A Raspberry Pi project that displays the city and country where it is currently 5:00 p.m., updating every 15 minutes. It uses accurate timezone data and is a fun, lightweight build with potential for educational and practical applications.
LILYGO has announced a raft of new microcontroller development boards targeting different niches: a low-frequency LoRa board, an ultra-widescreen display board, a LoRa-equipped ePaper display board, and a CAN bus board. The boards are powered by the Espressif ESP32-S3 microcontroller.
Seeed Studio has revealed the TRMNL 7.5" DIY Kit, a 7.5-inch e-ink display kit compatible with Home Assistant and Arduino, offering a cost-effective solution for smart home enthusiasts. It includes a 7.5-inch 800x480 monochrome e-ink display, XIAO ESP32-S3 PLUS driver board, 2000 mAh rechargeable battery, and 10cm FPC extension cable. It is currently available for preorder for under $45.
Git contributions e-ink display on an esp32. Show off your commit streaks with this wireless e-ink display. It uses an ESP32 to fetch and display your latest contributions.
This article details a project to create a small desktop appliance with an E-Ink display that shows a user's GitHub activity graph. It uses an ESP32 and a 3D-printed case, configured via a web interface.
The TCL NXTPAPER 11 Plus tablet features a unique, anti-glare NXTPAPER display designed to reduce eye strain with adaptive brightness and color temperature controls. It boasts a long-lasting 8000mAh battery, 8GB RAM (expandable to 16GB), and 256GB of storage. Equipped with 8MP front/rear cameras, quad speakers, and running Android 15.
Powered by XIAO ESP32-C3, this 7.5 inch ePaper display is a energy-efficient smart home e-ink screen designed to seamlessly integrate with Home Assistant. Ideal for showcasing dashboard real-time data, weather updates, and schedules, this compact device offers crisp visuals, 3-months battery life (2000mAh) in deep sleep mode, and easy customization via Arduino. Perfect for modern living spaces, it combines functionality with elegant design for a smarter home experience.
A blog post detailing the creation of a colour e-paper weather display using a Pimoroni Inky Frame and the Met Office API. It covers the process of fetching weather imagery, converting it to JPEG format, and displaying it on the Inky Frame using MicroPython.
An experiment using e-paper displays to show current weather, integrating hardware like ESP32 and Cloudflare Workers for software layers.
Create awesome e-paper dashboards within minutes! Modularity? Check! Python3? Check? Works on Raspberry Pi Zero W? Check! Support for own modules? Check!
