The Magic Suitcase

The Magic Suitcase
The Magic Suitcase is an offshoot of the Magic Mirror project diymagicmirror.com

The suitcase is sitting on top of a laptop which runs the software. The laptop is connected to an Arduino which is connected to some sensors. Here's the logical architecture of the project diymagicmirror.com/files/magic-mirror-logical.jpg

This installation was for a Hotel where the Magic Suitcase among other things, speaks the Weather Forecast to the Guests.









 
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Step 1The Case

The Case
The case was found at a local electronic surplus shop. It's a hard case that used to house a 1950s Smith Corona typewriter.

A jigsaw was used for the oval cutout. A standard LCD mounting bracket was used to mount a 15" LCD monitor to the back of the case.

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8 comments
Dec 15, 2010. 6:47 AMlpxav says:
Nice and It is based on magic mirror interactive room already saw before.
You are really creative nice job!! I am a fan!!!
Feb 4, 2010. 4:08 AMDatawolf says:
Fun. But the switches break the magic.
Jan 27, 2010. 9:43 AMDoctor What says:
Magic suitcase on my desk, give me the answer to this test.
Feb 3, 2010. 5:18 PMyour dog says:
hahaha!
Jan 31, 2010. 11:28 AMSpottedfeather says:
Where do you get the Magic mirror program ?
Jan 27, 2010. 3:28 PMStephen D. Alverez says:
 That is very, very odd...
Jan 27, 2010. 8:36 PMred-king says:
 I think it's pretty cool.

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Al is an IT Director by day and a tinkerer by night (when his wife lets him). Al maintains two open source projects: the DIY Magic Mirror / Photobooth at http://diymagicmirror.com and the Talking Brea...
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