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    A New Chapter for MagicMirror: The Community Takes the Lead
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    • RE: MMM-DWD-Pollen

      @Sachse - Glad you got it working!

      Don’t worry about the “gee, I could have figured that out for myself” thing. Today, it took me hours to realize that one of my customer’s problems was he had the wrong time zone set on his laptop. It’s the simple fixes with vague errors that hurt the most.

      posted in Health
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    • RE: GPS location

      @teitlebot - I have a module idea that would use this information. It’s on the back burner for now until I finish some other projects. So far, the rough part is getting every family member’s GPS location from their cell phones.

      If you do a search for Weasley Clock (aka Location Clock) then you can see the various ways others have solved this issue. It’s certainly possible.

      posted in Requests
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    • RE: PM2 disable logs

      From the page you linked:

      Options:
      --merge-logs                 do not postfix log file with process id
      --log-date-format    prefix logs with formated timestamp
      -l --log [path]              specify entire log file (error and out are both included)
      -o --output            specify out log file
      -e --error             specify error log file
      

      So…

      pm2 stop mm
      pm2 start mm -o "/dev/null" -e "/dev/null"
      pm2 save
      
      posted in Troubleshooting
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    • RE: MMM-Globe

      @JHerndon - Go to Google’s calendar web page and look for your calendar on the left hand side. When you hover over it with your mouse, you’ll see the 3 dots for the menu. Click on the dots and select “Settings and Sharing”.

      On the next page, scroll down to “integrate calendar”. Use those URLs (iCal format), no password required.

      posted in Utilities
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    • RE: Wondering....

      @TGBB No, it won’t work. The reflective coating on the back of your cheap mirror is an all-or-nothing thing. If you scrape it off, you’re basically turning your mirror into a window.

      Do some searching for a glass manufacturer. I know there are several people on this forum from the UK. Surely they can point you in the right direction. Worst case scenario, you can talk to your local glass shop / glazier and ask them to broker the purchase for you. That way you can depend upon their expertise in the industry to source the mirror for you.

      posted in Hardware
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    • RE: MMM-DWD-Pollen

      @Klinge - It appears that your problem isn’t the same. @Sachse had two instances of the Magic Mirror framework running at the same time. You probably don’t have that problem.

      The DWD site appears to be up and is hosting a json file. So let’s start at the beginning. Please post the relevant portion of your config.js file. We don’t need everything, just the part that configures the MMM-DWD-Pollen module. That will let us try and replicate your problem. Be sure to use the Markdown features when you post your code snippet!

      posted in Health
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    • RE: Heart Rate Monitoring

      @piyushtanksale00 - I do know that the MMM-Fitbit module includes a heart rate statistic. The module is a little unreliable due to Fibit’s weird API. But once you get it running you can get all sorts of fun fitness information from it.

      Depending upon your coding skills, just about anything with a REST API can be displayed on the mirror.

      posted in Requests
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    • RE: CORS using node_helper.js for Uber and Lyft APIs

      @Anhalter42 said in CORS using node_helper.js for Uber and Lyft APIs:

      (or by pressing some shortcut which I forgot; search the forum if you want to know).

      Try F12.

      posted in Troubleshooting
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    • RE: MMM-WeatherBackground

      Updated 2022-05-07

      • I updated the README for a more complete documentation of the module and options.
      • Expanded the default collections to source the images.
      • Added more logging messages for verbose mode
      posted in Utilities
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    • RE: Anyone make an elliptical magic mirror?

      @yawns Someone around here reported that they successfully used a microwave proximity sensor. I’ll probably go that route.

      posted in Hardware
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    • RE: automatic update module by notification

      @bdream Another option is to use a tool that will let you remotely log into her mirror from your house. Then when she says that it is displaying the available update, you can remotely perform the steps.There are a few services out there that allow you one or two remote access for free and then you pay for any others beyond that.

      But @sdetweil is correct: the mirror itself is very stable so just disable the update notification. If something breaks, she’ll let you know.

      posted in Requests
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    • RE: Update

      Please use the Markdown features to post code and console output. It makes it so much easier to read.

      posted in Troubleshooting
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    • RE: MMM-WeatherBackground

      @EphraimB - Sounds like a useful modification. I’m working on it now. It doesn’t seem terribly difficult to add.

      Edit: Okay, done. It should accept notifications from the MMM-OpenWeatherForecast app. Update the module, change the source parameter to “MMM-OpenWeatherForecast” and it should pick up the notifications.

      posted in Utilities
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    • RE: Computer hardware problems forums

      @martinbaker2727 - Yes, you can. My suggestion would be to follow these steps:

      • Turn off your target PC. Shut down, power off, the works.
      • Unplug the least important device with a SATA connection at the motherboard. Start with the DVD drive, if available. If the only thing available are hard drives, pick one that is used for video backup or game storage. You do not want to unplug the drive that contains the operating system.
      • Plug your hard disk into the freed up slot.
      • Boot the target computer. It should recognize the presence of a new drive and automatically mount it.
      • Transfer your data.
      • Shut down your computer. Power off, the works.
      • Unplug your hard disk and reconnect the device that you removed in step #2.
      posted in Hardware
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    • RE: ISS tracker

      @karsten13 - I don’t know which map framework you’re running, but I’ve been using Leaflet and it gives me a lot of flexibility in maps. Several free tile sources and many more that just require an API key. You can see a simple example at my MMM-Birdnet module. Specifically, check out the map options.

      posted in Requests
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    • RE: Config.js file Syntax

      @jade said in Config.js file Syntax:

      now I have a working mirror that sporadically gives me game of thrones quotes! My office at work is now much brighter!

      Well, you do until he kills off another Stark child.

      posted in Troubleshooting
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    • RE: Trividar's MagicMirror

      That has to be the cleanest, most organized back of a magic mirror here. Looks great.

      posted in Show your Mirror
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    • RE: Where to buy 2 way mirror in USA

      I was digging through my hard drive and found this picture I took of the 83" mirror that I ordered from TwoWayMirrors.com. I’m sure not every mirror is packaged quite like this… but if they need to, they’ll make it work.
      You'll need a screwdriver

      posted in Hardware
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    • Remote Administration & Updates

      Greetings! My first mirror project is destined to be a wedding present for a friend of my wife. It’s been a steep learning curve, but I’m happy with the result. However, this situation presents a challenge for me, the Linux novice.

      I would like to be able to get the mirror to update without VPN access to the mirror itself. I’m not sure of their wireless network, but I don’t think I can reliably find its IP address and it’s unknown whether or not their home network will allow VPN connections anyway. So my thought was I could create a Git repository that would represent the installation of the mirror on their RPI. As I push code to master, I would like the Pi to update itself and install new modules, upgrade code and so forth.

      I think this will do the trick, but Git and I have a mutually hostile relationship. If I fork Mich’s code to my own account, I can update it without interfering with the rest of you guys. If I then fork every module that I wish to install and clone from these forks, I can update any module in my repository. I am just now investigating submodules in Git and this may be the way to go. But I’m not sure.

      Keeping the modules updated would be a simple cron job that I would run at 2 AM every day. It would do a pull from my forks and update to new code whenever I pushed to my fork.

      Am I missing anything? Is there an easier solution? Is this actually a solution? Can anyone explain submodules to me in a way that 1) I can understand, and 2) I can implement?

      Thanks!

      posted in Development
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    • RE: Electron CPU usage

      For what it’s worth:

      Hardware: BCM2835
      Revision: a02082
      

      And I do not have the problem.

      posted in Troubleshooting
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