Getting even more idealistic, I wanted it to be compilable to run on Windows, Mac, Linux, PalmOS, WinCE and more to bring support for newer ebook formats to older platforms. If you want to use that name it’s fine with me. One Ultimate Reader Software as in OUR Software, Not Theirs. Posted in handhelds hacks, Microcontrollers Tagged ebook, ereader, Open Book Project, open hardware, Raspberry Pi Pico Post navigationĭoes it support many ebook formats so conversion isn’t required? Some time ago I came up with a name for ebook software that would ideally work with all non-DRM formats. Assembled and fully functional in 30 minutes flat, including the automatic flashing of the language chip at first boot (which took all of 60 seconds). He’s no stranger to making devices around us more free and then sharing the secret sauce with all of us! During the 2021 Remoticon he showed off a drop-in replacement mainboard for the Casio F-91W wristwatch, and told us all about reverse-engineering its controller-less segment LCD - worth a listen for any hacker who’s ever wanted to bend these LCDs to their will. If you’re looking for updates on this revision as development goes on, following on Twitter is your best bet. The Pi Pico-based revision has been greatly simplified, with a number of self-assembly aspects improved compared to previous versions – the whole process really does take less than half an hour, and he gets it done with a pretty basic soldering iron, too! Joey has recorded a 30-minute video of the Pi Pico version for us, assembling and testing the newly ordered boards, then showing the software successfully booting and operational. There’s simple but quite functional software to accompany this hardware, too – and, as fully open-source devices go, any missing features can be added. To help you in the process, the PCB itself resembles a book page – on the silkscreen, there is explanations of what each component is for, as well as information that would be useful for you while hacking on it, conveying the hardware backstory to the hacker about to dive into assembly with a soldering iron in hand. This project is designed so that you can assemble it on your own after sourcing parts and PCBs. Now, it’s time for a RP2040-based reboot. Two years ago, this project won first place in our Adafruit Feather contest - the Feather footprint making the Open Book compatible with a wide range of MCUs, giving hackers choice on which CPU their hackable e-reader would run. The Open Book project pairs a 4.2″ E-Ink screen with microprocessors we all know and love, building a hacker-friendly e-reader platform. We would like to thank Amber Wolf, Barb Burwell, Lily Moon, Lauren Carrera, and Shannon Amidon for participating.If you ever looked for open-source e-readers, you’ve no doubt seen ’s Open Book reader, but you might not yet have seen the Abridged version he’s building around a Raspberry Pi Pico. What did I bury long ago in my life that might be ready to resurface and be released? What would I like some healing support within my life? What if I brought that intention and hope to the book and the earth when I release it into the ground? What experience in my life has tangled emotions within it that I might release to the book and the earth? What do I need support with letting go of that I might give to the book and the earth to decompose and alchemize? Some questions we pondered while making our books. Simply put, you create a fabric book, bury it, and dig it up after a period of time to see how it has transformed. It is a practice of releasing and letting go and inviting subtle transformations and mysteries to come into the creative process. The process can be deeply transformative and connecting with the earth. What is the buried book project? It is a beautiful, healing collaboration with the earth. Inspired by Emma Freeman’s buried book project, The Verdancy Project invited five artists to participate in our own buried book project.
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