decryptiondecryption@aus.social
Oct 16, 2026, 8:02 AMany cheap ESP32 based displays kinda large (4" or bigger) with an ambient light sensor? Like the CYD but bigger - don’t need a touch screen
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- decryptiondecryption@aus.socialOct 16, 2026, 8:48 AM
This might be the cheapest - no backlight though, may not be an issue
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mKLMAeX - decryptiondecryption@aus.socialOct 16, 2026, 8:59 AM
maybe there’s a cheapo digital photo frame I can hack
NetzblockiererNetzblockierer@tech.lgbtOct 16, 2026, 8:09 AM@decryption seen some on ShitExpress in the 5"-7" form factor…
BernBern@aus.socialOct 16, 2026, 8:23 AM@Netzblockierer @decryption Just had a look myself, out of curiosity. So many options! Looks like a 7" display is ~$50-60 or so (not that I looked very hard!). I can think of a bunch of interesting projects that could use one of those, but I shall resist buying one, lest I end up with Yet Another Unfinished Project... 🙄
- decryptiondecryption@aus.socialOct 16, 2026, 8:34 AM
@Bern @Netzblockierer yeah I want something cheaper lol
Oct 16, 2026, 9:09 AM@decryption doubt it would be much cheaper than this, but an old unsupported Kindle + some kind of web server trickery to push your updates to it could be an idea
bencourticebencourtice@aus.socialOct 16, 2026, 9:31 AM@decryption out of context, this toot on its own suggests a number of interesting pranks