{"id":425581,"date":"2022-04-02T21:00:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T18:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/this-raspberry-pi-powered-desk-calendar-mimics-a-retro-mac-ui-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-04-02T21:00:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T18:00:31","slug":"this-raspberry-pi-powered-desk-calendar-mimics-a-retro-mac-ui-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-raspberry-pi-powered-desk-calendar-mimics-a-retro-mac-ui-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#This Raspberry Pi-Powered Desk Calendar Mimics a Retro Mac UI \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a256fa56a882\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a256fa56a882\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-raspberry-pi-powered-desk-calendar-mimics-a-retro-mac-ui-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CThis_Raspberry_Pi-Powered_Desk_Calendar_Mimics_a_Retro_Mac_UI_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;This Raspberry Pi-Powered Desk Calendar Mimics a Retro Mac UI \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThis_Raspberry_Pi-Powered_Desk_Calendar_Mimics_a_Retro_Mac_UI_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;This Raspberry Pi-Powered Desk Calendar Mimics a Retro Mac UI \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-113937\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/04\/be13c1c7.png?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/04\/be13c1c7.png?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/04\/be13c1c7.png?width=1200\" alt=\"A photo of the SystemSix desktop calendar.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engineersneedart.com\/systemsix\/systemsix.html\">Engineers Need Art<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That\u2019s not a Mac; it\u2019s a SystemSix desktop calendar! Developed by former <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le software engineer John Calhoun, the SystemSix uses a Raspberry Pi 3, an e-ink display, and a laser-cut acrylic stand to mimic the Macintosh Plus and deliver daily updates on weather and daily tasks.<\/p>\n<p>The SystemSix was initially inspired by 13Bytes\u2019 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/13Bytes\/eInkCalendar\">eInkCalendar project<\/a>, which uses a Pi computer to show a simple calendar interface on an e-ink panel. But John Calhoun felt inspired to make a Macintosh-styled digital calendar after running a photo of the moon through an\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gazs.github.io\/canvas-atkinson-dither\/\">Atkinson dithering tool<\/a>. (The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondloom.com\/blog\/dither.html\">Atkinson dithering algorithm<\/a> produces stunning low-res black and white images. It\u2019s famous for its use in early Mac computers.)<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-113938\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/04\/812749e1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engineersneedart.com\/systemsix\/systemsix.html\">Engineers Need Art<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After getting the retro bug, John pulled screenshots of windows and other assets from the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gryphel.com\/c\/minivmac\/\">Mini vMac emulator<\/a>. These screenshots served as the basis for the SystemSix interface, which looks like a screenshot from an early Macintosh.<\/p>\n<p>But the SystemSix interface isn\u2019t interactive. It\u2019s a static desktop calendar designed to look like a busy computer. The Raspberry Pi constantly checks for changes to the weather or calendar (presumably Google Calendar), but to keep the e-ink screen from constantly refreshing, John programmed it to update once per day.<\/p>\n<p>All of the information for John\u2019s project is available at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engineersneedart.com\/systemsix\/systemsix.html\">Engineers Need Art<\/a>. Note that this project should work with the Pi Zero, the Pi 3, or Pi 4.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engineersneedart.com\/systemsix\/systemsix.html\">Engineers Need Art<\/a> (John Calhoun) via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/news\/systemsix-a-love-letter-letter-to-old-macs-for-your-desk\/\">The Raspberry Pi Foundation<\/a><\/small>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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