eInk Mode: Making web pages easier to read
Eink mode, as the name suggests, is a web browsing mode specifically designed for users of Electronic Ink (E Ink) devices. Its purpose is to present the website's content in a way that is most suitable for electronic ink devices, allowing E Ink users to have an immersive experience similar to reading a physical book while viewing the website's content. With the presentation of the Eink mode and electronic paper, the act of going online is transformed from merely "surfing" the internet to being more akin to "reading" the internet.
https://jackscogito.blogspot.com/2025/04/e-ink-mode-making-web-pages-easier-to.html
I've just discovered this server-side web-dev tool. It delights me in exemplifying several of the principles of e-ink design principles I'd first enunciated in 2022:
https://diaspora.glasswings.com/posts/638a8d10e041013afba8448a5b29e257
I strongly recommend you try the demo, especially on a mobile device, and e-ink if possible. I've checked it out on my Onyx BOOX under Einkbro, and it really is pretty magical.
The principle limitation is that this is a server-side hack, and unless there are ways to hook it in locally (a javascript bookmarklet might work though I don't think Einkbro supports those), it won't be widely available. The good news is that an extension is being considered, and the author is aware of Einkbro and I hope will have this integrated into that browser (long my own preferred driver for mobile use).
I'm thinking of how I might integrate this with my "paperize" news-site generator: https://toot.cat/@dredmorbius/114356066459105122
One of the coolest things I've seen in years, quite honestly.
HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43690828
