/r/WritingPrompts for eInk eBook Readers

brucelee · 07-30-2018, 12:03 PM

I've made a web page that reads reddit.com and shows it in a readable format for eInk devices with a Web Browser.

This was initially created for /r/WritingPrompts and later updated to support more reddit

Available @ reink.duckdns.org

Source @ github.com/blchinezu/reddit-for-eink

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How it works

Get the required reddit page
Strip it of a few useless parts
Replace all the links so that they'll be passed through the custom parser if clicked
Show the page with custom CSS

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Privacy

You won't be able to login, comment and such things so you shouldn't worry about privacy stuff. This is made purely for reading purpose.

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Comparison screenshots:

Spoiler:

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Using it with Kobo Aura One (older version):

Spoiler:

Cootey · 07-31-2018, 05:03 PM

I love this! I'm going to try it out through Pocket.

brucelee · 08-02-2018, 10:06 AM

I've updated the page. It can now handle reddit more naturally.

For example the URLs are more consistent:
reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts
Turns into:
reink.duckdns.org/r/Showerthoughts

Also, it can handle picture posts and it god rid of a lot of glitches that showed up on subreddits different from /r/WritingPrompts

I've also changed the domain from writingprompts.duckdns.org to reink.duckdns.org

07-30-2018, 12:03 PM	#1
brucelee Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 188498 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Romania Device: Kobo Aura One	Reddit for eInk eBook Readers I've made a web page that reads reddit.com and shows it in a readable format for eInk devices with a Web Browser. This was initially created for /r/WritingPrompts and later updated to support more reddit Available @ reink.duckdns.org Source @ github.com/blchinezu/reddit-for-eink -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How it works Get the required reddit page Strip it of a few useless parts Replace all the links so that they'll be passed through the custom parser if clicked Show the page with custom CSS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Privacy You won't be able to login, comment and such things so you shouldn't worry about privacy stuff. This is made purely for reading purpose. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comparison screenshots: Spoiler: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using it with Kobo Aura One (older version): Spoiler: Last edited by brucelee; 08-02-2018 at 10:03 AM. Reason: Revamped code - handles any subreddit

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07-31-2018, 05:03 PM	#2
Cootey Absentminded Reader Posts: 1,345 Karma: 7442365 Join Date: Apr 2017 Device: Kobo Mini, Libra Colour & Elipsa; Kindle Paperwhite 3 & 4; iOS apps	I love this! I'm going to try it out through Pocket.

08-02-2018, 10:06 AM	#3
brucelee Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 188498 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Romania Device: Kobo Aura One	I've updated the page. It can now handle reddit more naturally. For example the URLs are more consistent: reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts Turns into: reink.duckdns.org/r/Showerthoughts Also, it can handle picture posts and it god rid of a lot of glitches that showed up on subreddits different from /r/WritingPrompts I've also changed the domain from writingprompts.duckdns.org to reink.duckdns.org

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