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An Open Source eReader That's Free of Corporate Restrictions Is Exactly What I Want Right Now:
I get it. The Kindle and its ability to shop for and instantly buy books anywhere using wifi or Whispernet are incredibly convenient, and it’s what’s made Amazon’s hardware the obvious choice for consuming ebooks. But supporting awful companies like Amazon is getting harder and harder if you were born with a conscience, and right about now, an open source ebook reader, free of corporate restrictions, sounds like the perfect Kindle alternative.
A fully open-hardware eReader, it includes the following design specs: ARM Cortex M4 processor, 400x300 monochromatic resolution, microSD card reader, lithium-polymer rechargeable battery, audiobook-capable headphone jack, and audio-command-capable microphone.
The Open Book Project was born from a contest held by Hackaday and that encouraged hardware hackers to find innovative and practical uses for the Arduino-based Adafruit Feather development board ecosystem. The winner of that contest was the Open Book Project which has been designed and engineered from the ground up to be everything devices like the Amazon Kindle or Rakuten Kobo are not.
(Score: 4, Touché) by melikamp on Thursday January 30 2020, @10:27PM (7 children)
OMG I know, right? Just like with paper-based books, we should expect... Wait, what?
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Thursday January 30 2020, @11:55PM (4 children)
Books survive the dunking pretty good. Just toss it in the microwave. Don't try that with your kindle...
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 4, Touché) by deimtee on Friday January 31 2020, @01:23AM
So does my Kobo Aura One. Rated for 60 minutes at 2 metres depth.
If you cough while drinking cheap red wine it really cleans out your sinuses.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Ethanol-fueled on Friday January 31 2020, @06:11PM (2 children)
Do not toss a wet book into the microwave. Do not toss any wet thing in the microwave for the purposes of drying. I tried this once many years ago and started a small fire. If you try this and then get up and walk away for something, you will burn your kitchen if not your house down.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Friday January 31 2020, @06:22PM (1 child)
Yeah, I suppose there are other materials besides water that heat up. Maybe the glue in the binding. Obviously avoid anything with metal like a zipper or buttons. It worked for my socks though. The dog? Well, that was unfortunate.
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 2) by Immerman on Saturday February 01 2020, @02:54AM
I've heard dry corn husks can ignite, so the paper itself could be the problem, if patches are dry enough. (Microwaved corn in the husk is about the easiest and most delicious way to cook corn)
(Score: 2) by Immerman on Saturday February 01 2020, @03:00AM
Why should we settle for no better than what we already have?
While waterproofing electronics is a bit more involved than printing a book on waterproof paper would be, it's not exactly rocket science. Waterproofed watches and such have been available for decades, and you only have to waterproof one already-expensive device to get the benefit for your entire library.
(Score: 2) by toddestan on Saturday February 01 2020, @07:10AM
I would guess a paperback book would float, at least until it becomes water logged. That eBook reader is going straight to the bottom.