Strictly speaking, this blog has gone nearly six months without any new posts, aside from a few translated older articles. During this time, I’ve been almost entirely focused on developing Eink Mode. Since releasing the prototype, the idea I proposed sparked a lot of discussion and attention on Hacker News, and I received plenty of support and encouragement. At first, I intended to make this…
Coding on Bigme 251 with a delicious lunch lovingly prepared by my wife I've had the Bigme 251 for over two weeks now. During this time, I've had enough daily time to conduct a personal experiment on eye strain, testing whether using this screen for extended periods of work and study with the frontlight on causes any eye discomfort. My theory is, as long as the frontlight intensity is properly…
文石オープン型電子ペーパーデバイスを利用している方は、多くの場合、用途に応じてリフレッシュモードを調整する方法を知っています。例えば、テキストのみの電子書籍を読む場合は、画質が高く残像が少ないがリフレッシュ速度が遅い「通常リフレッシュ」を使用し、一般的なアプリやウェブ閲覧には「高速リフレッシュ」、YouTube動画やアニメには「急速リフレッシュ」や「Xリフレッシュ」を使います。しかし、「アプリ最適化」のリフレッシュ設定の調整方法については、あまり知られていません。私自身も最初は戸惑いましたが、しばらく研究してようやく「アプリ最適化」の「リフレッシュ」タブのコントロールの使い方を理解しました。同じような疑問を持つ方も多いと思うので、ここで共有し、皆さんの試行錯誤の時間を減らせればと思います。 システムリフレッシュ VS アプリ最適化リフレッシュ…
ウィキペディアをE Inkモードで見る効果 E Inkモードとは何ですか? E Inkモードとは文字通り、ウェブサイトが特にE Inkデバイスのユーザー向けに提供するウェブ閲覧モードのことです。その設計目的は、ウェブサイトのコンテンツを電子インクデバイスに最適な方法で表示し、ユーザーがウェブコンテンツを閲覧しながら、まるで紙の本を読んでいるかのような没入型の体験を得られるようにすることです。E Inkモードと電子ペーパーの表現を通じて、インターネットサーフィンは単なるブラウジングではなく、より読書に適した行為となることを目指しています。 E Inkモードを直接体験する E Inkモードの利点をより直感的にご理解いただくために、直接体験していただくのが最も早い方法です。このウェブページは既にE Inkモードに対応しており、そのモードで表示できます。これからE…
The latest version of Eink Mode allows users to activate Eink Mode on any website by simply swiping from left to right with a finger. When Browse other webpages within a website where Eink Mode is already activated, those pages will also automatically enter Eink Mode, saving you the hassle of repeatedly clicking the activation button. After updating, the operation instructions will only appear the…
v0.0.8 Update Notes 2025/06/25 Bug Fixes Remove the long press left mouse button to enter Eink Mode. (Because it's easy to accidentally trigger.) v0.0.6~v0.0.7 Update Notes 2025/06/20 New Features You no longer need to click on the extension icon to enter Eink mode. If you have granted the permission 'Use on all sites' for Eink Mode during installation , you can enter Eink Mode on any webpage by…
(This article is an English translation of my original work, written on July 25, 2021. Here is the original script ) The speed and display differences between E Ink devices and LCD backlit tablets are frequently discussed. While it was true in the past that E Ink devices were slow and therefore considered suitable only for reading, this is no longer the case. A more accurate distinction now is: if…
(This article is an English translation of my original work, written on May 20, 2022. Here is the original script ) Someone in a Facebook group recently raised the question: "Isn't the purpose of using E Ink to achieve eye-strain-free reading through its non-emissive nature, relying solely on reflected ambient light? However, the color version requires the front light [Note 1] to be activated for…
(This article is an English translation of my original work, written on July 3, 2021. Here is the original script ) Are you considering buying an E Ink device? I believe many people do a lot of research online before purchasing one, whether it's reading bloggers' sharing articles or checking relevant information on social media. Therefore, you probably have some understanding of the differences…
Before we begin, I recommend clicking the "eink" button in the top right corner for a better reading experience! (In this mode, if you want to open a hyperlink or enlarge an image, please long-press and select "open link". If you are using a computer, you can right-click and select "Open link in new tab.") Most of my articles haven't been translated into English. If you need to read them, you may…
Before we begin, I recommend clicking the "eink" button in the top right corner for a better reading experience! (In this mode, if you want to open a hyperlink or enlarge an image, please long-press and select "open link". If you are using a computer, you can right-click and select "Open link in new tab.") Most of my articles haven't been translated into English. If you need to read them, you may…
Before we begin, I recommend clicking the "eink" button in the top right corner for a better reading experience! (In this mode, if you want to open a hyperlink or enlarge an image, please long-press and select "open link". If you are using a computer, you can right-click and select "Open link in a new tab." You can also navigate this mode by right/left arrow on keyboard.) Most of my articles…