I made a Smart Calendar – E-Paper Based, Useful AI, Firmware Access
Hi HN! My name is Harsh and I've made a Smart Calendar that lives on your desk and syncs with your favorite calendar and task apps. Inku was created to do three things: Be useful, be smart, and be joyful - and that's it. It's mostly a passive device meant to be in your work/home space and not whine for your attention. It started out as a personal project but eventually ended up doing a small alpha test after interest from friends and people on the internet - we’ve now gone all out with a crowdfunding campaign. The Inku Smart Calendar: Uses Spectra 6 spec E-Paper Connects to the major…
I made a Smart Calendar – E-Paper Based, Useful AI, Firmware Access launched on October 11, 2024 with 6 votes, #1,611 of 5,185 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
What it does
Inku is a beautiful, distraction-free e-ink desk calendar that syncs with Google Calendar, Outlook, Todoist, and more. AI-powered daily summaries, custom avatars, 30-day battery, no subscription. From $249.
A beautiful e-ink desk calendar that syncs with all your apps and greets you every morning with your whole day. Your custom avatar keeps you company. You'll actually smile at your schedule. Open the app, tap your calendars and todo lists, and you're done. Setup takes 2 minutes. Every morning, AI reads your schedule and tasks, then creates a calm visual overview of what actually matters today. No phone needed. No notifications. Just a distraction-free glance at your desk and your avatar tells you how the day looks. It's the cozy, calm start to your morning you didn't know you needed. "Opens phone to check the time. Twenty minutes later: watching a hamster eat a tiny burrito." "Glances at…from get.inkboard.ink
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN! My name is Harsh and I've made a Smart Calendar that lives on your desk and syncs with your favorite calendar and task apps. Inku was created to do three things: Be useful, be smart, and be joyful - and that's it. It's mostly a passive device meant to be in your work/home space and not whine for your…
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