Portal is likely one of the most well-reviewed video video games of all time, because of its intelligent gameplay and dry humor. In the event you’ve ever heard somebody say “the cake is a lie,” then you definitely have been in all probability speaking to a Portal fan. As you progress by the sport, which takes place in a scientific testing heart, every new room comprises an indication with the extent quantity and pictogramsdepicting the content material of the room. The indicators’ artwork type is a enjoyable play on sterile actual world warnings and has turn into iconic itself. Redditor Wuspy used that Portal signal paintings for this attractive digital E Ink calendar.
Like each good calendar, this one shows the date and day of the week. That info suits completely into the paintings, with the month spelled out on the high, the day of the month in large numbers under that, and the day of the week under that. It additionally shows the day of the month beside the variety of days within the month, in addition to a tally of the times. Under which are the assorted symbols from the sport, which we assume the signal highlights at random. Lastly, the underside of the signal exhibits the well-known Aperture Science brand. One other mode exhibits climate info utilizing typical icons instead of the recreationpictograms.
All the gadget runs on 4 AAA batteries and Wuspy says that these ought to be sufficient for it to run for at the least a 12 months. That appears optimistic, however it could be doable. The show is a 7.5” E Ink mannequin from Waveshare, which is ideal for low-power purposes because it solely attracts present when the show refreshes. Since that solely happens as soon as a day in calendar mode, the show consumes little or no energy. An EZSBC ESP32 improvement board controls the show, waking up from deep sleep twice per day to sync the time by NTP (Community Time Protocol), sync the climate info by OpenWeatherMap, and replace the show.
The entire parts reside inside a 3D-printed enclosure that appears like a easy black image body and mounts to the wall. As a result of E Ink screens appear to be paper, most individuals wouldn’t even notice that that is an digital gadget and never only a printed piece of artwork owned by a Portal fan. If you wish to construct your personal Portal calendar, Wuspy printed the information on GitHub.
