I noticed around the same time that the spammers were causing havoc on the forum that the use of emoticons was disabled. I was hoping they would be enabled again. :fingers_crossed: See? That’s just not the same.

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Just to let you guys know. Magic Mirror works on screen with Alexa (she can’t seem to do much at the mo though, so more investigating and experimenting is going to be needed :-))) still running in the background or vice versa. Still can’t seem to add modules to the original magic mirror though, Wunderground and carousel!!!). Mick

Hi, everyone!! About over one year ago i found this forum, because i search for infomation about a interesting project i have seen, called MagicMirror. Now I finisched my magic mirror and I like to start a new project. And because that new project I write this. @MichMich I like your skeletal structure behind the MagicMirror.the art of displaying ,one config file to configure and the option to use modules that can config and display. For my new project I like to create that skeletal structure,too Maybe you can help me a little bit whit information about the creating process. greets gismo

Spam Mail you should definitely read these deals, you can certainly not ignore them and by the way earn a lot !!

Hi, I want to display a .gif while the Raspberry is booting up. I tried this guide (https://yingtongli.me/blog/2016/12/21/splash.html) but it didn’t work. So now I’m trying to solve this with plymouth, but for some reason I can’t even use the default-themes. Even after selecting any plymouth theme nothing changes. I am using Jessie Lite. So does anyone know a way to display a .gif during the boot-up? Thanks!

@Mykle1 said in Happy Father’s Day!: @cowboysdude Nice tie, bro! :-) Thanks!! I do have some nice ones… :) I don’t like cheap ties…

Thanks Yawns! :) Good info for people to know… you can choose whether to use Notifications or not… PLUS I’m posting to help get the ‘spam’ posts out of the loop…

@dbaler care to share?

Cool - The R2 Builders Club was also there …

Start with the MMM-Podcast module.

I was wondering what the community thinks about anti-glare layer on the monitor. People, who have built several mirrors will probably know the difference in the two. So yeah, is the end result better if there’s an anti-glare layer on the monitor or is it better without one?

for sure thanks Eunanibus

Hi, I know that this is an old topic, but I want to tell you, that the Mirror is a really nice tool. It reminds our family to don´t forget important Events, because everyone can edit the calendar. Also its nice to have some information about the weather. And - who don´t want some compliments ;) ? Great project!

That one I will defer on as I don’t do much of anything via ssh so not too sure myself ;)

Awesome thanks to both of you I am researching other options to see if i can increase the %.

This might be interesting to you: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/641/the-mystic-mirror-an-alexa-powered-magic-mirror

Bonjour from Montreal Qc Canada… BTW Montreal turns 375 years old today just thought I would toss that in ;) I am working on my first MM project. Currently I am educating myself so I can make the best build possible for me… a person with no real programming skills but gets tech stuff in general. I did hack my NES Classic ;) I can follow directions and make way through. I am leaning toward a basic Raspberry Pi 3 setup with a few bells and whistles like most people have done, but before I start I have a few Windows related questions. My build is basically a mirror that will be placed near the front door at my new house that is currently under construction. The idea would be that my daughters can check the weather before they go to school, see important messages ie upcoming events or activities via calendar, leave messages via Cortana or Alexa (notes scheduling). I say Cortana because I have a lot of MS devices including my 950 Windows phone lol #iamthe1% Also I have some Philips Hue lights, maybe be able to control them via voice… I also like the facial recognition that can be used with the Windows IoT for a more personal experience but I am not a programmer so I am not sure if this is an easy route for me to take? I don’t mind grinding my way to something cool but is that even possible? I have 2 old windows phones. The 950 has a display adapter that basically turns the phone in to a PC and can connect to any screen. I also have a cracked HP Stream 7 tablet with Bluetooth and WiFi… Any ideas or suggestions to use these for any sort of build? Anybody have experience with Cortana or Windows IoT Magic Mirrors? Your thoughts, comments and suggestions? Any DIY Windows examples or sites? Thanks Marc [image: 1495058083755-image1.jpeg]