This project is in active development and is not yet ready for production use.
- Features may be incomplete or unstable.
- Breaking changes may occur at any time.
- Use at your own risk.
- Intended for testing, experimentation, and development only.
Version: 0.1.0-alpha
Wireless dashboard for non-touch Kindles: weather, metrics, and custom slides. Compatible with most Linux-based devices, including Nook, Kobo, and custom setups.
KindleDash turns your non-touch Kindle (or similar Linux-based device) into a customizable wireless dashboard, capable of displaying weather, metrics, and rotating slides.
Note: These instructions focus on non-touch Kindles. Other devices may require different steps. See MobileRead for detailed jailbreak/root instructions for your specific device.
- Connect your device to a computer and enable USBNet on your Kindle.
- Enable wireless SSH access to the device.
- Determine the root password for your device and SSH into the device. (This may vary by model/serial number; refer to guides or root password generators.)
- Create a script to fetch and display the dashboard image:
nano /mnt/us/screenfetch.sh- Add the following contents:
curl HOST_IP_ADDRESS:PORT/slides -o currentimage.png
eips -c
eips -c
eips -g currentimage.png- Make the script executable:
chmod +x /mnt/us/screenfetch.sh- Create a cron job to run the script at the desired frequency (e.g., once a minute):
* * * * * /mnt/us/screenfetch.sh- Restart the Kindle to activate the cron job.
Placeholder: Instructions to pull and run the Docker service from KindleDash GitHub will go here.
Placeholder: Details about slide setup, URLs, rotation intervals, inversion, overlays, etc., will be added as the project evolves.
Placeholder: Steps for monitoring, logs, or troubleshooting.
Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome!