I picked up 2 copies today, one to take apart/hack and one to keep, I’m a bit disappointed.
“I picked up the Esquire E-inked cover today and took a bunch of high res photos, for the makers out there. It has a programming header, 5-pin ISP, a Microchip PIC 12f629 which is flash programmable, 8 pin, 6 lithium coin cell CR2016s, 3 volts each. Two E-ink screens with flex connections — looks like it was made to be reprogrammed and different screens. The top screen has 11 segments, the bottom has 3. It was designed 2008-06-04. The PCB was made by Forewin, half thickness, 2 layer board (FR4). I think someone out there will likely reflash the PIC and make the segments go on / off at different times and perhaps put other displays on it, there’s a little bit of hacking to be had but not that much really.” - via Slashdot
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cartographer reblogged this from marco
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lexprod reblogged this from dalasverdugo and added:
Me: Slightly disappointing, but hey, it’s really really thin electronics. I guess doing anything at that width is...
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dalasverdugo reblogged this from soxiam and added:
E-waste begins now!
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realrealsoft reblogged this from jacobd and added:
What really messes with my head is the neat little thought that although this kind of blows my mind
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ericlodwick reblogged this from jacobd
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jacobd reblogged this from marco and added:
take apart/hack and one...bit disappointed.
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superdoofus-stratodrive reblogged this from marco and added:
e-ink (at least the front-cover panel — not the Ford panel),...re: batteries probably...
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grahamgrafx reblogged this from marco and added:
e-ink (at least the front-cover panel — not the Ford panel),...looks amazing. its a shame...
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jeffrock reblogged this from marco and added:
Looks like I’m not...only one disappointed with...e-ink (at...
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marco reblogged this from brendn and added:
Taking apart the “e-ink” Esquire cover. (video by soxiam). Brendan calls them...on...
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