This article is talking about hacking existing E-ink ebook readers with custom made software/OS but why stop there?
Imagine an open ecosystem whereby we can have low power embedded systems running Linux OS or RTOS for plethora of computing/sensing/IoT useful applications on top low cost MPU that need rudimentary or sophisticated GUI e.g. dashboard, virtual buttons,etc [1].
[1] STM32MP2: ST’s first Linux capable 64-bit MPU with NPU, GPU and TSN
This seems to be another efforts in ebook reader direction. It will be good if we can move beyond ebook paradigm, and create an open hardware and software ecosystem, with generic low power and low cost computing applications based on E-ink display.
Imagine an open ecosystem whereby we can have low power embedded systems running Linux OS or RTOS for plethora of computing/sensing/IoT useful applications on top low cost MPU that need rudimentary or sophisticated GUI e.g. dashboard, virtual buttons,etc [1].
[1] STM32MP2: ST’s first Linux capable 64-bit MPU with NPU, GPU and TSN
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37247763