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    Hi MagicMirror team, I wanted to share with the community my MagicMirror project featuring a completely custom-built LEGO frame! Hardware Setup: Display: Vertical monitor Computer: Initially Beelink (mini PC), now migrating to Dell OptiPlex D10U System: Ubuntu (Server → Desktop) PIR sensor for automatic screen on/off control via MQTT Implemented Modules: Clock & Calendar (with Italian custom calendar) Weather (Italian weather with hourly and daily forecasts) Compliments (motivational messages) News Feed (Italian news) Automatic screen control via PIR sensor and Node.js Unique Feature: The LEGO frame is completely customizable and modular. It includes: LEGO minifigures on top Colorful decorations on the sides with bricks from various collections Decorative elements (stars, clouds, stickers) Design that perfectly integrates into the home environment Technical Challenges Solved: MQTT integration for PIR control Italian weather modules configuration Optimization for vertical display Power management and automatic screen shutdown The project became not only functional but also a decorative element appreciated by the whole family. The LEGO frame makes the MagicMirror less “techy” and more accessible, especially for children. [image: 1763043465078-lego-frame.jpeg] ![alt text](image url) Thanks for this amazing open source project! Michele!!
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    Running MM2 on a Mac Mini

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    Hi sdetweil, thank you very much - I will give it a try! Best regards core
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    Mirror foil

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    @Curtis777 I have tried with the foil, no way. Not reccomend
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    Fixing the mirror on the screen

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    @Jagsi that is the problem. Remove plastic border from the screen. This will solve the problem.
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    Wich display for my Smart Mirror?

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    @designs-by-Lucht recommend to use VA monitor. Best contrast , so real black during night and high white during day. Check this out *Both TN and IPS panels tend to have a contrast ratio around 1000:1, although in my testing I have noted some differences. TN panels tend to have the lowest contrast ratios when calibrated, with an entry-level panel sitting between 700:1 and 900:1 and good panels pushing up to that 1000:1 mark. IPS has a larger range, I’ve seen some as low as 700:1 like TNs, however the very best tend to push up higher than TN, with 1200:1 as the upper range for desktop monitors and some laptop-grade displays reaching as high as 1500:1. Neither TN nor IPS get to the range of VA though. Entry-level VA panels start with a contrast ratio of 2000:1 from those that I’ve tested, with the best easily exceeding 4500:1, although 3000:1 is a typical figure for most monitors. TVs make extensive use of VA panels and there contrast ratios can be even higher. It’s not unusual to see over 6000:1. So if you want deep blacks and high contrast ratios, you’ll need to go with something VA* Source https://www.techspot.com/amp/article/1788-display-tech-compared/
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    I've finally gotten the mirror, now how do I mount it?

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    @sdetweil Ok, well I was thinking at first I would glue it, but I’ll get those small mirror brackets that just holds the edges. Is there a good kind of paint for the backside of it?
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    Custom Frame Building Service Available

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    To add: I can also include 2-way glass with these frames for an added cost.
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    Best/Differences between mirrors

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    Hi, I just finished my first smartmirror project and I used https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0732S9XB9/ref=twister_B06Y2FYJ6V?_encoding=UTF8&th=1 which seemed a bit expensive. But now that I see there are a lot of different options and I was wondering If i could get some good links and what are the differences between film acrylic and glass. and what should I look for in terms of transparency.
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    Wich controller board for my lcd screen?

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    @MadScientist 👍
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    Raspberry Pi Current Requirements

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    I’ve gotten away with 2.4A on a Raspberry Pi 3B+, but that’s riding the edge of acceptable.
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    Controller Board issue

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    @sonicgoose said in Controller Board issue: The controller boards are soldered to output 16:9, but the display I had was natively set to 16:10. Soldered? I think the board was just shipped with the wrong firmware. Unfortunately for these boards you need extra flashing equipment to change the firmware.
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    Due Monitor with Pi4

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    BKeyportB
    FYI, it’s “Dual” Not “Due”. Might help you searching for answers in the future. 🙂
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    Downgrading the raspberryi pi

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    Why not a PiZero running browser as a client? I had 4 PiZ in a K8s cluster and they did well. I still have a few running streaming cameras for a 3D print farm. Put MM server in a docker container on the RPi4.
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    temperature sensors

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    @titoof Not quite understanding your wording, there. Once you follow the instructions in the readme - exactly - and reboot your system, it will work. { module: "MMM-DHT-Sensor", position: "bottom_right", header: "Room Temp", config: { sensorPin: 26, // Use the GPIO number. GPIO 26/Pin 37. sensorType: 22, // DHT 22 (DHT 11 change to 11) updateInterval: 60 * 60 * 1000, initialLoadDelay: 0, animationSpeed: 1000, units: "imperial", relativeScale: 35, debug: false }, },
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    Any way to fix this?

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    Thanks for the suggestions, @bhepler. I’ll try these tomorrow.
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    Monitor Specs

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    First, I would play with your monitor controls to see about getting more light to transmit through your acrylic. Up the gamma first, the contrast second and then adjust the brightness. The brightness will also affect the black areas of the screen, so don’t just crank it all the way up. If that doesn’t work for you, then yeah you may wish to investigate a new monitor.
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    Safest method for attaching boards to back of display

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    I found a bulk pack of wooden popsicle sticks at my local craft store (Michael’s, I think). Something like 500 for a couple of dollars. I hot glue’d two of them to the back of my Pi and I intend to do the same to the monitor circuit boards later this summer. You can hot glue the other side of the sticks to the monitor or use some other adhesive. Another possibility: those credit card offers you get in the mail with the fake credit card included? Grab the sticky industrial booger from the back of those cards. It’s pretty strong, easily formed and temperature resistant.
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    Best 17-inch monitor

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    “Best” is a very subjective term. In my experience, just about any monitor will do as the mirror layer is going to interfere with what normally separates one monitor from another. To me, the absolute non-negotiable feature is at least one HDMI port and it must face down towards the table in a normal configuration. Other than that… Resolution doesn’t matter so much because I’m just displaying text. Refresh rates don’t matter. Vividness of colors likewise doesn’t matter. I would look for one with good black levels, as any backlight will show through a little bit when the monitor is on. Other than that… whichever is cheapest for the size I want.
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    new tv..problem with vnc during sleeping

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    Hello everybody, since i changed tv i can’t connect to vnc after a sleeping of tv. the connection comes again when i turn on…for a few moment i see black screen when i turn off. i changed parameters tv and it works for ssh but not vnc (hdmi off during sleeping ?) Thanks
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    Building dashboard with touch controls

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    @lavolp3 sorry for the late response, I didn´t get to work on my dashborad in the last few days… I hope to find some time on the weekend :/ The Timer is in an really early state of “development”. I´ll create an git for it in now, I´ll then add the link. Yes I like that idea (y) Here is the code for the TimerModule: https://github.com/Lucker25/MMM-MyTimerModule I hope it´ll work for you okay, as I said, there are many things I still need to add. Since today my screen arrived. I had some suff to do there ;)
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