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Alright, so I decided to jump on the bandwagon and get one of those smart rear view mirror cameras. Seemed like a good idea, right? Extra eyes on the road and all that. The box arrived, pretty standard stuff inside: the mirror unit itself, which is basically a screen, the rear camera, a whole mess […]

You know how it is, right? Trying to get that perfect winged eyeliner with lighting that makes you look like a zombie, or fumbling with your phone balancing on the sink to watch a makeup tutorial. Yeah, I’ve been there, done that, and usually ended up looking like I got ready in the dark. That

Alright, so I’ve been wanting to share this for a while. I finally got around to building my own “Feniex Smart Mirror,” and let me tell you, it was quite the little adventure. It all started because my hallway just felt… blah. You know? Just a plain old mirror. I figured, why not make it

So, I got this itch, you know? Everyone’s got these smart home gadgets, and I thought, why not a smart mirror? But not just any smart mirror. I wanted something slick, a capstone project of sorts – connected, thin, and with casting. Sounded simple enough in my head. Spoiler: it wasn’t. Getting Started – The

Alright, so I wanted to share my recent project adventure – building this capstone connected smart mirror. Sounded super cool on paper, right? But actually getting it done was, well, a process. Let me walk you through how it all went down. Getting Started: The Big Idea First off, I had to nail down what

Alright, so I’ve been meaning to share this for a while. I finally bit the bullet and got myself one of those Artforma smart mirrors. You know, the ones that are supposed to make you feel like you’re living in the future while you’re just, well, looking at yourself. Getting Started with This Thing The

Alright, so I finally got around to swapping out the rearview mirror in my Subaru for one of those smart ones. The stock mirror, honestly, it was fine for just looking behind you, but visibility, especially with passengers or a loaded trunk, was always a bit iffy. Plus, I really wanted a built-in dashcam without

So, I’ve been meaning to share this one for a while. My bathroom mirror, right? Plain, boring, just a slab of glass. And I kept thinking, wouldn’t it be cool if it did… more? Like, showed me the weather before I even picked out a shirt, or my calendar for the day. That’s how this

So, I’d been kicking around the idea of building a smart mirror for ages. You see ’em online, they look pretty slick. But I figured, if I’m gonna do it, I want to do it with a twist – a camera. Yeah, a smart mirror with a camera. Seemed like a decent challenge, something to

So, I’d been kicking around the idea of building a smart mirror for ages. Saw a few online, looked slick, and I figured, “How hard can it really be?” Famous last words, right? I decided to call my little venture the “eve smart mirror” project, just a name that stuck in my head. Getting the