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| author | schneefux <schneefux+commit@schneefux.xyz> | 2020-01-26 12:02:24 +0100 |
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| committer | schneefux <schneefux+commit@schneefux.xyz> | 2020-01-26 15:55:18 +0100 |
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..536f2f2 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +Magic Kindle +=== + +Kindle 4 NT hacked to show the Magic Mirror 2 as screensaver. + +<img src="demo.jpg" height="300" /> + +Server Setup +--- + + * Install MagicMirror on localhost, for example in Docker: https://magicmirror.builders/ + * Install modules, for example a slideshow: https://github.com/roramirez/MMM-ImagesPhotos + * Configure MagicMirror and its modules, for example as in `./magicmirror/config`. Avoid transitions and colors. + * Customize the CSS, for example as in `./magicmirror/css`. + * Install the dependencies of `./magiccapture` and Chromium. + * Make sure that the URL in `./magiccapture/index.js` points to the MagicMirror address. + * Set up a cron job to run `./magiccapture/run.sh`. + * Use a web server and make `./magiccapture/screenshot/screenshot.png` accessible to the network the Kindle will be connected to. + * Start MagicMirror, run the cron job and verify that a black/white PNG is being served. + +Kindle Setup +--- + + * Get a Kindle 4. This setup was tested on firmware 4.1.3. + * Install the jailbreak and USBNetworking, the screensaver hack is not needed: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle4NTHacking + * Install the MKK and KUAL: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203326 + * Move `./magickindle/` to the Kindle at `/extensions/`. + * Change the URL in `./magickindle/bin/start.sh` so that it points to the web server. + * Optionally, customize the `rtcWakeup` time. The length of the interval has a significant impact on how long the battery lasts, as the Kindle only consumes power for the one minute wakeup. + * Navigate to the KUAL application on the Kindle and start the Magic Kindle extension. + * Press the power button to activate the screensaver which triggers the Magic Kindle script. + +Enclose the Kindle in a fitting photo frame. Charge it once a month. If it does not turn on, press the power button for a minute and press it again for 10 seconds to force a reboot. |