Fork of PiClock that uses custom dark maps from MapBox, for better contrast between the weather radar and the maps, with an additional map overlay so that rain/snow clouds do not obscure map information, such as labels, borders, and roads.
The radar windows consist of three layers:
- Bottom layer is a plain MapBox dark map with no labels, borders, or roads.
- Middle layer is the weather radar imagery.
- Top layer is a transparent MapBox map with only labels, borders, and roads.
A Fancy Clock built around a monitor and a Raspberry Pi
This project started out as a way to waste a Saturday afternoon. I had a Raspberry Pi and an extra monitor and had just taken down an analog clock from my living room wall. I was contemplating getting a radio sync'ed analog clock to replace it, so I didn't have to worry about it being accurate.
But instead the PiClock was born.
The early days and evolution of it are chronicled on my blog: NØBEL Blog - Raspberry Pi Clock
If you want to build your own, I'd suggest starting with the overview: Overview of the PiClock
To install the PiClock on your Raspberry Pi, follow these instructions (all the extra hardware (IR Remote, GPIO buttons, Temperature, LEDs) are optional): Install Instructions for PiClock
If you want to use the PiClock on a different desktop (not your Raspberry Pi), I'd suggest using these instructions: Install Instructions for PiClock (Clock Only)
Of course, you can jump to the hardware guide anytime: PiClock Hardware Guide