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What To Do With Those First Generation Photo Frames?

Posted by Unknown on from the beowulf-cluster-of-course dept.

First time accepted submitter icepick3000 writes "There are probably many digital photoframes unused these days laying around. Mine is from the first generation meaning you can only insert a compact flash card and display photos. Newer models nowadays can display weather, news, and stocks. Anyone have some good idea's how to give these old frames a second life? I have been thinking about compact flash cards that support wifi... maybe someone has a better idea?"

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  1. Surprisingly not Goatse by Anubis350 · · Score: 4, Informative

    I'm actually slightly disappointed, slashdot AC trolls.

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    "goodbye and hello, as always" ~Prince Corwin, from Zelazny's Amber series
  2. Hack the firmware by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Use them as a video output device.

    Many picture frames can be hacked and used as displays. Cheap and very handy for devices lacking traditional a traditional video out.

    Some smart people have been working on this over at the Doozan forum.