## Simplenote on Xteink X4
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!![Simplenote on Xteink X4 with CrossPoint](pic/xteink4-simplenote.jpeg)

I've just got an awesome [Xteink X4 ESP32 E Ink reader](https://www.xteink.com/products/xteink-x4) and flashed the awesome [CrossPoint Reader](https://crosspointreader.com) over awesome WebSerial, which took like 30 seconds in browser.

Then I thought, wouldn't it be even more awesome if I could read my notes from the awesome Simplenote? That way I could send text snippets to Xteink from literally anywhere - fast and with zero friction. Also it will make Xteink useful as a standalone, distraction-free device.

I was considering creating a PR to the [CrossPoint Repo](https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader), when I realized the functionality is already there in the form of OPDS support (readonly) - I just needed a bridge. 

One awesome Cloudflare Worker and [~100 lines of code](https://github.com/dmi3/simplenote-opds)[^1] later, my Saturday was made. This was exactly what I needed: effortlessly making the gadgets and services I love - old and new - work together:

Xteink X4 + CrossPoint + Simplenote + Cloudflare = 🤩

Living with a modern technology stack has its benefits!

<a name="github" href="https://github.com/dmi3/simplenote-opds">Source on Github</a>

🏷️Awesome 🏷️Minimalism 🏷️Simplenote 🏷️ESP32 🏷️Eink 🏷️AlternativeFirmware

[^1]: Excluding template boilerplate.