'q':'Baarn,Netherlands' to 'q':',' to city and country where you live.

APPID to the open weather map api key of your choice.

var lang = 'nl' to the language of your choice ( var langn = 'en' makes it english).

open MagicMirror/js/config.js and change the following lines:.

open MagicMirror/calendar.php and put a calendar of your choice (change the URL in 4th row to your own iCal address).

Now adapt his code to match your private settings:.

Download Michael’s code from github repository into /var/Looks neat, isn’t it?.

Set up an apache2 server on your R Pi and install php5 (if any of these doesn’t go smoothly, try some.

Set up a Raspbian (Jessie) on your R Pi, enable SSH, WiFi auto connect, and boot in Desktop mode (may the Google be with you).

Here comes the fast run-through on how to set up Michael’s mirror. The Magic Mirror software is basically a web-browser displaying a delightfully designed php page on a local server running on R Pi.

Two-way mirror and a wooden frame for it.

Raspberry Pi (any version), accompanying SD card and a WiFi dongle.

So, let’s get started! The things I needed:

Perhaps the most useful tutorial for beginners is the one I found on reddit, by user The-Bent that shows an ultimate how-to guide on Michael’s mirror. Michael Teeuw also provided a step-by-step tutorial on how to set-up his Magic Mirror and gave his code for everybody to use. There are plenty of tutorials on how to set up a Raspberry Pi, install Linux a system and get it started. That’s why I decided to incorporate a simple motion detector to turn the mirror on and off, depending on whether there is somebody in the house. The only issue I had with it is that it is always on, even when there is noone around – which can be quite troublesome for your electricity bill. time, forecast, news etc.) in a very stylish-looking way and gives your home a classy appeal.

What better way to learn it than by trying out some DIY project? One of the most popular ones I’ve found around is brilliant Magic Mirror by Michael Teeuw: it’s a mirror that displays some useful info (in.e. I’ve had a desire to learn to work with Raspberry Pi since, like, forever.

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