A Raspberry Pi-powered live train station sign
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Re: A Raspberry Pi-powered live train station sign
#2That is super cool.
But admittedly when I saw the title i was hoping for a mini version of those massive flipboard signs. Those things are amazing.
Re: A Raspberry Pi-powered live train station sign
#3That is super cool. But admittedly when I saw the title i was hoping for a mini version of those massive flipboard signs. Those things are amazing.
That would be really amusing. Those are called Solari boards, by the way, after the manufacturer (Solari di Udine).
Maybe someone enterprising might (or has?) created a character flipping routine that mimics the search through the tiles and set it to the authentic sounds?
The attempt by that company to create their own digital version is really bad. (search youtube for it)
Re: A Raspberry Pi-powered live train station sign
#4wow, crazy how small Pi has become!
I remember trying to do a similar project for the bus stop at the corner of my street to know when to leave to catch the bus. It was fun, but I never really finished when I realised how big just the Pi would be (still powered by usb-a, etc).
Nice to see this one so well executed!
Re: A Raspberry Pi-powered live train station sign
#5That is super cool. But admittedly when I saw the title i was hoping for a mini version of those massive flipboard signs. Those things are amazing.
A Solari Split-Flap Display? I love that they're making new ones! Starbucks has been putting them in their Reserve Roasteries.
I'm also sort of happy with the 'modern' ones that are actually LCD screens with speakers making the noises. It's cheating, but it's a nice tribute.
Re: A Raspberry Pi-powered live train station sign
#6That is super cool. But admittedly when I saw the title i was hoping for a mini version of those massive flipboard signs. Those things are amazing.
That would be really amusing. Those are called Solari boards, by the way, after the manufacturer (Solari di Udine). Maybe someone enterprising might (or has?) created a character flipping routine that mimics the search through the tiles and set it to the authentic sounds? The attempt by that company to create their own digital version is really bad. (search youtube for it)
JWZ created a splitflap hack for xscreensaver. It includes broken flaps and missing flaps, and you can pipe text into it.
Re: A Raspberry Pi-powered live train station sign
#7I'd totally buy one of these pre-made for $50. Love it!
Re: A Raspberry Pi-powered live train station sign
#8Very cool but I find a pi is overkill for something like this. ESP8266 or ESP32 would work just as well.
Re: A Raspberry Pi-powered live train station sign
#9That is super cool. But admittedly when I saw the title i was hoping for a mini version of those massive flipboard signs. Those things are amazing.
That would be really amusing. Those are called Solari boards, by the way, after the manufacturer (Solari di Udine). Maybe someone enterprising might (or has?) created a character flipping routine that mimics the search through the tiles and set it to the authentic sounds? The attempt by that company to create their own digital version is really bad. (search youtube for it)
Looks like https://www.vestaboard.com is that enterprising company.
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/1/11/16876582/v...
I've never used it, but it does look interesting.
Re: A Raspberry Pi-powered live train station sign
#10That is super cool. But admittedly when I saw the title i was hoping for a mini version of those massive flipboard signs. Those things are amazing.
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