Comments on: How-to: Make an e-paper clock from Esquire magazine http://hackaday.com/2008/10/14/how-to-make-an-e-paper-clock-and-hack-esquire-magazine/ Fresh hacks every day Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:39:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ed3 http://hackaday.com/2008/10/14/how-to-make-an-e-paper-clock-and-hack-esquire-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-88241 Ed3 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:58:06 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4602#comment-88241 Fast forward a year: http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090819/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_cbs_print_video_ad Fast forward a year:

http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090819/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_cbs_print_video_ad

]]> By: Schorhr http://hackaday.com/2008/10/14/how-to-make-an-e-paper-clock-and-hack-esquire-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-86480 Schorhr Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:57:11 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4602#comment-86480 Hello, does anybody have any info on behavior with less then 5v? Also, any info on (peak) current reqired/current draw? I want to drive a lexar Jumpdrive Mercury eink display with solar power, thus the question. (related; If anyone has a source with very small lcd or lc-shutter < 15mm^2 let me know) -Marcus Hello,
does anybody have any info on behavior with less then 5v? Also, any info on (peak) current reqired/current draw?
I want to drive a lexar Jumpdrive Mercury eink display with solar power, thus the question.

(related; If anyone has a source with very small lcd or lc-shutter < 15mm^2 let me know)

-Marcus

]]> By: CaryMG http://hackaday.com/2008/10/14/how-to-make-an-e-paper-clock-and-hack-esquire-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-76748 CaryMG Sat, 30 May 2009 19:19:54 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4602#comment-76748 Quite simply this is one of the coolest fucking things I've ever seen in my life. The *quintessential* example of the spiri of "Hack A Day" .... Quite simply this is one of the coolest fucking things I’ve ever seen in my life.

The *quintessential* example of the spiri of “Hack A Day” ….

]]> By: jon_stein http://hackaday.com/2008/10/14/how-to-make-an-e-paper-clock-and-hack-esquire-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-49147 jon_stein Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:30:20 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4602#comment-49147 got my copy - peeled off the foil on the ad display, two segments promptly b0rked. those wires are insanely delicate. i'll be hooking up the common rail on the display and use a probe to blank everything, then try to make a sort of e-ink drawing pad. it'll be interesting to see exactly how electricity moves through this thing. great write-up! got my copy – peeled off the foil on the ad display, two segments promptly b0rked. those wires are insanely delicate. i’ll be hooking up the common rail on the display and use a probe to blank everything, then try to make a sort of e-ink drawing pad. it’ll be interesting to see exactly how electricity moves through this thing. great write-up!

]]> By: andre http://hackaday.com/2008/10/14/how-to-make-an-e-paper-clock-and-hack-esquire-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-48817 andre Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:23:08 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4602#comment-48817 also very important, if you peel off the back plate you expose the delicate ITO contacts to moisture. I found that prolonged exposure causes "creeping death syndrome" from the contacts, however this is prevented (tested on one panel) by fully shielding the back panel with epoxy after testing. This is actually a common problem with EL sheet too. See my 4HV postings for more info. also very important, if you peel off the back plate you expose the delicate ITO contacts to moisture. I found that prolonged exposure causes “creeping death syndrome” from the contacts, however this is prevented (tested on one panel) by fully shielding the back panel with epoxy after testing.

This is actually a common problem with EL sheet too.

See my 4HV postings for more info.

]]> By: andre http://hackaday.com/2008/10/14/how-to-make-an-e-paper-clock-and-hack-esquire-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-48336 andre Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:13:08 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4602#comment-48336 Hmm. re car display, you *can* actually cut the display into sections and poke a small wire into the edge to connect to the (upper) common electrode. Seemed to work, then you can make a four way rotary display with silver paint if you are careful when cutting. Hint, the "wires" connect to the lower contacts through tiny holes in the panel visible as thickenings in the carbon coating. Pictures soon :) -A Hmm. re car display, you *can* actually cut the display into sections and poke a small wire into the edge to connect to the (upper) common electrode. Seemed to work, then you can make a four way rotary display with silver paint if you are careful when cutting. Hint, the “wires” connect to the lower contacts through tiny holes in the panel visible as thickenings in the carbon coating.

Pictures soon :)
-A

]]> By: Al http://hackaday.com/2008/10/14/how-to-make-an-e-paper-clock-and-hack-esquire-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-46204 Al Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:47:34 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4602#comment-46204 Good Job! I to have been playing with these. Peel off the foil in back to find traces to 36 seperate fields. like Packrat said, you could isolate each one. Then a binary clock, thermometer, game, or whatever is possible. When voltage isn't applied, could you use capacitence for a touch panel? I tried Wonko The Sane's idea with the wire but it didn't work. I think because the transparent top plane acts as a shield. Could a magnetic field be locally strong enough? It seems like something is missing if I don't get my Hackaday fix. Good Job! I to have been playing with these.
Peel off the foil in back to find traces to 36 seperate fields. like Packrat said, you could isolate each one. Then a binary clock, thermometer, game, or whatever is possible.
When voltage isn’t applied, could you use capacitence for a touch panel?
I tried Wonko The Sane’s idea with the wire but it didn’t work. I think because the transparent top plane acts as a shield. Could a magnetic field be locally strong enough?
It seems like something is missing if I don’t get my Hackaday fix.

]]> By: kurf http://hackaday.com/2008/10/14/how-to-make-an-e-paper-clock-and-hack-esquire-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-46123 kurf Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:51:15 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4602#comment-46123 The e-paper magazine was a huge bust in my opinion. I was looking forward to the release but it really feel short of my expectations. I can't blame them for trying though. The e-paper magazine was a huge bust in my opinion. I was looking forward to the release but it really feel short of my expectations. I can’t blame them for trying though.

]]> By: Anonymous http://hackaday.com/2008/10/14/how-to-make-an-e-paper-clock-and-hack-esquire-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-46029 Anonymous Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:53:10 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4602#comment-46029 > surely 16v would switch faster than 5v (unless you already tested and found this to be false)? weren't they designing around battery life limitations tho? > surely 16v would switch faster than 5v (unless you already tested and found this to be false)?

weren’t they designing around battery life limitations tho?

]]> By: Aaron Rocha http://hackaday.com/2008/10/14/how-to-make-an-e-paper-clock-and-hack-esquire-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-45879 Aaron Rocha Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:54:29 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4602#comment-45879 Awesome!!! Hands down one of the most interesting hacks I have across lately. Great Job! Awesome!!! Hands down one of the most interesting hacks I have across lately. Great Job!

]]> By: GodOfFsck http://hackaday.com/2008/10/14/how-to-make-an-e-paper-clock-and-hack-esquire-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-45871 GodOfFsck Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:00:14 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4602#comment-45871 Could you not display the complete time by using binary and cycling through the hour, then the minutes, then the second? Perhaps using the other "panels" to show which part of the time it was currently displaying? Pretty much anyone reading this blog has the capability to read binary... Could you not display the complete time by using binary and cycling through the hour, then the minutes, then the second? Perhaps using the other “panels” to show which part of the time it was currently displaying? Pretty much anyone reading this blog has the capability to read binary…

]]> By: MaxMouse http://hackaday.com/2008/10/14/how-to-make-an-e-paper-clock-and-hack-esquire-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-45805 MaxMouse Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:51:17 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4602#comment-45805 The MOTOFONE F3 is a (very) low cost mobile phone available in the UK (I bought one for £10), that uses e-ink as its display. It's worth hacking. The MOTOFONE F3 is a (very) low cost mobile phone available in the UK (I bought one for £10), that uses e-ink as its display. It’s worth hacking.

]]> By: The Nerdy Duo http://hackaday.com/2008/10/14/how-to-make-an-e-paper-clock-and-hack-esquire-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-45801 The Nerdy Duo Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:33:04 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4602#comment-45801 That's awesome. Now if only someone can think of a good use for the car ad. That’s awesome. Now if only someone can think of a good use for the car ad.

]]> By: morcheeba http://hackaday.com/2008/10/14/how-to-make-an-e-paper-clock-and-hack-esquire-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-45799 morcheeba Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:32:26 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4602#comment-45799 Awesome job, guys!! I love the thoroughness - from playing with the OLED directly, to building an improvement on it. That, and documenting it really well and putting it all on one page = great work. Awesome job, guys!! I love the thoroughness – from playing with the OLED directly, to building an improvement on it. That, and documenting it really well and putting it all on one page = great work.

]]> By: T.n http://hackaday.com/2008/10/14/how-to-make-an-e-paper-clock-and-hack-esquire-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-45776 T.n Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:16:54 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4602#comment-45776 AWESOME! great work! AWESOME! great work!

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