Hi My concern was as much for setting an upper cost limit for a one off gizmo. More or less - if I can get something cooler for $100 - would I do that instead?
Cool is indeed highly subjective and yes running cost does count at some level. Bob On Jan 20, 2014, at 3:11 PM, Jim Lux <[email protected]> wrote: > On 1/20/14 11:00 AM, Bob Camp wrote: >> Hi >> >> I realize this is *exactly* what the OP didn’t want to do, but …. >> >> A PI or any of the little dedicated ARM + GPU gizmos driving a cheap junk >> HDMI monitor or TV would make for a very nice display of all that data… The >> total cost could still be under $100. With Linux running on the “gizmo” >> locking it up to NTP should be a snap. No messy issues with code size …. > > Power consumption of even the most efficient display is large. > And, they're not readable in all illuminations. A big advantage of a > mechanical wall clock (aside from the art aspect) is that you can read it in > a variety of lighting conditions. > > Of course, for a *real* challenge.. make a display that reflects beams of > sunlight onto the display (at least during the day time). Sort of an inverse > sundial. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
