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Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by comrh » Sat, Sep 12, 2015, 2:20 AM UTC

phkahler wrote: post #34

davnicwil wrote: post #6

What an absolutely awesome idea. I love things like this that just blend software and information into the physical environment seamlessly. I see stuff like this and just think, yeah, now we're living in the future :-D Kind of reminds you how cumbersome and inappropriate it can be to have to pull out a dedicated black slab of glass to access all your information. The future (at least the one I want) without a doubt i…

You may also be interested in Jasper: http://jasperproject.github.io/documentation/ So you can do voice activated mirrors.

They even specify using a Raspberry Pi in their documentation. I must think of a way to use this.

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by soared » Sat, Sep 12, 2015, 2:21 AM UTC

I did something similar, but used Windows 10 and rainmeter, which lets you place widgets/images on your desktop. https://i.imgur.com/LKxxvVI.jpg

reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainmeter/comments/3hzy4b/something...

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by Amorymeltzer » Sat, Sep 12, 2015, 2:23 AM UTC

robertfw wrote: post #68

Amorymeltzer wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thirded. As someone said elsewhere, this is one of those "okay wow the future is here" things. This, more than a hover car, would do the trick. Major quality of life improvement.

I think if this is considered a major quality of life improvement, you might be measuring the wrong metrics

This is a mirror that, from only the pictures shown:

- Tells you the date and time - Tells you the weather (and suggestions!) - Tells you the temperature - Can list your to-do list and major reminders - Shows (personalized!) stock market updates - Shows xkcd - Is a mirror

It could clearly do so much more, but on a typical weekday morning before work that's an easy, efficient way to get a number of morning "tasks" done. Big deal to me!

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by cm2187 » Sat, Sep 12, 2015, 2:40 AM UTC

Heavily influenced by Snow White!

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by shitlord » Sat, Sep 12, 2015, 3:41 AM UTC

jsingleton wrote: post #83

pluma wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You mean like a wall clock?

Yes, but why just stop at one clock? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-MxGvtK2Bk

Take them with you wherever you go!

https://i.imgur.com/9tTFJdh.jpg

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by dclowd9901 » Sat, Sep 12, 2015, 5:19 AM UTC

hannahmitt wrote: post #104

lazaroclapp wrote: post #91

Does the device's camera work from behind the one-way-mirror? Specifically, does the device camera work well enough from behind the one-way-mirror to do accurate face recognition? (the idea being that it can display different information for different users and have at least a soft "biometric" privacy lock). Also, would color images be displayable through the one-way mirror or only white will make it intact?

Color works quite well, the white was purely an aesthetic choice. I haven't tried out the camera, but hypothetically should work.

I've been wanting to take on this project with a window since I saw it in Iron Man. Congrats on actually getting something off the ground!

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by barcoder » Sat, Sep 12, 2015, 5:39 AM UTC

Here's a face tracking version I made a couple of years back: https://vimeo.com/13156714

It just uses a webcam and detects faces with (the now obsolete) Haarcascading face algorithm.

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by lukashed » Sat, Sep 12, 2015, 6:06 AM UTC

lazaroclapp wrote: post #91

Does the device's camera work from behind the one-way-mirror? Specifically, does the device camera work well enough from behind the one-way-mirror to do accurate face recognition? (the idea being that it can display different information for different users and have at least a soft "biometric" privacy lock). Also, would color images be displayable through the one-way mirror or only white will make it intact?

This would be rather creepy if we're talking about a bathroom mirror.

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by Ecio78 » Sat, Sep 12, 2015, 6:46 AM UTC

level wrote: post #39

joshgachnang wrote: post #5

I'm guessing this is based off [1] which uses a normal monitor and a Raspberry Pi. This one looks much quicker and simpler than [1], but what if you need to do anything to the tablet (updates, new app, etc)? Remove it and re-adhesive? Personally, I've been working on doing the same with an RPi and Hover so I can wave my hand in front of the mirror to swipe to new screens/info. [1] https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/mag…

That's funny, I've actually been doing the exact same thing, RPi2 and a Hover. I have a few blog posts about it here which I was going to post after the project is finished.[1] I actually just bought all the wood to build the frame and I'll hopefully be doing next weekend. [1] http://alaycock.github.io/blog/

If I'm not mistaken, I see that I'm not the only one still using a Dell XPS M1330 after so many years :)

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by pluma » Sat, Sep 12, 2015, 10:05 AM UTC

shitlord wrote: post #115

jsingleton wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, but why just stop at one clock? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-MxGvtK2Bk

Take them with you wherever you go! https://i.imgur.com/9tTFJdh.jpg

Like a portable wall clock? A port-a-clock if you will? What a brilliant idea. We could affix it to a strap of leather so you can carry it around your waist. Given a few years we could probably make it so small you could wear it on your wrist!