This is a video reviewing the features of my custom digital dashboard with Magic Mirror software installed, and showing you how to install a setup of your own just like this one. This device is an entire dashboard with many features, but you can start by installing it as a DIY digital calendar or wall display!
Amazon product links
https://amzn.to/49yBlKJ - Recommended Raspberry Pi Canakit
https://amzn.to/42FXEvf – Raspberry Pi's – I recommend buying a kit
https://amzn.to/3wlHGKz – Logitech K400 Wireless Keyboard & Touchpad
https://amzn.to/3T2atgd – 43" TVs – Like mine
https://amzn.to/3T3R7Ya – My TV mount
https://amzn.to/3InSGKp – All TV mounts
https://amzn.to/3T0raIW – An awesome stud finder that I don't have
https://amzn.to/3T2Eyw2 – All stud finders
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https://magicmirror.builders – Magic Mirror website & documentation
http://dakboard.com – Dakboard; an alternative to the Magic Mirror software
https://www.raspberrypi.org – Raspberry Pi website, for Raspberry OS
https://www.balena.io/etcher – Etcher, used to flash Raspberry OS onto the SD card
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1049728 - The plate I printed for the Raspberry Pi (courtesy of apemanzilla)
My digital dashboard sits in the area just next to my kitchen, which makes it a perfect kitchen dashboard as well. The large and vertically-mounted 43" Vizio display shows so much information at a glance; the date/time, my Google Calendar events, current weather & forecast, a grocery list powered by Bring, a stock table, a QR code for my wifi and news headlines. All sitting atop some gorgeous wallpapers from /r/cityporn!
I am even able pull it out, thanks to the swivel mount; and use Chromecast – or Google Cast, as they call it now – through a module called MMM-Screencast, to follow along to video tutorials!
My Magic Mirror modules:
- clock
- calendar
- currentweather
- weatherforecast
- MMM-Bring
- MMM-AVStock
- MMM-WiFiPassword
- newsfeed
- MMM-Wallpaper
- MMM-Screencast
Sections
00:00 - Opening
00:39 - Intro
01:12 - The Digital Dashboard
01:37 - Features
04:13 - Prerequisites
06:17 - Hardware Installation
08:47 - Software Installation
12:05 - The Final Product
My config files on Github: https://github.com/41Danny1/KitchenDashConfig
Music
Wild Pogo – Francis Preve, YouTube Audio Library
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Main Camera: Sony A6500
Main Lens: Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art Lens
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