This project is an info panel for displaying local informations around Colindale, London. It is modified according to its previous version for Hong Kong. The panel is updated every 20s by matplotlib and uploaded to specific Dropbox directory (external rclone setting would be required). It is expected to be run in Raspberry Pi OS, change some specific paths if running in other platforms.
Data provided by Transport for London
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence
- Local time
- Hong Kong time
- Hourly weather info from MET Northolt station, font color changes according to temperture
- SkyColor tile showing color of the sky, which changes with local elevation of the Sun accordingly
- Bus and tube ETA info
20211129 - minor bug fixed (connection problem to MET)
20211129 - change temp font color (too dark to read)
20211101 - fix server cache problem by adding dummy, see StopPoint Arrivals is out of date if I use my app key
20211028 - transportation info added. Update frequency reduced to avoid reaching MET daily call limit.
20211024 - wind chill and heat index are added. It will be shown when conditions meet.