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InkDeck · WorkBuddy task status screen
Local appsNOTE4 · Monochrome

InkDeck

A desktop content scheduler for NOTE4, coordinating multiple channels with priorities, display timing and idle fallback. Supports Python plugins, with weather/clock, a focus timer and a WorkBuddy status daemon using its local API.

Local Push SDK · Public source

WQN NOTE4 home · Native firmware rendering with sample data
Device firmwareNOTE4 · Monochrome

WQN · Wrong-Question-Notebook

An open-source learning system developed by a high-school student, connecting question capture, organization, FSRS review and learning records. Its dedicated NOTE4 firmware brings question review, vocabulary, tasks and voice AI to e-paper, syncing results back to a WQN server.

Dedicated firmware + WQN server

ThermalTrace · Author’s NOTE4 cooling-trend device photo
Custom ink cardsNOTE4 · Monochrome

ThermalTrace

Record temperature, power and load in the Windows background to compare long-term cooling trends. The Zectrix edition turns 30-day daily trends and smoothed post-cleaning trends into cards, delivered through Zectrix Cloud Open API and displayed on NOTE4’s sync cycle.

Windows app · Cloud API push · Author’s device photo

SlimFit · Author’s 400×300 sample task screen
Local appsNOTE4 · Monochrome

SlimFit · Weight-management Check-ins

Push daily plans to NOTE4 across five time slots and check in with the middle button. A companion WeChat Mini Program provides weekly reports and device management; the backend can generate and adjust plans based on recent completion. Requires a self-hosted backend and LAN agent.

Local agent + self-hosted service · Public source

NOTE4C Devkit × Tesserae · Author’s weather-widget preview
Device firmwareNOTE4C · Four-color

NOTE4C Devkit × Tesserae

Connect the four-colour NOTE4C to Tesserae for photos, weather, to-dos and widget dashboards. Supports Local REST, Cloud and Relay, fetching images over Wi-Fi on a schedule, skipping unchanged images and sleeping between checks. Reviewed version: 1.2.1.

USB firmware

Sports Board Pro · Author’s schedule-screen snapshot from 2026-11-02, not current fixtures
Local appsNOTE4 · Monochrome

Sports Board Pro

Football fixtures, recent results, featured matches and dynamic F1 pages for monochrome NOTE4. Updates every 10 minutes and refreshes only when content changes. Supports button navigation, voice Q&A and confirmed team changes; voice features require additional environment setup.

Linux local application · Public source

Zectrix-claw homework list · Author-provided 400×300 preview
Device firmwareNOTE4 · Monochrome

Zectrix-claw

A NOTE4 family learning companion for primary-school children, also called PocketClaw in its documentation. Dedicated firmware, a local Python service, a parent web portal and a WeChat mini-program provide homework, timetables, dictation, poems, arithmetic, English and habits. AI and speech services require separate configuration.

USB firmware

Qimen Dunjia Chart · 400×300 sample generated by running project code
Local appsNOTE4 · Monochrome

Qimen Dunjia Chart

Generate 400×300 nine-palace charts for NOTE4 from a NAS / Docker host, with time-based charts, random sexagenary draws, period navigation and saved charts. Optional MiniMax recognition, interpretation and speech are available in code; the author still records unresolved hardware audio checks.

NAS / Docker local app · Public source

PaperTalk heart envelope · Author-provided 400×300 preview
Device firmwareNOTE4 · Monochrome

PaperTalk-ESP32

Turn NOTE4 into a family voice-message terminal. A Feishu bot receives voice messages, unread messages appear as heart envelopes, and device buttons play or record replies. A companion Python server must stay running.

USB firmware

Macau Bus Arrival Display · Sample rendered from project source
Device firmwareNOTE4 · Monochrome

Macau Bus Arrival Display

A Macau bus firmware for monochrome NOTE4. Over Wi-Fi, it fetches DSAT bus positions and weather every five minutes, displaying estimated arrivals, the following bus and other routes. Configure stops, routes and Wi-Fi on the device.

USB firmware

WorkBuddy Pet · Author’s Pixel Cat working-state demo
Local appsNOTE4 · Monochrome

WorkBuddy Pet

A NOTE4 pixel pet for WorkBuddy. Running on Windows, it follows local tasks, shows status, progress and context usage, and plays alerts when confirmation is needed or work finishes.

Windows local app · Public source

EInk-Push puppy interface · Author-provided native 400×300 preview
Local appsNOTE4 · Monochrome

EInk-Push

A NOTE4 push service for a NAS or always-on computer, with web management and an HTTP API. Six bundled apps cover Today, vocabulary, meal ideas, a life guide, a pet and jiaobei divination, with images, audio and device-button interaction.

Node.js local push · Public source

InkHub management page · Author-provided light-mode screenshot
Local appsNOTE4 · Monochrome

InkHub

Manage multiple content sources for NOTE4. Switch by priority, display duration and expiry, then return to persistent content after temporary tasks. Includes a Codex companion, local gallery, and desktop notes and clock.

Local Push SDK · Public source

Mowen Desk home · Author-provided NOTE4 photograph
Local appsNOTE4 · Monochrome

Mowen Desk

Turn NOTE4 into a desktop voice notepad and Mowen activity reader: hold confirm to speak, release to create a note, and use the buttons to browse followed activity, interactions and local voice-note records.

Local Push SDK · Public source

MoDu · WeRead Ink native 400×300 sample
Local appsNOTE4 · Monochrome

MoDu · WeRead Ink

Keep your WeRead reading activity on your desk: today’s reading time, daily totals for the week and current book progress on a 400×300 pixel-style panel, refreshed on NOTE4 every 30 minutes by default.

Local Push SDK · Public source

Personal AI Assistant Status Display native 400×300 sample
Local appsNOTE4 · Monochrome

Personal AI Assistant Status Display

A desktop companion display for personal AI assistants: progress, model, connection, daily spending and balance, plus seven-day stats, scheduled tasks and recent conversations.

Local Push SDK · Public source

Manila Icon Weather native 400×300 sample
Local appsNOTE4 · Monochrome

Manila Icon Weather

Turn NOTE4 into a 16-level grayscale weather display with temperature, feels-like, humidity, highs and lows, six-hour and seven-day forecasts, and physical-button page switching.

Local Push SDK · Public source

Native 400×300 NAS Gallery frame
Local appsNOTE4 · Monochrome

NAS Gallery

Randomly choose portraits from a NAS photo folder, fill NOTE4 in sixteen shades of gray, and show the capture date.

Local Push SDK · Public source

Native 400×300 ink-card sample from Liquid Glass Weather
Local appsNOTE4 · Monochrome

Liquid Glass Weather

Generate Chinese or English glass-style weather cards with temperature, feels-like temperature and a three-day forecast. The current version previews and exports images on your computer first.

Local Push SDK · Public source

Vocabulary · Application-rendered word and phonetic reading example, not a human pronunciation test
Local appsNOTE4 · Monochrome

Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary by textbook and unit: view hints, spell letters and read words on NOTE4, then listen to model pronunciation.

Local Push SDK · Public source

Native 400×300 ink-card sample from Codex Pet
Local appsNOTE4 · Monochrome

Codex Pet

Let a pixel companion on your desk follow Codex tasks: working, waiting for attention, completed or failed, all at a glance.

Local Push SDK · Public source

Native 400×300 ink-card sample from AI Daily
Local appsNOTE4 · Monochrome

AI Daily

Collect AI news daily, read summaries and listen to briefs on NOTE4, and revisit past content saved on your computer.

Local Push SDK · Public source

Native 400×300 ink-card sample from Morning Brief
Custom ink cardsNOTE4 · Monochrome

Morning Brief

Put weather, temperature trends, the lunar calendar and clothing guidance on one clear monochrome screen.

No flashing · Plugin · Native ink-card sample

Native 400×300 ink-card sample from NBA Schedule & Scores
Custom ink cardsNOTE4 · Monochrome

NBA Schedule & Scores

See scores, the next matchup, recent results and one Chinese NBA headline in a fixed layout.

No flashing · Plugin · Native ink-card sample

Zaino sample school dashboard rendered with demonstration data
Device firmwareNOTE4C · Four-color

Zaino School Planner

Put today's classes, school lunch, weather and tomorrow's bag checklist on one four-color screen.

Firmware + companion service

NOTE4 16-Level Grayscale Demo project preview
Device firmwareNOTE4 · Monochrome

NOTE4 16-Level Grayscale Demo

Explore full refresh, partial refresh and sixteen grayscale levels on monochrome NOTE4 as a display foundation for your own e-paper projects.

USB firmware

FourColor Ink project preview
Device firmwareNOTE4C · Four-color

FourColor Ink

Switch between photos, weather and busy status on a four-color screen for glanceable desktop information.

USB firmware

Paperwake project preview
Device firmwareNOTE4C · Four-color

Paperwake

Compose weather, calendars, countdowns and notes on your computer, then send them to NOTE4C over your LAN.

Firmware + companion service

TRMNL · NOTE4C Edition project preview
Device firmwareNOTE4C · Four-color

TRMNL · NOTE4C Edition

Bring TRMNL calendars, custom content and dashboards to your desk in black, white, red and yellow.

Firmware + companion service

NOTE4C illustration, not a screenshot of this project
Device firmwareNOTE4C · Four-color

Is It Friday Yet?

A playful calendar that changes its message with the weekday and time, then returns to low-power sleep after updating.

USB firmware · Device illustration

Photo of TRMNL Firmware running on monochrome NOTE4
Device firmwareNOTE4 · Monochrome

TRMNL · NOTE4 Edition

Display calendars, dashboards and custom feeds with low power consumption.

Firmware + companion service

Photo of the vocabulary trainer running on monochrome NOTE4
Device firmwareNOTE4 · Monochrome

Offline Vocabulary Trainer

Turn NOTE4 into focused English flashcards, saving review progress and daily learning targets.

USB firmware

Photo of Slate · Ink Note running on monochrome NOTE4
Device firmwareNOTE4 · Monochrome

Slate · Ink Note

Manage photos, information dashboards and voice interfaces on your own server, extending content as needed.

Firmware + companion service

Existing device photo from the vibecoding-plus project
Device firmwareNOTE4 · Monochrome

vibecoding-plus

Combine voice input, AI coding and Apple Reminders into one desktop workflow.

Firmware + companion service

NOTE4 illustration, not a screenshot of this project
Device firmwareNOTE4 · Monochrome

NOTE4 16-Gray Gallery

Display home photos in sixteen grayscale levels, with phone uploads and optional NAS photo sync.

USB firmware · Device illustration

Native 400×300 ink-card sample from Codex Quota & Task Dashboard
Custom ink cardsNOTE4 · Monochrome

Codex Quota & Task Dashboard

See remaining Codex quota, reset times and recent task status on your desk with less window switching.

No flashing · Plugin · Native ink-card sample

Native 400×300 ink-card sample from Claude Code HUD
Custom ink cardsNOTE4 · Monochrome

Claude Code HUD

Put your current model, context usage and coding-session status on e-paper for a quick glance.

No flashing · Plugin · Native ink-card sample

Native 400×300 ink-card sample from TickerPaper Crypto Dashboard
Custom ink cardsNOTE4 · Monochrome

TickerPaper Crypto Dashboard

Check public prices and daily changes on a quiet desktop display.

No flashing · Plugin · Native ink-card sample

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NOTE4 on a refrigerator showing a user-built nutrition dashboard

Put a nutrition dashboard on the fridge

Marc logs meals with a Telegram bot, then updates NOTE4 through the API to keep the day's nutrition intake in view.

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James's NOTE4C train departure board

Check the next train before you leave

James built a Brighton-to-London departure board. A Cloudflare Worker prepares the data, and the device fetches updates every 15 minutes.

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Photo of Mr. Dino voice interaction on NOTE4 Devkit

Have a chat with a little dinosaur

Mihovil built the Mr. Dino voice interaction for NOTE4 Devkit to explore questions with his dinosaur-loving nephew.

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