lds133

Hi! A small DIY project I built while experimenting with a 1.25" round display and Raspberry Pi Pico boards. It’s a customizable “prophecy” device inspired by the Magic 8 Ball, with programmable responses and room for extensions. Would love any feedback or ideas!

Now there are two of us.

Yes, this is part of the fun. Kind of having a binary clock on the table.

Don't take it too seriously :)

The idea offers plenty of room for creativity, but I was limited by the small black-and-white screen. There's no way to show trees bending in the wind or snails crawling across it. However, there's still space in the sky to add fun elements, like a stork for someone's birthday or Santa's sleigh during the holidays. I'm waiting for larger, full-color E-Ink screens to become affordable.

Thanks everyone for the valuable feedback. In addition to the description in the readme, I'd like to share my specific use case for the project, which may not be immediately obvious.

I have the screen set up on my desk, and the image evolves throughout the day. Watching these changes is surprisingly enjoyable. For example, rain might appear from the right side and disappear after a few hours, or trees might start to grow. Meanwhile, the sun and moon steadily move forward, marking the transition between day and night.

Another fun aspect is how the setup resembles a binary clock. People often suspect it represents something meaningful but don’t always know how to interpret it. Still, the simplicity of the design invites them to try and figure it out.