Juhu. Heute haben wir unsere access points für die #Eink Displays fertig gebastelt und in Betrieb genommen. Die Displays haben wir auf dem #37C3 von der @cbase bekommen. Vielen Dank noch einmal dafür! Einige werden wir hier als Raumschilder und einige als Info Displays nutzen.
Sweet sunshine, stripped down and #Accessibility oriented #GNOME is nice. I've got the following settings enabled and I feel like I can see! There are some features I'd like to see added, like permanent color filters, but this is still great.
Improving now the Eink Center app to guide the user to setup the overlay permission and accessibility service that allows us to react to button presses regardless of what app you are currently using
To install:
1- Unlock your bootloader! THIS IS A MUST.
2- follow these commands:
adb reboot bootloader
-- wait until you see a white screen with FastBoot
fastboot reboot fastboot
-- wait until you see a dark screen with a menu
fastboot flash system /path/to/rom.img
-- wait until it finishes flashing
fastboot -w
fastboot reboot
I'll keep working on the app, but for now, refresh and speed setting is working when pressing the refresh eink button!
I didn't want to have to rebuild the whole OS to update the Eink app, so I've now signed and prebuilt the .apk that is bundled with the OS. Then I can update and install a new version of it. It's the same approach that Google uses to update the core apps without having to recreate a new version of the OS. If this works, I can release the OS and update the .apk going forward :android:
Something I'd be interested in that I can't seem to find:
A low-powered Linux laptop with an e-ink display, that I could use for long-form writing or coding.
What I've found so far are mostly either
Tablets intended for note-taking (like the ReMarkable or BOOX's various lines)
Higher-end where the e-ink display is an extra (like Lenovo's swivel designs where you rotate the display to use either an OLED or e-ink).
Some of the tablets do have keyboard cases, which would be better than just hooking up a random Bluetooth keyboard, but it doesn't look like I can just install programs on them, except for the Android ones, which aren't going to be ideal for things like coding or running build scripts or anything like that.
The closest I found was the Modos Paper Laptop, but seems to still be in the prototype phase.
Does this form factor exist yet? Am I just having trouble finding them because of the current state of search?
Switching to a Garmin after five years with the Apple Watch, I’m fully convinced that touch-enabled LCD screens were one of the stupidest things one could put on a wearable. Not only are they clunky and leave fingerprints all over the place (especially, during a sweaty run), they are brutally inefficient when it comes to battery life.
I don’t know much about the tech behind Garmin’s screens, but it’s the closest to having an e-ink watch I can think of.
@nowster thanks for clarifying! Are those somewhat comparable to #eink? I mean, I know that the technology is completely different, but I’m guessing they share the same idea about reducing full-screen screen refresh to the minimum. Where can I learn more about them?
After reading the review of the Onyx BOOX Poke3 by @KelsonV I had a look at the BOOX range and ordered the BOOX Page. Here it is, on the right, next to my Kobo Clara HD.
So far, it has been good. I've installed the Android versions of Libby, Pocket and, yes, Firefox and they work fine. I've adjusted the E Ink refresh rates and button settings for the apps to work correctly.
Two really great #eink devices: the #remarkable 2 and the #supernote A6X2 Nomad.
Personally I prefer the #remarkable more, because of its hackability, feel of writing and simple ui
The #supernote has great os with offline handwriting recognition, offline updates and WiFi sharing (if you want to use it).
So just two very wonderful devices. #eink rocks!
Considering how much I like the Onyx BOOX Palma, a phone-sized e-ink device, I would love to get one of these. And it has a physical keyboard! #gadgety#tech#EInk#MobileTech
SuperNote text recognition is really good, but my handwriting is still too inconsistent to make it useable all the time. Close… really close… Maybe in my lifetime…
ReInk App is a frontend optimized for E-Ink devices, built on top of Omnivore. The colors, fonts, and layout are optimized for e-ink. Also, you have paginated navigation.