LinkNotes: Esquire's E Ink Cover

The October 2008 issue of Esquire magazine brings us the first digital ink ever used in a publication, with moving words and flashing images.

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75th Anniversary Issue Preview: The E Ink Cover

Next week, Esquire's 75th Anniversary issue will hit newsstands. A limited number will feature an experimental cover that were built using electronic ink, an idea that already has some people talking.

• The New York Times
• Wired
• Boing-Boing
• Gizmodo
• Engadget
• Kottke

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Esquire E-ink Cover Hands On

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• How the E-Ink Cover Was Made
• What to Do if Your Cover Is Not Flashing
• How to Recycle the October Issue
• Can You Hack Esquire's E-Ink Cover?

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Video: Ripping open Esquire’s digital ink cover

If you separate the electronics from the magazine, you end up with two blinking panels connected to a circuit board with six batteries, a microchip and lots of technical stuff. According to Make, the do-it-yourself magazine, e-ink package included:

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