My Qumo Libro Touch Lux still works as an e-reader. Between books, I use it as a desk display for a clock, weather, a calendar, and exchange rates. I open one page in the built-in browser, and the display refreshes once a minute on my Qumo. I didn't have to install anything on the reader or change its firmware.
Keep the editor off the reader
I built EINKTIME to arrange dashboard blocks on a modern browser. The service renders the layout as an image. The e-reader opens the widget URL, displays the image, and receives an updated version. I can change the layout without re-entering the URL on the reader.
Test the browser before polishing the layout
- Set the widget size and orientation for your device.
- Start with a large clock. Open the widget URL in the e-reader's built-in browser and check that the whole layout fits.
- Wait for the minute to change. Then check again after leaving the device idle to see whether the browser continues to refresh.
- Once that works, add weather and a calendar. Check legibility from where you actually sit.
If the link works on your computer but won't open on the reader, check whether the reader can open other HTTPS pages. If the clock stops only after the device sits idle, check its sleep settings.
I tested this on the Qumo Libro Touch Lux. If you've tried a similar setup on a Kindle, Kobo, or PocketBook, I'd like to know the exact model and whether its browser was still updating after an hour.
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