A bonkers @jimbomorrison project... to create a n-gauge clock at @longwaite
🇬🇧 Somerset, UK
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So, the plan is... a clock.
An n-gauge line around the outside of a room, with a train stopping into a central station every 5 minutes.
Each train will carry a sequence of freight vans with numbers painted on the side.
The numbers will show the time & date.
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Oh, wow... so @turingpi is a thing.
I wonder whether the @TrainworkClock is going to need a whole cluster for management once we're up and running?
Please say yes, please say yes, please say yes.
Next up: get everything running off the @Raspberry_Pi with a REST API & some hooks... hmm... or via @pusher perhaps? 🤷♂️
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Achieved today:
Child #1 (<10yo) has downloaded and installed @Raspberry_Pi OS to an SDC, added a few configs (for WiFi & ssh) and booted her first box.
nmap'd to find it.
ssh'ed in.
shutdown to end.
✅ Quitting while ahead (& engaged/asking for more)...
PPS. Going to try and code this in something like @vuejs and #opensource everything. First task is to build a DCC controller from bits and a @Raspberry_Pi + @arduino... 🤯