PiClock

PiClock Mods

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.

Screenshots of PiClock with Dark Maps

Original PiClock

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