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instead of a cyberdeck I want a solardeck. Like an e-paper, daylight readable, low energy, solar powered, modular, wooden, solarpunk cyberdeck.
I think @Ninjatrappeur 's ultimate writer (https://social.alternativebit.fr/notice/360338) is maybe the OG #solardeck.
I think it's apt to throw #permacomputing as a solardeck descriptor as well. Also I made https://www.are.na/trav-fryer/solardeck to collect solardeck inspo
@Trav idk how well epaper works as a primary display. But you should definitely try it.
@teslas_moustache I'm not sure how well cyberdecks work as primary machines either so I think there are always going to be compromises.
that said e-paper displays are getting a lot better!
@teslas_moustache @Trav I've got a Boox Mira and it's noticeably laggy with the mouse but definitely serviceable with thinner fonts. You won't be doing major, full color graphical editing, but it's my main screen for my coding day job.
@edd @teslas_moustache @Trav I think new UIs are needed to really unlock eink for more than just reading ebooks. Although terminal-only (and nothing too fancy in an editor) is probably a good first step.
@teslas_moustache @edd @Trav yeah. I’ve used slow terminals through work that don’t mirror the characters immediately but instead wait for a VT character echoed back, or whatever. It’s painful with delay.
@teslas_moustache @mathiasx @Trav The Boox doesn't have too bad a refresh rate for typing. I type pretty fast and don't notice the delay for that even at slower refresh rates.
Honestly even video is mostly fine in the right mode, it's just mouse cursor movements that are harder to track because it's a very small thing moving quickly across a static background.
The real problem is e-paper at larger sizes is hella expensive.
@Trav i'm actually gonna be tinkering with an e-ink display for a project i'm working on -- looking to make a dooblydoo for my home automation stuffs
Very similar: Prose, a dream of a low energy, local 1st, distraction free, paper screen portable computer:
@Trav Or screenless, fully screen reader based. UwU
Gosh I should get back to that project...
@Trav I've been thinking of something like this for ages but haven't had the time for it. I do have the 13" e-paper monitor for it, now, though.
Long term goals of being a small forth based machine with just the things I need. One day, when there's less landscaping to do and kids to play with...
@Trav eink has issues with too much sun light, but what about real-life solar-powered minecraft piston displays?
@Trav Yes! Thinking a lot about wooden CNC milled enclosures for electronics lately. It used to be a thing with older radios but it seems nowadays plastic stuff is built to be trashed in a year anyways. I would participate in such a project immediately.
Bed @Trav i should try adding this to my ttrpg...
@Trav I love the idea maybe we should mock some fictional devices like this up and see if it sparks some interest! #solardeck
