[seanp2k2]

I have no idea how this is not get a commercial product. Our Google Nest Home Max Hub Whatever screen that I got free from CES is garbage at displaying useful information. The weather info can’t sync at least once per week, requiring a restart. It’s literally just our bathroom clock / Bluetooth speaker because that’s all it’s good for. It cannot sync to Google Apps (business account) calendars. The proposed solution is to use IFTTT to duplicate GApps accounts to your personal account, then sync it to that. That is, frankly, embarrassing for Google IMO.

I built a MagicMirror-based Pi setup with a little 7” Lilliput screen and it works so much better, but it’s sad that over the past few decades we still haven’t solved this problem of a customizable smart home dashboard that actually works and yet does not require a CS degree to operate.

[fbdab103]

Especially since very low performance eink is all that would be required. One refresh a minute would still be useful for plenty of home dashboard applications.

[IshKebab]

I agree. There are a few e-ink displays that include battery circuitry and a microcontroller, e.g. the Inkplate series. But nobody wants to mount a bare PCB or even a one with a 3D printed case on their wall. I wish they'd sell one with a nice picture frame case.

I mean I could definitely make one, but I don't really have time and I imagine most people don't either.

[cocoa19]

I'd be happy with a generic e-ink tablet for similar projects, like work/personal calendars, pollution/humidity/temperature monitor and weather station.

I might tinker with a kindle, but I have never owned one and searching online seems to hint at kindles being locked down.

[ptman]

https://thingpulse.com/product/4-2%e2%80%b3-espaper-plus-kit... ?