Difference between revisions of "Bigtv"

 
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this is an orange fanless PC running linux mint 20 connected to the big HITACHI TV on the east wall in sudoroom
presently a raspberry pi 4 running stock Raspbian 12 which is maybe not quite fast enough for Jitsi unfortunately.  Its purpose is to serve as a wall TV intercom for outside participation


The TV was originally bolted to the wall in late 2015, connected to a raspberry pi.
it used to be an orange fanless PC running linux mint 20 but that disappeared...


In 2022 it got a new computer and improved scripts to make it work.
the big HITACHI TV on the east wall in sudoroom
[[File:telescreen1.jpg|400px|thumb|right|BigTV]]
The TV was originally bolted to the wall in late 2015, connected to an early raspberry pi, logged into IRC chat!
 
In 2022 it got a new computer and improved scripts to make it work. Join the sudo-discuss list for more information!


this node package serves a local webapp that connects to a Jitsi server, while watching the number of participants in order to keep the monitor turned on when people are in the room:
this node package serves a local webapp that connects to a Jitsi server, while watching the number of participants in order to keep the monitor turned on when people are in the room:
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commands in ~/bin include screen-on which unblanks the screensaver.  screen-q queries the present settings.
commands in ~/bin include screen-on which unblanks the screensaver.  screen-q queries the present settings.
there is a cron job keeping the dpms timeout (hardware screensaver) set to 300 seconds
there is a cron job keeping the dpms timeout (hardware screensaver) set to 300 seconds
its IP address is fixed at 100.64.64.27 (see [[network]] to be sure)


not working right now: when [[sudobot]] (in irc) sees you, type !say something and it will cause this computer to speak
not working right now: when [[sudobot]] (in irc) sees you, type !say something and it will cause this computer to speak

Latest revision as of 15:26, 13 December 2024

presently a raspberry pi 4 running stock Raspbian 12 which is maybe not quite fast enough for Jitsi unfortunately. Its purpose is to serve as a wall TV intercom for outside participation

it used to be an orange fanless PC running linux mint 20 but that disappeared...

the big HITACHI TV on the east wall in sudoroom

BigTV

The TV was originally bolted to the wall in late 2015, connected to an early raspberry pi, logged into IRC chat!

In 2022 it got a new computer and improved scripts to make it work. Join the sudo-discuss list for more information!

this node package serves a local webapp that connects to a Jitsi server, while watching the number of participants in order to keep the monitor turned on when people are in the room: https://github.com/sudoroom/jitsi-telepresence-portal/blob/main/src/App.jsx

commands in ~/bin include screen-on which unblanks the screensaver. screen-q queries the present settings. there is a cron job keeping the dpms timeout (hardware screensaver) set to 300 seconds

not working right now: when sudobot (in irc) sees you, type !say something and it will cause this computer to speak