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tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
There is many hacks to make Dasung work for you: https://forum.ei2030.org/t/best-dasung-eink-monitor-setup/42...
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
There is research saying that background lighting causes something called Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) https://www.goodeyes.com/dry-eye/office-lighting-tips-reduce...
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
Very well. PDF is the easiest task.
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
Yes but the Dasung monitor is much faster
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
Imagine starring at a book for 8 hours vs starring at a light bulb for 8 hours. What is better for the long term health of your eyes ?
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
They use screens from eink holdings which is publicly traded. Dasung is private. More on eink stock investing:https://forum.ei2030.org/t/investing-to-eink-epaper-stocks/6...
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
The trend of darkmode adoption shows actually huge demand for eink: https://forum.ei2030.org/t/the-trend-in-darkmode-adoption-is...
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
Highly foccused tasks that only require text:

-E-mail -Coding -Research -Writing

Benefits: Zero distraction Zero eyestrain No Bluelight

tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
Yes check here the inkplate https://forum.ei2030.org/t/inkplate-6-an-open-source-hardwar...
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
Yes it's really a life saver for many of us
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
It's perfect medium for so many niche communities and for everything that needs to be a bit more sophisticated than reddit
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
It's only a matter of time. Here is a glimpse on how it could look like: https://youtu.be/AvLbGDDUI3I
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
Then you need to go for the "13 inch one
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
There is mods and hacks to have syntax highlighting on b/w https://forum.ei2030.org/t/best-dasung-eink-monitor-setup/42...
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
Imagine this device on eink: * DevTerm - An Open Source Portable Terminal 4
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
15 fps and upwards
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
I'm working with an Dasung 13" , it's actually in real time. You don't notice a lag between key press and display appearance.
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
You can check some youtube test videos. But it's actually really that fast, I own Dasung monitors myself.
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
Yes https://forum.ei2030.org/t/hisense-a7-5g-first-e-ink-smartph...
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
Yes eink is a very effective way to reduce eye strain especially for thos who work long hours in front of the PC. That's also one of the reasons why some people use it for coding: https://forum.ei2030.org/t/coding-with-an-eink-monitor/46/2
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
There is for an example an interesting market in medical radiology imaging. This is a profession like many other who is always looking for ways to reduce eye strain. they see it as an occupational hazard: http://europepmc.org/article/PMC/5449879

This is relevant for pretty much any knowledge worker job as well.

tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
There is also really interesting development happening in the frontlight tech sector. Check out FLEx Lighting, they raiselnd raised 9mln USD to Launch LCD 2.0: https://forum.ei2030.org/t/flex-lighting-raises-9m-in-fundin...
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
Here is a video where Dasung presents their product: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9qrURPAtnY
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
What about the the blue light emissons?
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
you can't compare eink with lcd - one requires backlight one not at all - toally different technology
tyler109··on Dasung just released a 25 inch eInk monitor
More infos: https://forum.ei2030.org/t/big-news-from-dasung-in-december-...
tyler109··on The Trend in Darkmode Adoption Is a Sign for a Huge Demand for E-Ink Technology
no, it's just like lcd, but using the sunlight/room light and immediatley reflecting it, rather than using artifical backround light
tyler109··on The Trend in Darkmode Adoption Is a Sign for a Huge Demand for E-Ink Technology
yes there is more things speaking for a wider eink adoption:

-longer battery life -sunlight readability (also important for watches outside) -reduced eye strain -better focus/less distractive

tyler109··on Ask HN: How do you prevent headaches from screen use?
-Get an Dasung E-Ink external monitor

-Check out https://ledstrain.org/ and read about temporal dithering and PWM

-Get Eyedrops

-Read about hetereophoria (even consider eye excercises and optometrist)

-Regular breaks and display free time (even schedule with eyeleo or rescue time app)

-Limit screen use in general

tyler109··on Better than E-Ink: Tcl NXTPAPER – New Reflective LCD with no blue/backlight
The RLCD technology is actually much more advanced than PixelQi tech. The first recent commercial attempt of a RLCD display was a black and white tablet from Hisense, check here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s4dJu2_ur8&t=2s and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXqCTk7FjLw
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