The Life Dashboard is a low-power, heads-up display designed to run on a Kindle. The project repurposes second-hand Kindles, taking advantage of their large e-ink screens, Wi-Fi connectivity, and ARM processors, which make them great hacking platforms. The second version of the project involved some compromises and rewrites. Initially, the dashboard was supposed to generate and display its own images, but this proved difficult due to the Kindle’s specific image format requirements. To overcome this issue, the author used FBInk and a Lambda backend to display images on the Kindle. The project also utilizes GoLang’s text and image generation tools to enhance functionality. Overall, this compromise ensures the device’s productivity for at least another five years. The author acknowledges that the mobileread forum is a valuable resource for Kindle hacking.
https://github.com/davidhampgonsalves/life-dashboard