MagicMirror Forum

    • Register
    • Login
    • Search
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Unsolved
    • Solved
    • MagicMirror² Repository
    • Documentation
    • Donate
    • Discord
    MagicMirror² v2.24.0 is available! For more information about this release, check out this topic.

    1 old noob + 1 rPi = I can't believe I did it! (revisited)

    Show your Mirror
    29
    193
    214675
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • Mykle1
      Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer last edited by yawns

      Hello fellow MagicMirror makers!

      It is with a huge sense of self-satisfaction that I present my build of MagicMirror. Looking at the builds that came before mine was extremely helpful and the people that have assisted me here should all be commended. Without your help I may not have completed my project. Thank you all, for your time, patience and effort on my behalf. I think you are nothing short of brilliant and I wish you all every success. And a special shout out to Michael Teeuw for making this all possible. Feel free to comment, Michael, so I can tell my son that the creator of MagicMirror actually contacted me about my build. (fingers crossed)

      My reason for building: (Yes, I’m going to tell a short, boring story)

      My son is a senior at Steven’s Institute of Technology. He majors in Computer Programming and Engineering. While he was home for Christmas break he suggested I take an old PC and install uBuntu on it as a project. (I like projects). It took me a few days, but when I was done I thought, “Well now what do I do with it?” He suggested a few online sites that teach you Python and Java but I have no practical use for learning that at my age. Then he suggested I check out this thing called a Raspberry Pi. He said people were doing all sorts of cool things with them. Then he went back to school.

      First, I did some Google searching for what a Raspberry Pi actually was. Seriously, I had no idea. Another Google search for what people were doing with them. BLAM! There it was! A Magic Mirror, but I was unsure of my ability to do this. My solution? See if I could get it up and running on a PC. Once I was able to successfully install and actually get MagicMirror running I was totally into it, hard core. I ordered my Pi and the 2-way mirror. When my son comes home for his next break, I will present him with a Magic Mirror, and thank him for the best suggestion, ever.

      (End of boring “short?” story).

      In the future, it is my intention to add a USB webcam, a microphone and speakers so that I can have facial recognition, some sort of voice activation with response and sound. Might as well dream big.

      0_1486398210684_1edit.jpg
      0_1486398369351_2edit.jpg
      0_1486398519986_3edit.jpg
      0_1486398566296_4edit.jpg
      0_1486398949434_5edit.jpg
      0_1486399157745_6edit.jpg
      0_1486399356887_7edit.jpg 0_1486399537229_8edit.jpg
      0_1486399731131_9edit.jpg
      0_1486399808379_10edit.jpg
      0_1486399869925_11edit.jpg !
      0_1486400673621_12edit.jpg
      0_1486400792035_new.JPG

      Create a working config
      How to add modules

      K 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 22
      • broberg
        broberg Project Sponsor last edited by

        Awesome job dude! 😃

        Mykle1 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • yawns
          yawns Moderator last edited by yawns

          Nice story, my dad is in the same “situation”. He is a paying guest (at least dict.leo.org uses this as translation for Pensionär) and is now trying to find new hobbies and tasks. He enjoys going to the hardware store looking for some nice tools to build stuff or repair things in my parents house. From time to time he tackles with different linux distributions, and he mentioned he wants to buy a raspberry 😃

          And please let us know the reactions of your son. I can imagine I would be kind of irritated but proud of my dad building such a thing on his own, working his way through all these difficulties.

          Mykle1 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • Mykle1
            Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @broberg last edited by

            @broberg - Thank you

            @yawns - And thank you

            Create a working config
            How to add modules

            Mykle1 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • Mykle1
              Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @Mykle1 last edited by

              Here is a list of the modules that I am using that I forgot to enter at the end of my story.

              MMM-Remote Control - An absolute “must have” module. With it, I use my iPhone to turn other modules off and on. It impresses the hell out of people. It impresses the hell out of me! You can also access it on any computer on your network. Brilliant!

              compliments - I use it for insults, too. “You look fat in that dress!” is my favorite.

              planetrise - I’m an amateur astronomer with a telescope. Having this information at a glance is simply fantastic!

              alert - One of the default modules

              MMM-Simple-Logo - 3 instances, 2 you can see. The picture I drew in high school and the YES logo at the bottom right and left. A picture of me is hidden via MMM-Remote Control. I mean really, who wants to see that? 😉

              MMM-Globe - Another “must have” for me. Every ten minutes I get a picture of earth from the Japanese Himawari-8 weather satellite displayed on my mirror? Sign me up.

              clock - One of the default modules

              calendar - I combined the free US Holidays calendar with my Google calendar. Excellent!

              currentweather - One of the default modules. Very nice.

              weatherforecast - One of the default modules. Also very nice.

              MMM-SystemStats - Hidden via MMM-Remote Control in the pictures. When I want to check system temperature, system load and free ram I just show it for a moment and hide it again.

              newsfeed - One of the default modules. I happen to be in NYC so that’s just perfect for me

              Create a working config
              How to add modules

              J R 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 3
              • J
                Jayh391 @Mykle1 last edited by

                @Mykle1

                Thanks for posting modules used.

                Jay

                Mykle1 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • Snille
                  Snille Module Developer last edited by

                  Great work! Looking good! I bet your kid will be impressed! I know I would if my father took on a project like yours! 🙂

                  If you cant find it, make it and share it!
                  Modules: MMM-homeassistant-sensors, MMM-Modulebar, MMM-Profilepicture, MMM-Videoplayer

                  Mykle1 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • Mykle1
                    Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @Jayh391 last edited by

                    @Jayh391 said in 1 old noob + 1 rPi = I can’t believe I did it! (revisited):

                    @Mykle1

                    Thanks for posting modules used.

                    Jay

                    Thank you for reminding me

                    Create a working config
                    How to add modules

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • Mykle1
                      Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @Snille last edited by

                      @Snille said in 1 old noob + 1 rPi = I can’t believe I did it! (revisited):

                      Great work! Looking good! I bet your kid will be impressed! I know I would if my father took on a project like yours! 🙂

                      Thank you very much. That’s what I am hoping for. 🙂

                      Create a working config
                      How to add modules

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • cowboysdude
                        cowboysdude Module Developer last edited by cowboysdude

                        HOLY COW THAT IS JUST PLAIN AWESOME!!! Great job!!! I LOVE IT!

                        Hey no such thing as old 😉 The noob part… I’m still there… just learning how to write js and it’s been painful but I thought to myself today… “I AM GOING TO GET THIS!” I learned PHP I can learn this too!

                        Baby steps… Hahahhahhaha

                        Mykle1 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                        • 1
                        • 2
                        • 3
                        • 4
                        • 5
                        • 19
                        • 20
                        • 1 / 20
                        • First post
                          Last post
                        Enjoying MagicMirror? Please consider a donation!
                        MagicMirror created by Michael Teeuw.
                        Forum managed by Paul-Vincent Roll and Rodrigo Ramírez Norambuena.
                        This forum is using NodeBB as its core | Contributors
                        Contact | Privacy Policy