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BetaBrite LED signs have been around forever and have a well published spec for the serial port to program in new messsages. There are Python libraries that wra
by joezydeco 2y ago
BetaBrite LED signs have been around forever and have a well published spec for the serial port to program in new messsages. There are Python libraries that wrap around the serial protocol.
- alchemist1e9 2y agoThe smallest I’ve seen are 26” wide so big for sitting under a monitor on a desk. Maybe there are smaller versions I haven’t seen.
- joezydeco 2y agoThere are projects doing lo-fi displays, if a 7" LCD display is too high rez for you I suppose. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tidbyt/retro-display https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tidbyt/retro-display
- alchemist1e9 2y agoThe tidbyt display size is perfect! I don’t need the rest of their system just want to drive exactly that type of display directly from a python or C program. Perhaps the display is solve separately somewhere.
- joezydeco 2y agoTry Adafruit. They'll have everything you need and instructions on how to do it. https://www.adafruit.com/product/4745 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4745