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Credit card-sized computer prototype boasts eInk display

A developer has created a credit card-sized computer called Muxcard, which features an ePaper display and an ESP32-C3 microcontroller. The prototype is 1mm thick, slightly exceeding the standard credit card thickness, and includes NFC capabilities and sensors. Future iterations aim to incorporate USB-C, a microSD card slot, and improved battery life, with potential uses ranging from smart home dashboards to secure offline storage. AI

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IMPACT Niche tooling improvement; minimal industry-wide impact.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a prototype of a niche computing device, not a widely applicable product or significant industry development.

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Credit card-sized computer prototype boasts eInk display

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 · Mark Tyson ·

    Tiny credit card computer includes eInk screen and is just 1mm thick — Muxcard is powered by the ESP32-C3 microcontroller

    A GitHub project shares details of the prototype for 'a fully working computer that is literally the size of a credit card,' dubbed the Muxcard

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    Tiny credit card computer includes eInk screen and is just 1mm thick — Muxcard is powered by the ESP32-C3 microcontroller A GitHub project shares details of the

    Tiny credit card computer includes eInk screen and is just 1mm thick — Muxcard is powered by the ESP32-C3 microcontroller A GitHub project shares details of the prototype for 'a fully working computer that is literally the size of a credit card,' dubbed the Muxcard https://www. t…