The Open Book Project: open-hardware e-ink eBook reader
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2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
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HN comment orderThis is AWESOME! I definitely have to build this some day, maybe when I'm in the mood to suffer through all that soldering. I don't mind the small screen for reading novels, but a text book or PDF probably won't happen. Also, I noticed that the price for components went up from the ~$30 mentioned in the instructions to $50+ on Digikey, and there is currently one part that is out of stock (and no back order allowed). Total cost…
I personally prefer the decoupled model of the PC: buy any hardware, install any OS. At the moment, KOReader[1] runs on Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, and many other e-readers – and is completely open-source. [1] http://koreader.rocks/
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- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 686
- Total comments
- 119
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-14 | The Open Book ProjectFirst breakout | Tomte | 297 | 31 |
| 2021-09-21 | The Open Book Project: open-hardware e-ink eBook readerBest thread · Latest 20+ point return | type0 | 387 | 88 |
| 2023-03-31 | The Open Book: Project Reboot | axiomdata316 | 2 | 0 |