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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6740481 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +# The Morning Paper +The Morning Paper is a project that prints out different information to a +receipt printer in the morning. The project will include template modules for +today's calendar events, the weather, a quote, top news headlines, and the +national day. + +## Modules +The modules provided are written in python and will use the [adafruit thermal +printer library](https://github.com/adafruit/Python-Thermal-Printer) to +interface with the +[adafruit thermal printer used](https://www.adafruit.com/product/600). + +## TODO +- Better line formatting +- Switch to Adafruit Thermal print library +- Stock Tracker +- Better error handling +- Test print page with ip address +- Web interface for settings + - Settings print out with qr code to ip address + +## Parts +- [Adafruit Thermal Printer](https://www.adafruit.com/product/600) +- Microcontroller (I used a raspberry pi 4 but a zero w will work as well) + +## APIs used +- [Quotable](https://quotable.io) +- [National Weather Service](https://www.weather.gov/documentation/services-web-api) +- [News API](https://newsapi.org/) +- [National Day API](https://national-api-day.herokuapp.com)
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