As the name suggests, Overpriced Clock is just that.
In the spring of 2021, I bought a Raspberry Pi for an (unsuccessful) attempt at mining cryptocurrency on a low-powered machine using a hard drive dock and a Proof-of-Space algorithm. The concept was solid, but the currency grew fast and within a few months it was no-longer financially viable to mine on the Raspberry Pi. Following the dramatic failure of that, I decided to repurpose my Pi by adding a screen and turning it into a rather overpriced wall clock.
This requires Python 3 and the PySimpleGUI library to run.
Simply run the clock.py script, and the clock should pop open in a window. If you're using a 1024x600 screen, it will fill the screen.
- Raspberry Pi 4B, running Raspberry Pi OS, 64-bit.
- Starter kit from The Pi Hut: case, Micro SD card, Power adapter, etc.
- SunFounder 7" 1024x600 LCD Touchscreen display.
- Command hooks and thread to mount the screen, and a Command picture-hanging strip for the Pi.
Above: an image of the clock in action.
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