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This screen is entirely independent, with its own power source, so unlike most bistable screens this one could also report when its connection with the Machine

by jdiff 3mo ago

This screen is entirely independent, with its own power source, so unlike most bistable screens this one could also report when its connection with the Machine is lost, and in a different way than simply turning off.

cubefox 3mo ago
It's own power source... Let me guess, solar cells? Batteries? A separate power plug?
- jdiff 3mo ago
  Just a lithium battery.
  - cubefox 3mo ago
    Now I wonder how it gets recharged.
    - jdiff 3mo ago
      Feather has a charging circuit on board, and its usb port has a channel carved out for it and is close to the edge