Looking for a self hosted Dementia Clock (lemmy.ca)

submitted 9 months ago by uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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I'm wondering if anyone is aware of a tool that could work as an internet connected dementia clock - that is displaying the time, time of day, date, and the ability to update the display remotely with reminders, notes, and messages.

I have an old iPad kicking around, which could save us from purchasing something like this.

Thanks in advance!

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[-] jgkawell@lemmy.world 23 points 9 months ago

I don't know of anything built for that purpose but you could use home assistant dashboards to pull it off pretty easily if you already have an instance set up.

[-] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 10 points 9 months ago

That's an interesting thought. Thank you, I'll toy around with that.

[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I would prefer something that functions both on and off line. A home assistant dashboard will be useless while you, for example, reboot the server. You would want something that stores all it needs locally and gets pushes from a server. Though I don't know what that would be ..

As the importance of a system increases your attention to stability must also increase.

Edit: you probably want something that is locked down as well so that the user doesn't accidently click to a different screen or exit the app.

[-] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago

Thanks, I did look in to it and had the same thoughts you raised.

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