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title: "rssmatrix"
date: 2022-09-16T16:04:43+02:00
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description: "a circuitpython script to show rss feeds from miniflux, the weather from wtt.in and the time using aio"
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{{<figure src="/img/rssmatrix.gif" alt="colorful scrolling text on an led matrix display, showing rss feed weather and time">}}
this is a circuitpython script for an adafruit matrix portal m4 and a 64x32 led matrix display
it can display rss feeds from miniflux, the weather from wttr.in and the time using aio
i like looking at it since it's nice and blinky but have to turn it off sometimes because it's also very distracting
finding a font for it was very weird.
first i tried the pico8 font, but that was honestly a bit too big and also used too much power for running it from a usb 2.0 port
but then i found [a website with a bunch of retro fonts and the paradise systems one just kinda spoke to me](https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/fontlist/?3#paradise)
very nice and blocky with cool serifs
## using it yourself
- install circuitpython on your matrixportal
- clone the [git repo](https://git.kittycat.homes/zoe/rssmatrix.git)
- fill out the secrets.py file with your data
- copy the contents of the git repo onto your matrixportal
- plug in
if you want to use a different microcontroller or display u can probably figure out what to do yourself or write your own script

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<description>Recent content in home on bat</description>
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<lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2022 09:49:41 +0200</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://zoe.kittycat.homes/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
<lastBuildDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:04:43 +0200</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://zoe.kittycat.homes/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
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<title>rssmatrix</title>
<link>https://zoe.kittycat.homes/software/rssmatrix/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:04:43 +0200</pubDate>
<guid>https://zoe.kittycat.homes/software/rssmatrix/</guid>
<description>this is a circuitpython script for an adafruit matrix portal m4 and a 64x32 led matrix display it can display rss feeds from miniflux, the weather from wttr.in and the time using aio
i like looking at it since it&amp;rsquo;s nice and blinky but have to turn it off sometimes because it&amp;rsquo;s also very distracting
finding a font for it was very weird. first i tried the pico8 font, but that was honestly a bit too big and also used too much power for running it from a usb 2.</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>space kitty</title>
<link>https://zoe.kittycat.homes/software/space-kitty/</link>

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<loc>https://zoe.kittycat.homes/</loc>
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<lastmod>2022-09-16T16:04:43+02:00</lastmod>
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<div id="pagelist">
<div id="postlist">
<h2 class="colorswitch posttitle">
<a class="colorswitch singlepagelink" href="https://zoe.kittycat.homes/software/rssmatrix/">rssmatrix</h2><div class="postdescription">a circuitpython script to show rss feeds from miniflux, the weather from wtt.in and the time using aio</a><br>
<a class="postinfo colorswitch" href="https://zoe.kittycat.homes/software/rssmatrix/">read more...</a>
</div>
<div id="postlist">
<h2 class="colorswitch posttitle">
<a class="colorswitch singlepagelink" href="https://zoe.kittycat.homes/software/space-kitty/">space kitty</h2><div class="postdescription">a cute little website that doesn&#39;t really do anything</a><br>

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<generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator>
<language>eng</language>
<lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2022 20:45:43 +0200</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://zoe.kittycat.homes/software/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
<item>
<title>rssmatrix</title>
<link>https://zoe.kittycat.homes/software/rssmatrix/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:04:43 +0200</pubDate>
<guid>https://zoe.kittycat.homes/software/rssmatrix/</guid>
<description>this is a circuitpython script for an adafruit matrix portal m4 and a 64x32 led matrix display it can display rss feeds from miniflux, the weather from wttr.in and the time using aio
i like looking at it since it&amp;rsquo;s nice and blinky but have to turn it off sometimes because it&amp;rsquo;s also very distracting
finding a font for it was very weird. first i tried the pico8 font, but that was honestly a bit too big and also used too much power for running it from a usb 2.</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>space kitty</title>
<link>https://zoe.kittycat.homes/software/space-kitty/</link>

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en"><head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<meta name="description" content="a circuitpython script to show rss feeds from miniflux, the weather from wtt.in and the time using aio">
<title>rssmatrix@bat</title>
<script type="module" src="/js/main.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/scss/main.css">
<link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="/svg/favicon.svg">
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<div class="titlecontainer">
<h1 id="title" class="colorswitch"><a href="../" class="colorswitch uplink">rssmatrix</a></h1>
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<article id="content" class="colorswitch">
<figure>
<img src="/img/rssmatrix.gif"
alt="colorful scrolling text on an led matrix display, showing rss feed weather and time"/>
</figure>
<p>this is a circuitpython script for an adafruit matrix portal m4 and a 64x32 led matrix display
it can display rss feeds from miniflux, the weather from wttr.in and the time using aio</p>
<p>i like looking at it since it&rsquo;s nice and blinky but have to turn it off sometimes because it&rsquo;s also very distracting</p>
<p>finding a font for it was very weird.
first i tried the pico8 font, but that was honestly a bit too big and also used too much power for running it from a usb 2.0 port
but then i found <a href="https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/fontlist/?3#paradise">a website with a bunch of retro fonts and the paradise systems one just kinda spoke to me</a>
very nice and blocky with cool serifs</p>
<h2 id="using-it-yourself" class="colorswitch">
<a class="hash-link colorswitch" href="#using-it-yourself">
&nbsp;using it yourself
</a>
</h2>
<ul>
<li>install circuitpython on your matrixportal</li>
<li>clone the <a href="https://git.kittycat.homes/zoe/rssmatrix.git">git repo</a></li>
<li>fill out the secrets.py file with your data</li>
<li>copy the contents of the git repo onto your matrixportal</li>
<li>plug in</li>
</ul>
<p>if you want to use a different microcontroller or display u can probably figure out what to do yourself or write your own script</p>
</article>
</div>
</section>
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<div>
<section>
</section>
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<span id="footer-left"><a href="/" id="pageindicator" class="colorswitch" title="rssmatrix"> bat</a></span>
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<a class="footer-nav-item colorswitch" href="/" title="home"></a>
<a class="footer-nav-item colorswitch" href="/links/" title="links"></a>
<a class="footer-nav-item colorswitch" href="/music/" title="music"></a>
<a class="footer-nav-item colorswitch" href="/games/" title="games"></a>
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<a class="hamburger-nav-item colorswitch" href="/" title="home"> home</a><br>
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