Transmit paper-like messages from 18000 kms away: A simple, e-ink display that receives messages from loved ones from the other side of the globe. why About 10 months ago, my sister left our country to do a WHP (Work-Holiday-Program) on the other side of the world (fun fact, this is almost true as the antipodes of France where we live is right next to New-Zealand, where my sister went). ...
An ‘almost 1 month-battery-life-e-ink-display-watch’ that you can build/program. what & why This summer I came across this project: https://sqfmi.com/watchy/. It’s a watch with an e-ink display, and a esp32 based platform that you can build upon. And you even have to build it yourself once it arrives in the mail ! And it’s “open source hardware and software” ! So i ordered one, and played with it when it arrived. The websites claims you can even do OTA update to the watch faces from your phone ! Disclaimer, I never managed to make this feature work. But it’s a very cool project nonetheless. ...