hey i made this because i gotta buncha old tablets lying around:
- nexus 10
- surface go
- old ipad something
i wanted to reuse them as info displays so it looks sleek and so my tablets aren't useless collecting dust.
but i didn't want to hunt down different apps on different OS's because it'll make the displays super inconsistent. didn't really find any webapp that lets you use tablets as a dashboard around the house so i made this.
so far i only have a general / bedroom dashboard. might make something for the kitchen / add more stuff in the future.
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@bobby_swinson hey! Love the idea of using old tablets as info displays, that's exactly what I need at home! Thanks for making it. Just one question--do I need to mess around with different settings or is it pretty easy to set up? Not really a tech expert, so would appreciate some insight.
@benjaminthomasclark No setup required. You just open the link and you'll have weather/time widgets available. the video demo will show you what buttons to click as well / how to navigate to the dashboards.
most technical part is probably setting your chrome browser to full screen for it be used as info displays. but that's just going to the 3 dots on the top right of chrome, and next to "zoom" is an icon to full screen.
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Turning old tablets into sleek info displays? That’s a killer idea, Bob! I’ve got a couple of ancient ones lying around too. Love the simplicity, and it’s great that it works across different OS’s. Looking forward to seeing what u add for the kitchen.
@marygarcia Thanks! For the kitchen, other than a clock and a timer I am trying to think of what else to add in there that would be useful.
Would love to know what your cooking workflow's like?
Before this, I normally have to go and unlock my phone and then start a timer any time I'm in the kitchen. This is a hassle because the hunt for my phone takes a few minutes and that can already lead to overcooking lol.
Hey Bob,
Can users add their own widgets or data sources? Do you have any plans to include smart home integrations, like controlling lights or thermostats from the dashboard?
Congrats on the launch!
@kyrylosilin Thanks for the support, Kyrylo!
I'd need to think about how to make it so users can add custom widgets / data sources. Seems complex as the scope seems fairly big.
I can look into it to see if there are any libs for smart home integration for lights / thermostats (like nest) from dashboard. Not sure if there are any easy open source libs, though probably there is.
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"Mostly made this to reuse my old ipads/surfaces/nexus 10 laying around" 🤣🤣
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Congrats on launching this cool free dashboard! It's great to see how you're repurposing old devices like the Nexus 10 and iPads into sleek info displays. The idea of having a consistent experience across different tablets is brilliant! Can't wait to see the kitchen dashboard and other features you add in the future. Keep up the amazing work! 🚀
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Hi Isabella, thanks so much for your support! Immensely appreciated!
OK I will definitely have to make a kitchen dashboard.
Would love to know your cooking workflow if you don't mind sharing so I can have an idea of what to put in the kitchen dashboard! (right now I only can think of timers and stopwatches lol).
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