Is the URL for the image possible to generate based on year and month?

You say yr forecast… perhaps you should look at the module MMM-YrThen.

https://github.com/ianperrin/MMM-ModuleScheduler seems to do exactly this. Haven’t tested it myself though.

In addition to having a img backup, it’s always a good idea to backup the config file and custom css file.

To avoid card corruptions, always SSH into the RPi and perform a sudo shutdown instead of just pulling the plug.

@Snow_white Yes, I use it more than my phone because it’s always on and is in the hallway. Mine is always on, I just turn off the screen during night-time. The real benifit is when you are more than one person in the household… you don’t have to look at like five different apps for each person’s phone, the mirror just shows an overview of it all.

For the other modules I did not mention…

• The default clock
• calendar_monthly
• Weather forecast
• Next bus departure
• MMM-MyCommute
• National soccer league standings

Welcome to the magic mirror world!

1. I built one mostly because it was a fun project that is both useful and makes you learn new things at the same time.

2. Much more than I though it would do! My whole family uses it, especially to check the family calendar. I don’t know how we could keep track of all dates before. The second most used thing are the soccer training calenders for my kids. The team provides ical links, so those are updated automatically. Third most used module is the lunch menu for my kid’s shool. Then I have a bunch of other modules that I don’t look at that much. But for example it’s nice to be able to quickly get an overview of the days of the month and see the week number.

3. Maybe not norm, but very common. The release of google hub and similar hints that a home display might be the future.

4. If I would build one again, I might opt for just a screen without the mirror glass. I never use it as a mirror as I prefer the full body mirror that we already had from before. A regular mirror will always have a bit better reflection (unless you buy a crazy expesive OLED screen). This is because the back-light of the screen lights up the entire mirror from behind, even if the screen is black. You notice this the most when it’s dark where the mirror is. Also I want to fill up the entire screen with useful info, so there’s no space left for the actual mirror. :) Altough it has a certain wow factor. So my tips would be…

• First think about if you want a mirror or just a display.
• If you go the mirror route, go with real mirror glass like Pilkington or similar. Investigate carefully on what to buy, there are several different models which lets through different amounts of light.
• Don’t make the mirror larger than the screen. I regret building the frame bigger, as you can see where the screen is due to the back-light.
• Also investigate which screen to buy… I just bought the cheapest one, but I think screen with more contrast will be better behind a mirror (?). Other people can probably contribute more on how much this affects your result. If you use an old screen, it might also be thicker.
• Plan where you want to put the mirror in your home. I think a well-lit area is better. Also close to your socket. And where there’s good wi-fi.

Where are you located? Depending on where, there might be open API’s that gives you access to local services like which day the trash is emptied etc.

@swvalenti Yeah, same here. Would really like to find an answer for this…

If the returned result is in JSON format, I found two modules for this:
https://github.com/timdows/MMM-JsonTable
https://github.com/amcolash/MMM-json-feed

Also found a module for XML result:
https://github.com/Eunanibus/MMM-HTTPRequestDisplay

Untested, but I guess this would work…

Look in main.css:
https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/blob/master/css/main.css

.dimmed and .normal are the darker texts. Add these to you custom.css with a brighter color, e.g.:

.dimmed {
color: #aaa;
}

.normal {
color: #fff;
}

Maybe you also need to override body / color and header / color. Also some modules use their own css names, then you need to override their colors in custom.css as well.

@isaac2004 IIRC there is a region for fullscreen above that allows you to put modules on top of everything else. Maybe it won’t solve all your wishes, but worth looking in to.