Top 23 e-ink Open-Source Projects

• BrowserBox

  43 3,171 9.9 JavaScript

  🌀 Browse the web from a browser you run on a server, rather than on your local device. Lightweight virtual browser. For security, privacy and more! By https://github.com/dosyago

  

Project mention: Show HN: CloudTabs Web Browser – a web browser on every website | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-04-04

Is that right? Could be a recent acquire if it's DOM mirroring.

I heard CF acquired S2 a few years ago, and what S2 did is they created a WebAssembly binary that composited the browser SKIA draw instructions on the client, and streamed the SKIA draw instructions from the server. Not without its issues, but certainly useful.

What we do is just stream pixels to the client. Yes it's expensive in terms of bandwidth, relatively. But the advantage is simplicity. And with a close server and bandwidth trending faster and cheaper, with the increasing drive to video consumption across media, I don't see bandwidth as an issue.

If you're interested, our code is on GitHub: https://github.com/BrowserBox/BrowserBox

• plain-app

  9 2,112 9.5 Kotlin

  🔥 PlainApp is an open-source application that allows you to manage your phone through a web browser. Access files, videos, music, contacts, sms, calls, and more from your desktop using a secure, easy to use web interface!

Project mention: These giant baby users are not welcome | /r/plainapp | 2023-07-13

If you find any bugs please file tickets on https://github.com/ismartcoding/plain-app.

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• Watchy

  8 1,787 7.3 C

  Watchy - An Open Source E-Ink Smartwatch

• plato

  23 1,181 7.8 Rust

  Document reader

Project mention: Ask HN: Best Open E-Reader? | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-04-20

Kobos[1] and Pocketbooks[2] are a lot more open than Kindles. AFAIK you can transfer .epub files into both devices and these epubs are perfectly readable via the stock OS. If for some reason you find the stock proprietary OS lacking, you can install an open source one like KOreader [3] or Plato[4]

Of course you want a good way of organizing epubs pdfs mobi, and like has already been mentioned Calibre[5] is a great option.

[1]https://www.kobo.com/

[2]https://pocketbookstore.com/en-ca

[3]https://github.com/koreader/koreader

[4]https://github.com/baskerville/plato

[5]https://calibre-ebook.com/

• Inkycal

  5 1,004 9.5 C

  Create awesome e-paper dashboards within minutes! Modularity? Check! Python3? Check? Works on Raspberry Pi Zero W? Check! Support for own modules? Check!

  

Project mention: Modular Python software for selected E-Paper displays | news.ycombinator.com | 2023-12-18

• PaperTTY

  17 922 5.8 Python

  PaperTTY - Python module to render a TTY or VNC on e-ink

• MuditaOS

  9 586 9.4 C

  Mobile operating system based on FreeRTOS™ optimized for E Ink displays - developed for Mudita Pure minimalist phone

  

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• e_paper_weather_display

  7 264 0.0 Python

  Raspberry Pi weather display using Waveshare e-paper display and Open Weather Map API

Project mention: ePaper-Weather: My own build of a weather monitoring display for my personal needs | /r/RASPBERRY_PI_PROJECTS | 2023-05-19

• PrecIR

  6 257 5.1 C

  You know what this is for ;-)

• Inkplate-Arduino-library

  4 229 8.6 C

  Inkplate family Arduino library. The easiest way to add e-paper to your project.

  

• E-Ink-Launcher

  5 153 1.8 Java

  E-reader Launcher for Android, Electronic paper book...

• remoteink

  4 146 0.0 C

  📖 🖥️ Turns PocketBook E-Ink reader into a computer monitor

• pihole-dashboard

  5 122 5.5 Python

  Minimal and clean dashboard to visualize some stats of Pi-Hole with an E-Ink display attached to your Raspberry Pi

• music-screen-api

  2 113 1.0 Python

  Display the playing Sonos track in real time on an e-ink display - also includes functionality for last.fm

• inkplate10-weather-cal

  1 108 7.1 C

  Displays today's date, weather forecast and a stylised map of your city using Inkplate10 (ESP32)

Project mention: I built an e-ink dashboard for displaying the map and weather for your city using Inkplate and a Raspberry Pi. | /r/raspberry_pi | 2023-05-17

I guess it's yet another weather dashboard post? This is my take on a weather display using a Raspberry Pi to generate an image from HTML and an [Inkplate 10](https://soldered.com/product/inkplate-10-9-7-e-paper-board-copy/) to display it. A while back I was inspired by /u/speedyg0nz and his [MagInkCal](https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry\_pi/comments/pugv7d/maginkcal\_magic\_calendar\_project\_completed\_full/) project so I decided to do my own take on it. I ended up splitting my project into a server-client setup where the server (Raspberry Pi) is responsible for generating the image at a certain time each day and the client (ESP32) would render the image onto an e-ink display. On a 2000mAh battery I get approximately 4-5 months of charge, though I think 6 months is possible with 3000mAh. I'm currently tracking and updating battery life for this project on my GitHub repo. Features: - Accuweather/OpenWeatherMap API for weather data - [Google Static Maps API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-static/overview) for generating the map image of the configured location. - MQTT publish/subscribe features for the client to send logs to the server. - Automatic daylight saving handling. - Deep sleep ultra-low power usage (~21µA) Client and server code here: https://github.com/chrisjtwomey/inkplate10-weather-cal Let me know what you guys think! I'm quite happy with the system I put together, I don't normally publish projects as I never really feel they're ever in a state to share (also I'm terrible at READMEs). Fun fact: e-ink displays are incredibly expensive and... delicate.

• epaper-102

  3 73 0.0

  Display module for the Good Display or Waveshare 1.02 inch e-ink display

• omni-epd

  2 70 7.5 Python

  An EPD (electronic paper display) class abstraction to simplify communications across multiple display types.

• PiInk

  1 69 8.0 HTML

  An E-Ink digital picture frame that gives images a natural aesthetic.

Project mention: PiInk - A Raspberry Pi Powered E-Ink Picture Frame | /r/raspberryDIY | 2023-08-22

I have a GitHub repository set up for it with install instructions and more info if anyone is interested.

• gfxprim

  1 43 9.0 C

  Open-source modular 2D bitmap graphics library with emphasis on speed and correctness.

  

• e-ink-viewable

  1 29 0.7 CSS

  A chrome extension to make all websites viewable in e-ink screen, convert dark theme to light theme automatically.电子墨水屏显示器Chrome插件，网页黑底白字自动转白底黑字。

• nook-dashboard

  2 28 3.1 Python

  Simple To Do list / Home Assistant Dashboard for Nook E-Ink display

• gnome-shell-theme-e-ink

  2 16 3.8 SCSS

  A GNOME Shell theme for E-Ink displays

• e-ink-viewable-theme

  1 12 2.6

  A theme to make Chrome viewable in e-ink screen. Chrome墨水屏主题

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