Planbor is a combination of an assistant device and a comprehensive web-system that seamlessly integrates your key information from multiple sources, displaying it in one customizable view
The cognitive load of remembering to check: Every productivity system requires you to remember it exists. Remember to check tasks. Remember to open calendar. Remember to look at metrics. This mental effort is the first point of failure — if you forget to look, the system fails before it starts.
Procrastination through task invisibility: You close your todo app and tasks cease to exist. An few hours later you remember something was important. Open it — missed deadline. The brain doesn't hold in working memory what it doesn't see.
Deep work equals missed meetings: Coding, writing, designing. Flow state. The meeting started 10 minutes ago. Calendar was open in the morning, notification came, but you didn't notice. Need a passive indicator in peripheral vision, not on the work screen.
Manual updates of physical media: Any paper with daily plan becomes obsolete after the first calendar change. Team whiteboard requires someone to update it. Price tags, info signs, directories — all require manual work with every change.
Fragmentation of critical metrics: Servers in Grafana, sales in CRM, tasks in Jira, calendar in Outlook. To understand status, need to open 5 tabs. Want to just glance and know — is everything ok?
Context outside primary workspace: Kitchen, hallway, workshop, warehouse - places where you need information but no computer. And carrying phone and remembering to check — that doesn't work.
The platform aggregates disparate data streams from different sources and merges them on a single screen through a flexible widget system. The standalone e-ink display in your field of vision doesn't glare, doesn't turn off, and always shows current data. Planbor is designed as an ecosystem where every part can grow dynamically through development of small independent modules. Such a system can solve a very broad range of tasks, helping people not lose information.
Always visible — no cognitive load
Information stays in sight without any effort to remember checking
Physical presence drives action
Tasks you constantly see get done — visibility creates accountability
Peripheral awareness without interruption
Changes catch your eye while working — no context switching needed
Instant sync across all devices
Update anywhere, see everywhere in seconds
Scalable ecosystem, not just a display
From one desk screen to thousands of price tags — same platform, infinite applications
Planbor isn't just another dashboard — it's a complete ecosystem that transforms how data flows from sources to screens.
Source Layer: Connectors authenticate and collect raw streams from any API, parser, or IoT device, tagging each with metadata
Processing Layer: Configurator processes, caches, and combines data through widgets. Builder transforms configurations into optimized datasets for each device type
Presentation Layer: Renderers generate perfect output for each display: PNG for e-ink, HTML for browsers, signals for IoT, anything for anywhere
The magic: you configure once, Planbor handles the complexity of making it work everywhere.
Connectors are the bridge between the world's data and the Planbor System. Each connector is a specialized module that knows how to speak with its source. Everything that can be turned into a data stream can be connected through it.
Connectors are independent modules — public or private. Each connector does one thing well — talks to one source. Anyone can create and share connectors. The platform grows itself.
Example: Three weather connectors (OpenWeather, Weather.gov, AccuWeather) each fetch their data independently. Your widget combines them, compares forecasts, and shows the most reliable prediction — that's the power of separation.
The Configurator is where data becomes information. It's not just arranging widgets — it's orchestrating data flows, defining logic, and creating intelligence.
While widgets primarily visualize data, they're actually code executing in data context — capable of any appropriate action: triggering automation, sending notifications, controlling devices, or computing complex analytics. The only limit is imagination.
Example: Temperature sensor reports < 15°C → heating widget processes data → sends "turn on" command to smart thermostat AND updates e-ink display with heating status. One data change, multiple automated actions.
The Configurator makes complex things simple and simple things instant.
Devices aren't just screens — they're any endpoint that needs your data. Planbor's renderer system ensures perfect presentation everywhere.
Different renderers optimize output for device categories:
Your Planbor device: 7.8" e-ink, 2-month battery, WiFi, ready to use. But the ecosystem is unlimited.
One platform, endless possibilities.
