I want the clock on my shelf to be beautiful retro clock hardware. That's my vision. Not an old phone.
There are technical reasons not to do this too. I'd like to add in a thermometer so it can have an indoor temperature display.
I have a cheap non-smart clock on my desk here that has an indoor and outdoor sensor, and it would suck if the much fancier clock I am making can't have that feature. I'm sure you can think of other sensors that would be interesting to have on such a unit.
There are technical reasons not to do this too. I'd like to add in a thermometer so it can have an indoor temperature display.
I have a cheap non-smart clock on my desk here that has an indoor and outdoor sensor, and it would suck if the much fancier clock I am making can't have that feature. I'm sure you can think of other sensors that would be interesting to have on such a unit.