Raspberry Pi Clock
A fun little Raspberry Pi Project
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- Created: 10 September 2016
- Last Updated: 10 September 2016
One of the most requested features of the #PiClock has been a Digital option rather than the analog clock that is the default.. So here you go! Config-Example.py has 2 examples of a digital clock format for the pi. I've also updated the instructions a bit, cleaned up startup.sh to be more friendly about useless errors, and added another (faster) option for autostarting the PiClock on your Pi. Ready Set Go! https://github.com/n0bel/PiClock
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- Created: 03 September 2016
- Last Updated: 10 September 2016
I subscribe to http://www.hackerboxes.com Every month they send me a box of "stuff". My main reason for doing this is because I'm exposed to some random parts, some of which I've not seen before, and may find useful.
This month's Hackerbox included an Orange Pi Lite. They included instructions and parts for an lcd display and a push button thingy, and other things to get you started.
Well of course I didn't bother with that, and simply went straight to my PiClock. After burning an SD card (with armbian), a few minutes fussing and searching how to connect to my WiFi, and then a few more minutes of apt-get's the PiClock main program was up and running.
Question? Should I target the Orange Pi series of boards as an alternative PiClock platform? Orange Pi Lite (Wifi): $12USD+shipping from AliExpress ($20USD Amazon). Orange Pi One (Ethernet) $10USD+shipping from AliExpress ($17USD Amazon).
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- Created: 27 July 2016
- Last Updated: 27 July 2016
After introducing some dimming features to the PiClock last week, and including a dimmer configuration example, I was asked if the dim config could be swapped out at night, and then back again during the day. Well it didn't seem too tough a challenge, so the PiClock now includes swapper.sh, which is meant to be run from cron. It restarts the main python script with a config that you specify.
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- Created: 23 July 2016
- Last Updated: 25 July 2016
I've updated my PiClock https://github.com/n0bel/PiClock with some new features:
- Language Support
- Satellite Image instead of Radar Image
- Dimmable Radar images (for the Bedside clock skin)
As more and more people make their own PiClocks all over the world, there have been more requests for better language support. Also gave the option to enable satellite images instead of radar images, for those areas where Weather Underground doesn't seem to support radar.
You may recall I made a bedside version of this with a PiZero and a 7" LCD. http://n0bel.net/v1/index.php/projects/raspberry-pi-clock/39-how-to-waste-another-saturday I've updated the code to deal with dimming the radar images, so things are not so bright at night.