost of these.