Show HN: Trmnl, a hackable e-ink dashboard that helps you stay focused
usetrmnl.comhi folks, i'm the founder of TRMNL.
we launched a KS over the summer, and now ship devices same-day.
open source firmware, no subscriptions, no ads, 50+ native plugins already, and a simple API to build your own for private or public use.
happy to answer any questions!
Ryan
Alternative in the EU: https://www.invisible-computers.com/
this looks really cool, will be reading through the dev docs and most likely purchasing one. Love that the server is also available to self host.
ps. the mobile navigation bugs sometimes (with the animation loading randomly it seems) so I couldn’t find the plugin docs at first, and there is no navigation back to the main page from the plugin directory it seems. hope that helps.
As someone who did some hacking on a Kobo, this looks pretty interesting. Important question: it doesn’t seem like it can work as an ebook reader at all. Can it? If yes, which formats does it support? Does it do .epub? .pdf? .cbz?
this is not for reading ebooks, because the screen refreshes based on a time-based interval (configurable by you).
our intent is to help you stay informed on stuff without needing a bunch of open browser tabs, push notifications, etc.
Any discount codes for hackers :D
Saw your comments in the MomBoard post. This is exactly what I've been looking for. Ordered a dev edition in white :)
too cool, thanks so much. assembling + shipping your device myself in a few minutes.