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Turn a monitor into a digital dashboard

YOU’LL NEED

• An old or cheap monitor

• A monitor wall mount HDMI and Power Cables

• Raspberry Pi 4B or old PC

• DAKboard (www.dakboard.com/site)

"First launched in beta back in 2015, DAKboard is a customisable web interface used to display photos, calendars, news, weather, and more."

Having all the information you need available on one screen can be a great convenience, especially during the work day. Instead of having to pull up separate apps to check the weather, view your calendar, and read the news, you can have everything in one place.

Sure, there are lots of gadgets out there that purport to do this,

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