Remember to save in PNG format for the best results!
MinerBytes are a project of ITRSS and are used for digital signage around campus. You'll see them in the Library, Havener, Norwood, and more!
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Be bold!
Be bright!
Be brief!
MinerBytes can handle PDFs, but they don't like it. The Raspberry Pi processors that power the signs are a tradeoff between performance and affordability, so the way they display PDFs can be unsatisfactory. They handle PNGs just fine, though!
If you have a PDF, you can make it more MinerBytes friendly in just three steps:
And you're done!
You can see RSS's info on Minerbytes, and several other cool initiatives, on their Internal Projects page. If you have any questions or comments, send them to us and we'll get the right people in the loop.