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Alright, so I finally got around to making that smart mirror interface I’ve been thinking about for ages. It wasn’t exactly a walk in the park, let me tell you. More like a stumble through a dark forest with a faulty flashlight. Getting Started – The “Easy” Part First off, I had to get the […]

Okay, so I’d been seeing these “smart mirror” things online for a while, you know, the ones that show you the weather and your calendar while you’re brushing your teeth. And I thought, “Hey, I could probably make one of those!” It seemed like a cool weekend project. Getting Started – The “Google” Phase First

I was staring at my reflection one morning, and man, it hit me. My bathroom mirror was just… a mirror. Boring! For ages, I’d been seeing these cool smart mirror projects online, and I just thought, “Why not me?” I had this old Raspberry Pi gathering dust, a leftover from a project that didn’t quite

Alright, so I finally got around to installing this Rexing M2 smart mirror thingy in my car. My old dashcam was, well, old, and didn’t have a rear camera, so I figured it was time for an upgrade. This M2 seemed to have all the bells and whistles – BSD, ADAS, dual cameras, the whole

Okay, so I decided to dive into making a smart mirror. You see them online, looking all sleek and futuristic, and I thought, “Yeah, I can totally do that.” Sounded like a cool weekend project, something to tinker with. Famous last words, as usual. Getting Started – Or So I Thought My grand plan was

So, I got this crazy idea, right? A Google smart mirror. You know, one of those things that looks like a regular mirror but then, bam, it shows you the weather, your calendar, maybe some news. Seemed like a cool weekend project. Getting Started First thing, I hopped online. Watched a ton of videos, read

So, I was in this phase, you know? My mornings were just… a blur. Fumbling for my phone, checking the weather, then news, then my calendar, all while trying not to look like a zombie. I figured there had to be a better way to get my day started without juggling a dozen apps before

So, smart mirrors, right? They always sounded super cool in theory. I definitely had visions of this slick, futuristic display in my bathroom, feeding me all the essential info as I got ready for the day. I pictured a ton of applications all running smoothly. My First Steps into the Smart Mirror World I decided

Alright, so I’d been wanting to get one of these smart mirrors going for a while. Seemed like a cool project, and I figured, why not try to tie it in with my Google Home setup? So, I decided to just dive in and see what happened. It was a bit of a journey, let

So, I’d been mulling over this smart mirror idea for a while. Kept seeing these sleek things online and figured, why not give it a shot? It seemed like a cool weekend project, something to tinker with. Getting the Parts Together First up, I had to round up all the components. The brain of the