[sudo-discuss] Calendar Display Project

[hol at gaskill.com]

 Hi Phebe,

I think everything on your list except a functioning spare RPi should be
at the space and available for you to use - sometimes though, micro usb
cables require some digging, so you could also power it from the GPIO
pins if you don't find one within 5 minutes or so. As for the wall
bracket, if you go for one of the working monitors that has a vesa mount
and drill+countersink 4 holes in a piece of plywood and thread matching
machine screws through the holes into the monitor, then you can attach
that piece to the wall with wood screws any which way. this would be
great right where the stairs come down into sudo room!

cheers,
Hol

On 2015-02-05 08:55, Phebe Polk wrote: 

> Hello, 
> 
> A project that I had wanted to build for myself, is a wall mounted google calendar display. At first I thought that I would need to work it out from scratch but then I googled and found that someone had already done it.
> 
> http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-Wall-Mounted-Google-Calendar/?ALLSTEPS [2] 
> 
> I would love to make one for the Sudo Room / Omni to display the Omni Calendar. It is important for people who visit during the day to be able to know what events are going on. I think it would increases the community involvement with the space. We could even set it up to alternate display of the calendar with posters from the different groups or a short comic explaining the safer spaces policy. 
> 
> The items listed for making this are: 
> Equipment you will need
> 
> * Home network (wireless if you can't run a cable to the Pi)
> * Raspberry Pi (I've used the model B)
> * SD card 2GB or larger
> * AC Adaptor (I used a USB wall charger for mobile phones check here http://elinux.org/RPi_VerifiedPeripherals#Power_adapters [3])
> * Micro USB cable
> * USB keyboard and mouse
> * USB wireless adaptor (MAKE SURE IT IS COMPATIBLE OUT OF THE BOX http://elinux.org/RPi_USB_Wi-Fi_Adapters [4])
> * HDMI cable
> * Wall mountable HDMI capable monitor or any monitor with some kind of HDMI converter
> * Wall bracket for your monitor
> 
> I know that some of the things donated to the space are available for projects like this one. Are the monitors available for use? Is there any extra / leftover Raspberry Pi's? I am willing to buy/ dumpster dive for items that are needed for this project and not already in the space. I just want to start by asking what is already here that I can use. If you want to build this with me, then send me an email. 
> 
> Phebe 
> 
> PS - The Aperture Science sign someone was building looks really cool. I would love to talk to you about how you made it. 
> 
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[1] https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss
[2]
http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-Wall-Mounted-Google-Calendar/?ALLSTEPS
[3] http://elinux.org/RPi_VerifiedPeripherals#Power_adapters
[4] http://elinux.org/RPi_USB_Wi-Fi_Adapters
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