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Okay, so I decided to finally tackle building one of those smart digital mirrors. Seen ’em online, looked cool, thought, “Yeah, I can probably pull that off.” It wasn’t exactly a weekend project, took a bit longer, but here’s how it went down. Getting the Bits Together First thing, I needed the main parts. Scrounged […]

Okay, so I decided to build one of those smart beauty mirrors I kept seeing around. Seemed like a cool weekend project, you know? Something more than just looking at your reflection. I wanted the time, weather, maybe news headlines, the basic stuff. Getting Started – The Idea Phase First thing, I sketched out what

Alright, so my bathroom was a mess. Not like, a disgusting mess, but definitely a cluttered one. The old mirror was just a plain slab of glass, and storage? Practically non-existent. Stuff piled up on the counter, and it drove me nuts. I’d seen those fancy smart mirrors online, the ones that show you the

So, you’re thinking about building a large smart mirror. Yeah, I went down that rabbit hole myself. It’s not like those tiny ones you see everywhere; I wanted something that really made a statement, you know? Something actually large. Getting the Bits and Pieces First thing, the screen. Man, finding a decent-sized monitor that wasn’t

So, there I was, staring at my ancient bathroom mirror. You know the type, right? The one that fogs up if you even think about a hot shower and the lighting makes you look like a zombie. I’d had enough. I started looking around for an upgrade, something a bit more modern. My Dive into

Alright, so I wanted to chat a bit about this byecold smart bathroom mirror I got recently. My old mirror was just, well, old. Always fogging up after a shower, you know the drill. Lighting was terrible for shaving. I was just plain tired of it. So, I started digging around online, looking for an

So, my bathroom mirror. It was just… there. A plain old piece of glass. Every morning, same old routine. And I started thinking, man, this space could be so much cooler, more useful, you know? Especially with all the smart home stuff popping up everywhere. I figured, why not a smart mirror? Figuring Out What

Getting the Itch for a Smart Mirror So, I’d been seeing these smart mirrors popping up online, you know? Some looked super slick, others a bit more DIY. I even wandered through Best Buy a few times, checking out tech, and it got me thinking – could I actually build one of these things? It

My Smart Mirror Adventure So, I got this idea, right? A smart mirror for the bathroom. Seemed cool. I wanted to see the time, weather, maybe some news headlines while I’m brushing my teeth. No more fumbling for my phone with wet hands, you know? First thing, I started looking around online. Lots of folks

So, I got this wild hair, right? Decided I absolutely needed an “apple smart mirror.” You know, one of those sleek, futuristic things you see online, but with that clean Apple vibe. Sounded like a cool weekend project. Spoiler: it was more than a weekend. Getting Started – Or So I Thought First off, the