@ewingfox said:
My wife has a number of friends with the subscription-based touchscreen tools and hinted at being interested in getting one - I didn’t love the idea of (another) monthly cost - and the fact that if the company goes under, we have an expensive paperweight.
I tried a few different open source tools but discovered MagicMirror2 and fell in love! Currently have a home screen, an interactive chore chart running -MMM-Chores for my kiddo, a monthly calendar view and a weather tab (still under development).
Here’s a brief demo video: You_tube
The hardest part was definitely making the custom wood bezel - I was a woodworker, but matching the profile of the refrigerator, keeping weight down, minimizing the profile, and ensuring I only have one flexible cord having to make the corner from fridge side into the MM was definitely a challenge.
So far, my wife is really happy with it, and is eagerly submitting feature requests. Ok, sigh, that part might get a little tiring!!!
This is an incredible MagicMirror setup, and building a custom wood bezel to match the refrigerator profile while managing a single flexible cord is truly impressive craftsmanship. Avoiding monthly subscription traps with an open-source build is a brilliant move, and navigating your wife’s ongoing feature requests can feel like guiding a journey step-by-step through the 22 Major Arcana cards. Great work on the interactive chore charts, calendar, and weather modules!