{"id":1250,"date":"2018-01-04T22:35:29","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T03:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webcommand.net\/?p=1250"},"modified":"2018-01-04T22:35:29","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T03:35:29","slug":"make-sony-e-reader-picture-frame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webcommand.net\/index.php\/2018\/01\/04\/make-sony-e-reader-picture-frame\/","title":{"rendered":"Make a Sony E-Reader Picture Frame"},"content":{"rendered":"

The technology world is continuously changing. Today’s awesome technology is tomorrows trash, its just a simple fact of life. I truly believe we should do what we can to reduce, reuse and recycle our old tech.\u00a0 Today while rummaging through the archive of stuff I came across an old Sony PRS-600.<\/p>\n

The Sony PRS-600 was released in 2009 and by all standards ready for the trash heap. Before sending this device off to its finial resting place I decided to make a cute black and white picture frame.<\/p>\n

Step 1 – Prepare the PRS-600\"\"<\/a><\/h4>\n

Using an old\u00a0 2GB SD card, I loaded up around 300 of my favorite photos, inserted it into the unit. On the settings menu I configured the PRS-600 to never shut off, and run a perpetual slide show with a 60 second delay between images.<\/p>\n

Step 2 – Mounting the unit\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/h4>\n

The next step into re-purposing this device is to find a suitable frame to mount the unit in. I found mine at the local Christmas Tree Shop for around $5.00 including the mat. The frame was 1″ thick, plenty of room to mount the unit.<\/p>\n

I double stick tape\"\"<\/a>d the device to the mat and positioned it as shown in the image. A notch needed to be cut into the side of the frame to allow the power cord to exit.<\/p>\n

Step 3 – Front Light?<\/h4>\n

One of the faults of the PRS-600 was it did not have a back light. The e-reader \"\"<\/a>required ample room lighting to be seen. Once the device is in the frame, it could be difficult to see the images under certain room lighting. My device came with a case that had a battery operated book light. I harvested the book light and mounted it inside the frame.<\/p>\n

Final Thoughts<\/h4>\n

The PRS-600 was a pretty lousy e-reader back in the day, and to be honest it makes a pretty lousy picture frame too. However for $5 in supplies it makes a nice item for your desk and keeps some old technology out of the landfill. If anyone has a way to ROOT this device and install a copy of Linux on it please let me know.<\/p>\n

Thank you for reading my blog,
\nJoe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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