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Has anyone tried Inkbox? (github.com)
submitted 1 year ago by AlpacaChariot to c/linux
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It's a free software firmware replacement for ereaders based on Alpine Linux.

I've not tried it myself but wonder how it compares to the stock firmware on Kobo, particularly in terms of battery life and general performance.

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[–] dojan 9 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I'd never even heard of it before, but it sounds hella interesting! I'd like to know more as well.

As is customary with absolutely every single device and non-device in existence, the developer has made it run DOOM.

[–] AlpacaChariot 2 points 1 year ago

Probably easier to play Doom on a kobo than an oscilloscope!

I just ordered myself a Kobo Libra 2, was hoping to run Inkbox on it but I see it's not supported yet. I'll just have to wait!

[–] NotSoCoolWhip 2 points 1 year ago

If anybody is curious on why the screen is flashing like that, E-readers are basically etch-a-sketches and it must shake (or in this case apply a charge to the particles) to remove the previously drawn frame. Then, the next frame can be drawn.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/watch?v=xb-FgfQZEUM

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I posted a deep dive in the original thread https://discuss.online/post/5399506

I, the second developer made it, but doom is old now. Now we watch youtube on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRqquXvsR1Q :D

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

https://www.piped.video/watch?v=hRqquXvsR1Q

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.

[–] dojan 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Oh wow! The refreshrate on that is surprisingly fast! Is this via VNC or is the processor on that device just that speedy?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Fully custom software

[–] dojan 1 points 10 months ago

That's really cool! I have to see what type of Kobo reader I have because this feels like a weekend project.