Trading cards with e-ink displays (2023) • Hacker News Board

Re: Trading cards with e-ink displays (2023)

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Post by ghostbrainalpha » Mon, Jun 17, 2024, 4:40 PM UTC

Izkata wrote: post #47

People sometimes mock how in Star Trek they'd occasionally have a bunch of PADDs splayed out on a table, almost using the futuristic tablets as if they were clipboards instead of how someone might use a real computer or tablet. Then we get projects like this, which I see as a step towards that future.

Couldn't you make the same argument that any of us on this forum using more than 1 monitor at our desk, doesn't really understand the benefits of our technology and are using our monitors like 19th century chalk boards?

Re: Trading cards with e-ink displays (2023)

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Post by xipho » Mon, Jun 17, 2024, 4:48 PM UTC

foobarchu wrote: post #48

xipho wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not just paper, perhaps at least run the numbers? Though I completely agree it's likely more environmentally costly. My initial thought process evolved from coming back from yet another conference, and tossing yet another lanyard (colorful plastic, metal clips) and plastic covering into the garbage. I have done this probably around 50 times. So think replacing 100-200 of these for an academic, far, far more for…

One of the hurdles you would have to overcome is convincing all of the conferences to go with these reusable e-ink badges. Let's say all the organizers are convinced...why not use a common, non-electronic badge instead, since you have everyone agreeing to a common standard anyway? Perhaps something simple where the conference organizers can print out a paper slip (recycled paper even!) that you insert so they get som…

> One of the hurdles you would have to overcome is convincing all of the conferences to go with these reusable e-ink badges.

This is the only thing that matters buisiness-wise, its what I'd expect people who frequent HN do routinely, pitch. It doesn't have to be logical, fun, environmentally friendly, it just has to make it to their level of control. I've seen very illogical things become "standard" with little or no questioning for why it is now this way for no other reason than someone was very good at expressing "this is the way it is and should be" (i.e. they where very good at BS).

Re: Trading cards with e-ink displays (2023)

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Post by tomrod » Mon, Jun 17, 2024, 4:52 PM UTC

jonahss wrote: post #45

dllthomas wrote: post #32

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IIUC (and I haven't RTFA but from my recollection of my conversations with Jonah around that same time frame) there is not really a game yet, it's more of a platform, with "trading" intended to be a possible feature of some games.

:wave: Yes, still no game, I spent the last year delivering the crowdfunded devkits.

This is a fantastic idea, Jonah, and I hope you see it gain widespread adoption!

Have you connected with folks like board game geek or other groups that might be a way to shift towards a large platform?

Re: Trading cards with e-ink displays (2023)

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Post by egypturnash » Mon, Jun 17, 2024, 4:56 PM UTC

Nice layout of the connection pins, though I question your number assignments. :)

Re: Trading cards with e-ink displays (2023)

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Post by jonahss » Mon, Jun 17, 2024, 4:57 PM UTC

egypturnash wrote: post #54

Nice layout of the connection pins, though I question your number assignments. :)

Haha, guilty. But! The actual wires assigned to each pin correspond to the Sephirot. Keter is VCC and Malkhut is GND, etc etc :P

Re: Trading cards with e-ink displays (2023)

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Post by bobsmooth » Mon, Jun 17, 2024, 4:58 PM UTC

This is cool. I hope the cost of eink plummets so this is actually viable.

Re: Trading cards with e-ink displays (2023)

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Post by jonahss » Mon, Jun 17, 2024, 4:59 PM UTC

tomrod wrote: post #53

jonahss wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

:wave: Yes, still no game, I spent the last year delivering the crowdfunded devkits.

This is a fantastic idea, Jonah, and I hope you see it gain widespread adoption! Have you connected with folks like board game geek or other groups that might be a way to shift towards a large platform?

I've done a little bit of that, but not as much as I should. I took it to a boardgame convention and a GDC event, but not much came from it. If anyone has introductions or advice there, I'd appreciate it.

Re: Trading cards with e-ink displays (2023)

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Post by 93po » Mon, Jun 17, 2024, 5:10 PM UTC

toyg wrote: post #28

parthianshotgun wrote: post #26

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Why? Is it because it's esoteric, not meant for all?

It doesn't really matter why, does it?

i mean you're publicly stating your opinion in a comments section, which is designed for conversation. it's sort of weird to state something so strongly and then not want to elaborate more on why.

Re: Trading cards with e-ink displays (2023)

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Post by 93po » Mon, Jun 17, 2024, 5:15 PM UTC

parthianshotgun wrote: post #26

toyg wrote: post #16

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I personally find it creepy and offputting. I guess to each its own.

Why? Is it because it's esoteric, not meant for all?

i would guess it's probably an annoyance with people assigning significance to the insignificant and the belief they've discovered something profound when it's intellectually pretty shallow. i can understand an eye roll at people who try to answer really complex questions about life and existence with something like pretty patterns, but i personally choose to be fine with people finding the things that help them understand the world in their own way. we're not all meant to be Aristotle.

Re: Trading cards with e-ink displays (2023)

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Post by lenerdenator » Mon, Jun 17, 2024, 5:15 PM UTC

So what's the plan for this hardware when it's no longer considered useful or operable?

It's awful when your mom tosses your baseball cards collection but at least it will be recyclable given fairly trivial and widely-implemented processes. Not so for computer components.