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Magic mirror / Family calendar

Old monitor dismantled and placed in a photo frame. Addition of a mirror film and cutting of a black sheet for the background.

Raspbian installed on a RaspberryPi Zero W (placed in a 3D printed blue box). 

Configuration : 

-       Download and install Raspbian (full : with Chromium)

-       Setup network, timezone, user/pwd, blockpopup…

-       Install Unclutter to be able to hide mouse cursor :

-        Apt-get install unclutter

-       Create your Dakboard (it’s free for a simple private usage) on https://dakboard.com/options/message

-       Make sure that Chromium starts up full screen, the mouse is hidden :

-        sudo nano /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart

-        @xset s off

-        @xset -dems

-        @xset s noblank

-        @chromium-browser --noerrdialogs --incognito –disable-features=TranslateUI –kiosk https://dakboard.com/yourURL

-        @unclutter -idle 0

-       Set up a cronjob if you want to turn the Pi's screen on and off on a schedule. crontab -e that looks like this:

-        # Turn monitor Off at 21:00/09:00pm during weekdays

-        0 21 * * 1-5 /usr/bin/vcgencmd display_power 0

-        

-        # Turn monitor On at 06:00/06:00pm during weekdays

-        0 6 * * 1-5 /usr/bin/vcgencmd display_power 1

-        

-        # Turn monitor Off at 22:00/10:00pm during the weekend

-        0 22 * * 6-7 /usr/bin/vcgencmd display_power 0

-        

-        # Turn monitor On at 08:00/08:00pm during the weekend

-        0 8 * * 6-7 /usr/bin/vcgencmd display_power 1

-       Rotate your display to portrait mode :

- Sudo nano /boot/config.txt

-  Add the following line to the bottom of the file :

- display_rotate=1

- how to add Google Calendar to Dakboard : https://dakboard.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/35000030558-how-to-add-your-google-calendar-to-dakboard

- And reboot your RaspberryPi (sudo reboot)... 

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RASPBERRY PI 3 MODEL B+ IS OUT!

Specifications :

1.4GHz 64-bit quad-core processor, dual-band wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.2/BLE, faster Ethernet, and Power-over-Ethernet support (with separate PoE HAT)

More :

Broadcom BCM2837B0, Cortex-A53 (ARMv8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.4GHz

1GB LPDDR2 SDRAM

2.4GHz and 5GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.2, BLE

Gigabit Ethernet over USB 2.0 (maximum throughput 300 Mbps)

Extended 40-pin GPIO header

Full-size HDMI

4 USB 2.0 ports

CSI camera port for connecting a Raspberry Pi camera

DSI display port for connecting a Raspberry Pi touchscreen display

4-pole stereo output and composite video port

Micro SD port for loading your operating system and storing data

5V/2.5A DC power input

Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) support (requires separate PoE HAT)

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Inside Facebook : https://www.wired.com/story/inside-facebook-mark-zuckerberg-2-years-of-hell/

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Security research reveals critical security issues for INTEL : https://newsroom.intel.com/news/intel-responds-to-security-research-findings/

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New Synology FS1018

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Xmas tree is working!

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Time to test it! Xmas is coming... 

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PIP based on Raspberry Pi. Project on Kickstarter : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1464832835/pip-the-playful-handheld-device-you-program-yourse?ref=379040&token=2443b279

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3D Xmas Tree for Raspberry Pi 

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Raspberry Pi with Picam placed in a birdhouse in my garden.

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Smart Video Car controlled by Raspberry Pi : time to play! Remote controlled through web interface

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Bill Gates is buying 25,000 acres of land in Arizona to build a "Smart City" (about 45 minutes west of Phoenix)! A new version of Fordlandia of what Henry Ford made in 1928 ?

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Just for information...

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How Technology is Hijacking Your Mind — from a Magician and Google Design Ethicist : https://journal.thriveglobal.com/how-technology-hijacks-peoples-minds-from-a-magician-and-google-s-design-ethicist-56d62ef5edf3

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Samsung VS Apple

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HackSpace : magazine for modern makers

Get a free copy of issue 1 : https://hsmag.cc

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Back from a trip to Marrakech, I had to bring something back for work... :-)