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New NOOK Simple Touch for XCSoar!

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szd5...@gmail.com

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Nov 15, 2012, 9:42:39 AM11/15/12
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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

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Nov 21, 2012, 7:20:16 AM11/21/12
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Rob made a video on how to install everything:

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

soartech

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Nov 21, 2012, 3:52:45 PM11/21/12
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> 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

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Nov 22, 2012, 11:01:27 PM11/22/12
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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?
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

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Nov 26, 2012, 12:50:36 PM11/26/12
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On Nov 22, 11:15 pm, Cliff Hilty
<remove_to_reply.cliffhi...@netzero.net> 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.
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