[ILUG-Social] LCD Panels

[Padraig Brady]

John Kelly wrote:
> 
> With all the recent talk of house wiring, I figure this is pretty
> relevant.
> 
> I've got a headless server stored under the stairs at home.  Recently,
> I've been thinking about throwing on a small LCD Panel, so I can see
> what's going on with it.  However, after a couple of enquiries, I've
> found out that pretty much nowhere in Dublin sells decent LCD panels
> that I could use for it.. it got me thinking.
> 
> I have three options.
> 
> 1. Order one from the States.  I'm not very patient, so I don't think
>    this is much of an option.

order a matrix orbital from www.linuxcentral.com
takes 2 days. LCDProc supports it (LCDd -t MtxOrb)

> 2. Someone has hacked together a copy of LCDProc to run on a Palm...
>    I've got an unused palm floating around, but this seems like
>    overkill.
> and finally (the most fun)...
> 3. Grab one of the many half-dead gameboys around my room, hack together
>    some sort of connection (there are lots of schematics dotted around
>    the internet), and take it from there.
> 
> 2 and 3 would be nice, because with a bit of work, I could control an
> mp3 queue piping into a few rooms around the house..
> 
> Anyway, I'm wondering what people's thoughts on this are.  Has anyone
> tried any of the above for themselves?
> 
> - John