New NOOK Simple Touch for XCSoar!

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Anyone looking at developing an XCSoar on a Nook ST system could look out for this deal on Black Friday.

http://shopping.yahoo.com/blogs/digital-crave/black-friday-deals-electronics-234251773.html

Any news on an XCSoar greyscale version for E-ink readers?

Bob

[folken]

On Thursday, November 15, 2012 3:42:39 PM UTC+1, wrote:
> Anyone looking at developing an XCSoar on a Nook ST system could look out for this deal on Black Friday.
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> Any news on an XCSoar greyscale version for E-ink readers?
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> Bob

Rob made a video on how to install everything:

http://youtu.be/7KKTv-rA7Ek

[soartech[_2_]]

> Any news on an XCSoar greyscale version for E-ink readers?
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> Bob

Yes, Rob has put together a greyscale version that shows the terrain
maps. The video mentioned here shows how to
install it in detail. However it is a little funky. Lots of ghosting
of previous screens and finger swipes remain
on the screen. They are rather faint so not much of a problem but it
would be nice if they could fix it.
It is not as bright and crisp as the Nook software is. Maybe it needs
a better screen refresh.

[Cliff Hilty[_2_]]

just passing interest what are you using to feed a GPS signal into the
nook? would I be able to split the GPS out of an EW and or a Garmin
196?


20:52 21 November 2012, soartech wrote:
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>> Any news on an XCSoar greyscale version for E-ink readers?
>>
>> Bob
>
>Yes, Rob has put together a greyscale version that shows the terrain
>maps. The video mentioned here shows how to
>install it in detail. However it is a little funky. Lots of ghosting
>of previous screens and finger swipes remain
>on the screen. They are rather faint so not much of a problem but it
>would be nice if they could fix it.
>It is not as bright and crisp as the Nook software is. Maybe it needs
>a better screen refresh.
>
>
CH Ventus B

"If we are all "just dust in the wind", then I want to be at the top of a Huge Dust Devil!"

[soartech[_2_]]

On Nov 22, 11:15*pm, Cliff Hilty
> wrote:
> *just passing interest what are you using to feed a GPS signal into the
> nook? would I be able to split the GPS out of an EW and or a Garmin
> 196?

I don't know what an EW is but any device that outputs standard NEMA
GPS
data on a USB cable will work. I am using a GPS "hockey puck". Cost
only $31.