E-Ink on Android, and other new things!
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN recommends it as a thorough real-world account of using an e-ink tablet as a computer monitor.
What it is
A Technology Connections update video in which Alec Watson tests an Onyx Boox Max e-ink Android tablet used as an external display and shares channel news. It describes his experience with large-format e-ink.
Recommended by 3 HN commenters across 3 different months, 2020 to 2020.
What Hacker News said
Strong rec dave7 · 2020-04 · on “Ask HN: Has any progress been made on large format E-ink displays?”
Technology Connections (amazing Youtube channel btw!) has a few videos on using an Onyx Boox Max as a 2nd monitor: [this video] (Intro) [LINK] (2nd channel longer look, mini review) [LINK] (6 months later, tips / tweaks / long term review)
Recommends scrollaway · 2020-06 · on “Is Dark Mode Such a Good Idea?”
If you two are serious about this, you'll defintely want to check out Technology Connections' series on e-ink: (quick intro): [this video] (starting the breakdown): [LINK] He talks about that exact concept and moves on to do real-world testing and setup of a very specific tablet usable as an external display. It's exactly as you say: Hacky and unpolished. But I found it extremely informative.
Recommends GloriousKoji · 2020-09 · on “Ask HN: Anyone here experienced with e-ink monitors?”
About a year ago Technology Connections on youtube tried to use an eink display and thoroughly described his experiences. * E-Ink on Android, and other new things! [this video] * E-Ink for Productivity: An Introduction [LINK]