Navigation

    MagicMirror Forum

    • Register
    • Login
    • Search
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Unsolved
    • Solved
    • MagicMirror² Repository
    • Documentation
    • Donate
    • Discord
    1. Home
    2. motdog
    M
    • Profile
    • Following
    • Followers
    • Topics
    • Posts
    • Best
    • Groups

    motdog

    @motdog

    14
    Reputation
    104
    Posts
    1079
    Profile views
    0
    Followers
    0
    Following
    Joined Last Online

    motdog Follow

    Best posts made by motdog

    • Finally built my mirror

      Thanks to all who answered all of my questions.

      I am not a builder, don’t have a bunch of tools so trying to build a frame was going to be a challenge. In all of my research I found a medicine cabinet build at

      https://docs.smart-mirror.io/docs/hardware.html I didn’t buy the monitor he suggested and went with a 24 inch monitor I found on Craigslist. After stripping it down to bare bones, I placed on top of the mirror and of course it was about 1/4 inch too big. Ugh. Gambled and bought a 23 inch monitor and after stripping it down it was perfect

      https://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-s2319nx-23-ips-led-fhd-monitor-black-silver/6237640.p?skuId=6237640] It was marked down to $85 with an open box model.

      Removing the mirror from medicine cabinet was not as easy as described. I had to pry the wood apart on 3 sides and after putting the new mirror in, I used wood glue and large clamps to rebuild.

      I called a bunch of local glass companies and found one who would sell me a 13x26 one way mirror for $75. That was less than the cost of an acrylic one from the vendor many use. Call around for sure. This was my 7th call. Most other places wanted $125 or more.

      I am not hanging it on a wall, but resting on top of my mantle. I added a few eye hooks and 100 pound picture wire. I added a few 100 pound picture frame holders into the wall and put the wire over the hooks to prevent any chance of it tipping over.

      To control the screen I am using an Alexa enabled smart plug. I have an Echo in my living room so I didn’t build Alexa into the mirror. I choose the smart plug for a few reasons. It allowed me to add it to my morning and evening rituals so it turns on and off at certain times. I also added an applet from IFTTT that is based on location. It turns on or off automatically when I leave or enter my subdivision.

      Modules used

      Default Time/calendar
      Default Compliments with a few custom insults
      MMM-EyeCandy
      MMM-MyScoreboard
      MMM-NOAA3
      MMM-NowPlayingonSpotify
      MMM-DadJokes

      Here is what it looks like mounted on the mirror. I used tarp straps to keep everything tight.

      0_1558356753504_IMG_20190519_192537528.jpg

      0_1558359932962_IMG_20190519_201105704.jpg

      Video of it in action

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNl8iWJ-EJ0

      posted in Show your Mirror
      M
      motdog
    • RE: MMM-EARTH-Live & MMM-ISS-Live

      Just when I thought I had my mirror set up how I liked it you do this?

      Thanks

      posted in Education
      M
      motdog
    • RE: Power-saving modes?

      I’m using a clapper to turn the monitor on & off. Old school meets new school

      posted in Troubleshooting
      M
      motdog
    • RE: Finally built my mirror

      @Mykle1 Thanks for all of your help. I gave the one I made as a gift away Saturday and everyone at the party freaked out. That kid will be the coolest kid in the dorm.

      posted in Show your Mirror
      M
      motdog
    • RE: Beginner

      I was a complete beginner when I started working on my mirror. I watched a bunch of youtube videos, skipping the ones dedicated to building frames, and learned about installation. There is an asian woman on youtube who does a tutorial walking through the installation of the magic mirror and its modules. It wasn’t perfect but it helped me learn.

      Read everything you can. Look at the stuff on reddit. Read this forum. Understand the problems people went through and bookmark pages that seem interesting to you. Learn from people’s mistakes. Ask questions. Experiment and get frustrated when it doesn’t work. Read code carefully as a slight deviation at all will mess things up. Ask questions, have fun. Use the search feature. Ask questions.

      posted in General Discussion
      M
      motdog

    Latest posts made by motdog

    • Calendar issue 2021

      Anyone else having a problem with the stock calendar since the new year? Most items show on my mirror as “event” now instead of the name.

      I am running an older version of the mirror if that is any concern. I last updated before the current version for sure.

      posted in Troubleshooting
      M
      motdog
    • RE: MMM-MyScoreboard

      MLS scores don’t seem to be updating. Am I the only one with issues?

      posted in Sport
      M
      motdog
    • RE: Won't restart/stuck at prompt

      @retroflex I used the shutdown from MMM-remotecontrol to shut it down. 8 did have a backup of config & css on laptop so it was just reinstalling modules for the most part

      posted in Troubleshooting
      M
      motdog
    • RE: Won't restart/stuck at prompt

      @mumblebaj Thanks, thats what I figured

      posted in Troubleshooting
      M
      motdog
    • RE: Won't restart/stuck at prompt

      @sdetweil well that gives me a weekend project then. Is the card reusable with a wipe or do I need to buy a new one?

      posted in Troubleshooting
      M
      motdog
    • RE: Won't restart/stuck at prompt

      @sdetweil said in Won’t restart/stuck at prompt:

      pm2 logs

      Is this what you were looking for?

      0_1565880993842_logs.PNG

      posted in Troubleshooting
      M
      motdog
    • RE: Won't restart/stuck at prompt

      @sdetweil when I connect via VNC I see something that says can’t currently display desktop

      posted in Troubleshooting
      M
      motdog
    • RE: Won't restart/stuck at prompt

      @sdetweil OK. I’ll have to remove the pi from my mirror & hook up to a tv so I can try to get the info. Ive got screen rotated and its hard to read through the mirror.

      posted in Troubleshooting
      M
      motdog
    • Won't restart/stuck at prompt

      I had to unplug my mirror and shut it down for the 1st time in months. When I plugged it back in I get to the prompt & that’s it. I have tried pm2 restart mm. No luck. Went into MM folder and tried npm start & that didn’t work

      On pi 3b+ with the new version of MM installed. I set up pm2 when I created the mirror.

      Any thoughts before I start over from scratch

      posted in Troubleshooting
      M
      motdog