Tiny E-ink note-taking gadget
A new tiny note-taking gadget featuring an e-ink display has been developed by Paul Lagier. The device allows users to record their voice, organize the recordings, and transcribe them using AI when connected to WiFi. It is built with easily accessible components, making it possible for users to create their own versions with additional functionalities.
- ▪The gadget records voice notes and saves them directly onto an SD card.
- ▪It can transcribe recordings using AI and sync them to a minimal web interface when connected to WiFi.
- ▪The device is made with readily-available components, allowing for DIY versions to be created.
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Tiny E-ink note-taking gadget Rob Beschizza 6:09 pm Fri May 29, 2026 Screenshot: Paul Lagier / YouTube Paul Lagier built a tiny note-taking device with an e-ink display, a couple of buttons, and no significant functionality except recording what you say to it, organizing and playing it back, and sending you the text of it. "Just press a button, speak, and the device saves everything directly onto the SD card," Lagier writes. "Once connected to WiFi, it can even transcribe recordings using AI and sync them to a minimal web interface." The AI transcription will be a No for some of us, but the entire device is made with readily-available components like the Waveshare ESP32 E-Ink board, so if you want to make your own, you can roll your own endgame (such as uploading to a human transcription…
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