Pixelator for IKEA Ribba Frame

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I'm working with an idea that's been floating around for a couple of years, and I first saw it in action at the 32C3 conference in Hamburg. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any images to give credit where credit is due, so if you can point me towards a source, I'd really appreciate it. I thought this would be a great way to create a mood light for small IKEA RIBBA picture frames. The models I've uploaded are designed to fit 10x15 or 13x18 cm frames perfectly. For the smaller frame, you'll need a 5" TFT display - I used one from Adafruit that I had lying around - while the larger frame requires a 7" display (Waveshare or similar will do). This is my first attempt at designing something using Tinkercad Codeblocks, and I'm really happy with how it's turned out. # Assembly First, fit your screen into the RIBBA frame and attach a computer - a Raspberry Pi would be perfect. Next, cut a piece of colored transparent paper to size and snap it into place inside the frame. The grid and frame are designed for a snug fit (0.5mm) so if it doesn't quite fit, just scale the frame down a bit. Once you've got everything in place, attach the PIXELATOR to the frame, turn on the screen and play some random video on loop - for an added bonus, hook up a webcam to the computer and display that image too. The transparent paper can be a bit tricky to mount, so use some superglue to fix it to the grid and then again to attach the frame to the grid with the paper. # Playing Video without Desktop Environment This works for any Debian-based OS - just use SSH or the console instead. You might want to replace the resolution in the `-vf scale=1024:600` parameter according to your screen size. ``` $> apt update $> apt install mplayer $> while true; do mplayer -vo fbdev2 -framedrop -ao none -vf scale=1024:600 somevideo.mpg; done ```