micro-displays
Hardware
embedded displays
SHOW HN2020
How HN took it
8 positive, 26 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 4 critical, out of 39 comments about the project. Thread score +0.14.
Idea: 6 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Cheap, interesting small displays with many applications
From 3 comments
These 240x240 IPS displays are awesome and dirt-cheap. The best "application" I've seen for them is a tiny retro game console [1]. [1] https://www.funkey-project.com/
utopcell on HNThere's a lotta cool/interesting applications for a tiny display like that. Thanks for sharing. :).
ISL on HNThis seems really great for times when I want to boot up a PI but don’t want to bother with finding a display and PSU for that display, and I don’t want to unplug my computers…
sircastor on HN
Good write-up with a clear why in the README
From 1 comment
Kudos for the WHY in the README! Love it when a hacking adventure gives us a raison d'etre, and a well-deserved one too.
Simplicitas on HN
Objections
Display lacks chip select pin, so multiple SPI screens are hard to control
From 1 comment
This is a good question. You should be able to control multiple SPI devices at the same time, but that requires the CSX/CS ("Chip Select") pin to be present. The model I bought…
sgroppino on HN
Tearing noted in video demos
From 1 comment
Really cool display even if it has problems with tearing. I played around with that display a bit - https://youtu.be/8S1BXnx-vLE (STM32, 60+ fps), https://youtu.be/Wql4WTpPrWs…
mireq2 on HN
Requests
Add contact and donation info to the project
From 1 comment
Good work! My first 240x240 display was a Palm Treo 750 and 320x240 apps were unusable because 80 pixels were out of sight, haha Add your contacts, social links and donation button
ellis0n on HN
Add an affiliate link for the screen
From 1 comment
You should add an affiliate link for the screen
Just1689 on HN
Questions
Where to get the display for 2 USD
From 1 comment
where would I get the display for 2 USD?
quanto on HN
Why use python and screenshots instead of the Linux framebuffer
From 1 comment
This is a strange way to do this. Linux already supports such displays to be used as a real framebuffer. Why all the python and screenshotting?
dmitrygr on HN
Alternatives named
Linux framebuffer support for such displays
From 1 comment
This is a strange way to do this. Linux already supports such displays to be used as a real framebuffer. Why all the python and screenshotting?
dmitrygr on HN
FunKey retro handheld console
From 1 comment
These 240x240 IPS displays are awesome and dirt-cheap. The best "application" I've seen for them is a tiny retro game console [1]. [1] https://www.funkey-project.com/
utopcell on HN