I had a crazy idea recently. That, in itself, isn’t that unusual, what’s odd about this one is that I actually followed through with it. Here’s how it went: E-ink displays seem to be becoming pretty commonplace, and once set to display something require no power. Would it be possible to build something small enough to stick on the side of the fridge, that could display some useful information that updated periodically. For example, something that told me which bins I need to put out every Sunday. I need a smart fridge magnet.
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