[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":323},["ShallowReactive",2],{"project-35964281":3},{"id":4,"name":5,"line":5,"line_source":6,"title":7,"url":8,"domain":9,"maker":10,"posted_at":11,"year":12,"points":13,"comments":14,"rank_in_year":15,"shown_in_year":16,"top":17,"tier":18,"category":19,"subcategory":20,"format":19,"keywords":21,"reception":27,"sentiment":28,"stance_mix":29,"scored_comments":34,"aspects":35,"strip":44,"post_text":47,"what":48,"said":65,"maker_in_thread":166,"shape":176,"grid":181,"attempts":285,"same_week":286,"maker_shows":45,"maker_hidden":315,"reader_version":316,"card":317},"35964281","My solar-powered, ePaper digital photo frame","title","Show HN: My solar-powered, ePaper digital photo frame","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jamez.it\u002Fblog\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F16\u002Fversion-2-of-my-solar-powered-epaper-digital-photo-frame\u002F","jamez.it","jamez",1684254983,2023,154,41,396,3109,13,"notable","hardware","solar-powered ePaper photo frame",[22,23,24,25,26],"epaper","solar powered","photo frame","e-ink","heirloom device","loved",0.348,{"positive":30,"neutral":31,"mixed":32,"critical":33},11,12,1,2,26,{"idea":36,"execution":39,"design":40,"docs":41,"pricing":42,"performance":43},{"positive":37,"critical":38},6,0,{"positive":38,"critical":32},{"positive":33,"critical":38},{"positive":38,"critical":38},{"positive":32,"critical":38},{"positive":38,"critical":32},[45,38,38,38,45,45,38,46,38,46,46,46,32,38,38,45,45,46,38,45,46,38,45,38,46,38,45,46,38,46,46,45,32,38,46,46,38,38,46,45],5,3,"This is version 2 of my ongoing heirloom device project, a digital photo frame built with the goal of lasting longer than your typical gadget.\n\nThere's a part of me that wishes to commercialize a polished version of this product, but the more I speak to people, the more I become convinced that I belong to a very small minority.",{"problem":49,"audience":55,"pricing":55,"motivation":56,"time_to_build":55,"stack":63,"openness":64,"stage":64,"team_size":64},{"value":50,"source":51,"evidence":52},"Digital photo frame that lasts longer than typical gadgets and needs no batteries","maker",[53],{"id":54},"post",null,{"value":57,"source":51,"evidence":58},"Build a device meant to outlive its creator; maker feels commercial market is very small",[59,60],{"id":54},{"id":61,"by":10,"text":62},"35969329","Thanks for your comment. You are definitely right about \"forever\" not matching reality, which is why I placed it between quotes. In this case, what this means to me is a device…",[],"unknown",{"praise":66,"objections":94,"requests":113,"questions":130,"alternatives":149},[67,87],{"value":68,"source":69,"evidence":70},"Charming, inspiring concept with solar-powered ePaper design","commenter",[71,75,79,83],{"id":72,"by":73,"text":74},"35964375","edent","That's lovely! I've been experimenting using old eReaders for such a purpose - and you're 100% right about batteries being a pain to deal with. Perhaps, instead of a polished…",{"id":76,"by":77,"text":78},"35973085","louwrentius","I really love this, awesome.",{"id":80,"by":81,"text":82},"35973648","Crontab","Very nice work!",{"id":84,"by":85,"text":86},"35973176","Lio","I love this! I totally get it. If it was commercially available it's something I would definitely be interested in. I also know some pretty serious photographers working with…",{"value":88,"source":69,"evidence":89},"Nice colour image results on red ePaper",[90],{"id":91,"by":92,"text":93},"35975030","akamoonknight","That white, black, and red image is amazing! I remember a post here about optimizing 1 bit black and white images some time ago, which also was amazing, but it's crazy the colors…",[95,106],{"value":96,"source":69,"evidence":97},"Heirloom and forever claims don't match electronics lifespans",[98,102],{"id":99,"by":100,"text":101},"35969109","falcolas","I think this is super cool. That said, calling it a \"forever\" or \"heirloom\" doesn't match the reality of the lifespans of electronics. Hopefully it will last longer if there are…",{"id":103,"by":104,"text":105},"35974878","t_curmudgeon","Unless you are currently 75 years old, there isn't much chance of that. The solar cells and the ESP module probably have a lifespan measured in years, not decades. 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Though when i looked at the repo, there wasn't any instructions on building one...Because I would love to try my hand at it! :-) In any case, kudos for…",[131,138],{"value":132,"source":69,"evidence":133},"Where to get cheap old e-readers",[134],{"id":135,"by":136,"text":137},"35971473","hattmall","Love it, is there a secret to getting cheap useable old e-readers?",{"value":139,"source":69,"evidence":140},"Can solar panels be integrated into the frame design",[141,145],{"id":142,"by":143,"text":144},"35972102","illwrks","This is fantastic. I wonder... could you have a carpenter create a custom frame? The solar panels could slot into channel around the perimeter of the frame and look like part of…",{"id":146,"by":147,"text":148},"35975286","lancesells","Why not have the solar panels on the back facing the window with the frame facing the interior? 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