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andyafro · 08-01-2008, 08:22 AM

Esquire's animated 75th anniversary cover

Okay guys, heres something I found very interesting-and some of you might too.

WIRED magazine is putting out its next issue with an e-Ink cover. There will be two e-Ink pages in the magazine-one will be the cover, which will be animated, and the other will be an ad for the new Ford SUV.

WIRED is inviting people to hack the applicaton, and see what they can do with it. Because Ford is defraying the cost of the technology, for the cost of the magazine you're basically getting the same screen as is used in the Kindle-but without the $350 price tag.

So, who's up for a little hardware hacking? The screens are attached to a circuit board with the data for the display onboard...but I betcha they can be adapted.

Full story is here

http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/0...geeks-hac.html

08-01-2008, 08:22 AM	#1
andyafro Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 140 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: sony reader prs-500	WIRED magazine e-Ink Cover Hack? Esquire's animated 75th anniversary cover Okay guys, heres something I found very interesting-and some of you might too. WIRED magazine is putting out its next issue with an e-Ink cover. There will be two e-Ink pages in the magazine-one will be the cover, which will be animated, and the other will be an ad for the new Ford SUV. WIRED is inviting people to hack the applicaton, and see what they can do with it. Because Ford is defraying the cost of the technology, for the cost of the magazine you're basically getting the same screen as is used in the Kindle-but without the $350 price tag. So, who's up for a little hardware hacking? The screens are attached to a circuit board with the data for the display onboard...but I betcha they can be adapted. Full story is here http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/0...geeks-hac.html