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A VNC viewer for eInk devices capable of 30 FPS when writing text

Shown by _8rlb on Aug 13, 2022. Click the card to turn it over.

303points

96comments

#139of 2,570 in 2022

Top 6%of 2022 by points

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5 positive, 18 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 3 critical, out of 27 comments about the project. Thread score +0.14.

Idea: 2 for, 1 againstPerformance: 1 for, 2 against

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High-speed refresh may degrade eInk displays quickly
From 2 comments
- Wow, this is great! I've been hoping for eInk with good refresh for years, and seeing it in action in your demo is very cool. > The screen can refresh up to 30 times per second,…
  otras on HN
- Oh, this is great. I love my Kobo Libra 2 mostly due to its form factor and weight and have been thinking of using it for something more. Hard to believe the thing can do full…
  oblak on HN
Latency makes the display lag behind keyboard input
From 2 comments
- Is the notable delay between keyboard sounds and video rendering due to the SSH/software?
  alpb on HN
- I measured and split the latency between the main tasks of a single frame draw. The main culprit was network delay as I am transmitting raw pixels (one u8 per pixel) compressed…
  dailyanchovy on HN
Some commenters would not use it over a regular monitor
From 1 comment
- I appreciate the effort and novelty that goes into things like this, but I would never, ever use such a thing. Sure I have a kindle that I read on, but I'll keep my 27" 5k screen…
  locusofself on HN

Support for color e-ink displays
From 2 comments
- I'm so excited for this: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bigme/bigme-worlds-first-color-e-ink-tablet-w-dual-camer Basic color support for syntax highlighting is what I've…
  phonethrowaway on HN
- Nice work. I'd really miss colours though, e.g. code linting and bracket colouring
  jack_riminton on HN
Support for SSH use
From 1 comment
- Impressive! Just wondering, can this work with ssh? Using VNC for text based application sounds a bit overkill.
  pca006132 on HN
Support for Kindle devices
From 2 comments
- Does somebody know, is there similar thing for recent kindle paperwhite? I tried to google, but too many false positives... I basically want to start a ssh client on kindle to…
  CZiNTrPT on HN
- Nice. I wish I could put this on my Kindle
  GekkePrutser on HN

Can it work with SSH instead of VNC
From 1 comment
- Impressive! Just wondering, can this work with ssh? Using VNC for text based application sounds a bit overkill.
  pca006132 on HN
Is there a similar tool for Kindle Paperwhite
From 1 comment
- Does somebody know, is there similar thing for recent kindle paperwhite? I tried to google, but too many false positives... I basically want to start a ssh client on kindle to…
  CZiNTrPT on HN

Remarkable with SSH and terminal apps
From 2 comments
- I've been using my Remarkable 2 as a terminal for Vim via SSH. Works a treat - like having a super capable typewriter: https://imgur.com/a/hyLjg14
  ozzydave on HN
- I personally use a Remarkable 1 with yaft (1) as a terminal. I connect via ssh to a tmux session for editing and the response is fast enough. 1.…
  celie56 on HN
Pocketbook remoteink tool
From 1 comment
- A while ago, I made a similar tool for Pocketbook eInk readers specifically: https://github.com/borzunov/remoteink
  borzunov on HN
Boox tablets with HDMI input
From 1 comment
- Maybe you’re aware but the Boox Max Lumi has an HDMI In port, so you can use it as a secondary monitor for that laptop. https://shop.boox.com/products/maxlumi
  Jolter on HN