And there it is: The end result of the Magic Mirror.
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Sega Master System
When I built my MagicMirror 2 year ago, I could have never predict the popularity of the project. With over 2,5 million pageviews on my blog, 1250 stars and almost 500 forks of the GitHub repository and a growing list of MagicMirror builders, the MagicMirror project deserves some extra love. Time to announce something awesome!
Swapping out my MagicMirror’s Raspberry Pi. A simple 3D printed bracket keeps the Pi 3 in place without the need of an enclosure. The bracket is designed in Fusion 360, and printed in ColorFabb XT on my Lulzbot Mini.
For the dutchies: Radio 3FM featured my Magic Mirror in a live radio interview.
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I recently noticed that the weather on my Magic Mirror stopped updating. After a reboot, the issue got worse: it didn’t display any weather forecasts at all. Soon, more users notified me of this issue, so it was time for some further investigation.
A few weeks ago I replaced the MagicMirror Raspberry’s power supply with a 2A version to improve stability. Unfortunately this new power supply tends to shutdown after a while. I expect this is caused by overheating due to the fact it was mounted directly on display. I’ve now moved the power supply to the bottom side of the mirror with some added spacing in between. Hopefully this solves the issue.
Huge #MagicMirror! ;) Installing the #raspberrypi 2 as a replacement brain for my mirror.
This weekend it’s exactly one year since I’ve finished my Magic Mirror project. After posting it to my blog, this little fun experiment turned out to be a huge inspiration to many of my blog’s readers. The GitHub repository got starred 275 times, the project page got over half a million page views, but most incredible: I received lots and lots of links to photo’s and blogposts of makers who built their own Magic Mirror.
This week I received some reports that the Magic Mirror calendar section stopped working. Since the mirror gracefully hides the calendar data, I didn’t really notice it on my own Magic Mirror. Of course, this must be fixed.
And there it is: The end result of the Magic Mirror.
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So, I found the right type of mirror, bought the monitor, built a new casing, installed the hardware and configured the Raspberry Pi. Now it’s time for the final part of the project: the development of the interface.
So, now that all the hardware is done, it’s time to install the Raspberry Pi. To meet all the needs for the Magic Mirror, the Raspberry needs the following features:
The Magic Mirror started began to take shape. I ordered a mirror, found the right monitor and finished the sleek white casing. It was time to start the installation of the hardware.
After measuring the dimensions needed for the new casing, DIY happiness could start. Using pine wood I create a strong and steady frame. For the bezel holding the mirror and monitor in place I used wooden floor plinths. Reason for this is that they were the exact perfect size (30mm width), and have a rounded bezel.
After I solved the mirror issue, it was time to get my hands on a monitor to incorporate into the Magic Mirror project.
In my journey searching the right monitor for my Magic Mirror, I had to make some difficult decisions. Did I want to buy a new monitor or should I use a cast-off? What size did I need? Wat was the thinness possible monitor to get? How would I be able to move the control buttons? And was the monitor bright enough to counter my personal shiny appearance?
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