TCG Marquee

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First light: the LED board and the Android TV app both work

Two firsts in one day. The LED board drew real cards on its panel for the first time, and the new Android TV app ran on a real Google TV stick. Here's how the tests went, what broke, and what's next.

The LED panel is here

The 128x64 LED panel for the TCG Marquee board arrived today. Until now the board has been running blind, sending everything it would draw to a log. Here's what comes next to get real cards glowing on it.

Picking the cheapest parts for a working prototype

The prototype uses an Adafruit MatrixPortal S3 instead of a Raspberry Pi: no SD card, less power, and a lower cost. Here's the parts list and why.