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MomBoard: E-ink display for a parent with amnesia

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2093 points pabs3 | 3 comments | 14 Nov 24 12:20 UTC | HN request time: 2.016s | source
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tekchip ◴[14 Nov 24 14:55 UTC] No.42136684[source]▶
Pimeroni has a selection of eink displays up to 7.3" including some with various buttons and LEDs to make whatever you'd like. https://shop.pimoroni.com/search?q=inky

All boox tablet/e-readers just run Android. They can do literally anything Android can for folks asking about the loading and displaying of the web page. There are several "kiosk" apps and browsers with kiosk modes. Also fairly expensive Android automation tools.

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1. harpastum ◴[14 Nov 24 15:34 UTC] No.42137198[source]▶
If you're comfortable with microcontrollers (esp32/arduino), I can definitely recommend Inkplate. I found them when I was making a similar setup for my parents, and they have various sizes up to 10" and up to 6 colors they can display.

You can either just get the module, or buy with a battery and mountable case already attached. I think all of the models are also available via Digikey and Mouser if people don't trust random websites.

https://soldered.com/categories/inkplate/

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2. bravura ◴[14 Nov 24 19:13 UTC] No.42139991[source]▶
I've never used esp32/arduino. How does it compare writing some low key Python on RPi and blitting an image to the display?
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3. xyx0826 ◴[14 Nov 24 22:19 UTC] No.42141819[source]▶
With an ESP32 or comparable (RPi Pico W, for example) you get MicroPython or CircuitPython support! That means a Python interpreter, drivers for popular peripherals and usually a network stack. Performance doesn’t beat a native SDK but Python is Python.