I need to build a prototype first, then figure out how to scale the size down, then I can do the kickstarter. But, I'm pretty new to microcontrollers so if anyone wants to work with me on this idea, I'd love to have others involved.
Sova -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Larson Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 7:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] Looking for small e-ink displays This sounds like a KickStarter! I want one! On 7/25/2014 7:08 PM, Sova wrote: > I'm interested in this thread and what you guys figure out. I'm > thinking about trying to make a key fob sized device that has e-ink > and stores all my "rewards card" barcodes in it. Then you could push a button to cycle > through your 'cards' and have them scanned at checkout. I want this > because I never actually register my cards and give them my address or > phone number and using 503-867-5309 isn't working because the accounts > keep getting deleted (go figure). > > Sova > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nathan > McCorkle > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 7:33 PM > To: A discussion list for dorkbot-pdx (portland, or) > Subject: Re: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] Looking for small e-ink displays > > On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 2:30 PM, Christopher Mason <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Nathan I have a few of the 2.7" ones on hand; they occasionally are >> in stock at Arrow for about $14. I could let you have one or two for that. > Price sounds good! > >> I also have some code for teensy and nrf51822 to draw to them and >> have done board layouts with the passives needed to drive them. > Got that board up online anywhere? Oh and how about the display part # > (or something I can use to find a datasheet)? > >> Would be happy to help if I can. I really like eink screens and wish >> they were a bit easier to use. > Cool, thanks! > > I was thinking this could be something powered by a coin cell, with a > small microcontroller and hopefully no external memory. Something that > could be taped with double-sided sticky tape, I think there are some > low-power AVRs that can do deep-sleep while still ticking, I don't > need precise timing, it can be +- several/tens of minutes. > _______________________________________________ > dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list > [email protected] > http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber > _______________________________________________ > dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list > [email protected] > http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2247 / Virus Database: 3955/7410 - Release Date: > 07/24/14 > > _______________________________________________ dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list [email protected] http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber _______________________________________________ dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list [email protected] http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber
