Wireless, Low Power E-Ink Weather Gadget

(1) Weather alert indicator, (2) Current temperature and “feels like” temperature, (3) Relative humidity and wind, (4) 24-hour temperature graph, (5) 24-hour precipitation probability graph

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Dynamic Macro Keyboard Controls All the Things

Keyboard shortcuts are great. Even so, a person can only be expected to remember so many shortcuts and hit them accurately while giving a presentation over Zoom. [Sebastian] needed a good set of of shortcuts for OBS and decided to …read more

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PocketBook’s latest e-reader first to use new E Ink color display tech

Swiss e-reader maker PocketBook has launched a new device called the InkPad Color that’s reckoned to be the first e-reader to sport the latest 7.8-inch color screen technology from E Ink.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, TechnologyTags: E-re… Continue reading PocketBook’s latest e-reader first to use new E Ink color display tech

Hackaday Links: January 10, 2021

You know that feeling when your previously niche hobby goes mainstream, and suddenly you’re not interested in it anymore because it was once quirky and weird but now it’s trendy and all the newcomers are going to come in and ruin it? That just happened to retrocomputing. The article is …read more

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Solar Pi Zero e-Paper Photo Frame Waits for the Right Moment

One of the biggest advantages of electronic paper is that it doesn’t require a constant power source to display a static image. Depending on the application, this can lead to a massive energy savings compared to more traditional display technologies. Of course, the electronics that actually drive the display are …read more

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ARM and X86 Team Up in No Compromise Cyberdeck

Over the last couple of years the cyberdeck community has absolutely exploded. Among those who design and build these truly personal computers there are no hard rules, save perhaps making sure the final result looks as unconventional as possible. But one thing that’s remained fairly consistent is the fact that …read more

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Templateize your Timetable with EPaper Templates

To date, e-paper technology has been great for two things, displaying static black and white text and luring hackers with the promise of a display that is easy on the eyes and runs forever. But poor availability of bare panels has made the second (we would say more important) goal …read more

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Repurposing Large Electronic Price Tags

If you’ve recently braved the pandemic long enough to make a trip to a big box retailer, you may have spotted a few massive e-paper price tags affixed to large items like appliances. These seven inch displays were likely designed to be used in e-readers such as the Kindle, but …read more

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