I do this, but also run a magic mirror that displays on an old tablet in the kitchen, right by the kettle. I make several cups of tea every day (Bri'ish innit?), so I can't miss it :)

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do you mind giving more details about this magic mirror thing?

I have an old tablet lying around, not being used, and that sounds handy.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ooh like this?

A man inserts a tablet just beneath the surface of a mirror, making the screen legible through the mirror

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Huh, I never realised it could be so simple. Time to hunt down some guides, ta!

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago

Yep, that's it. The only difference with mine is that I've got the software running on my media server and the display on a tablet, rather than the traditional Pi with a screen setup.

You need some sort of computer to run the back end, and it serves up a web page that can be displayed anywhere within your home network. I think there's a tweak to the config to allow that, but it was really simple. The website is here:

https://magicmirror.builders/