![]() ![]() Given our free resources for a Tweeting Babbage and a… location marker poo (?!), it’s clear that at the Raspberry Pi Foundation we’re huge fans of using APIs in digital making projects. ![]() We could probably do with a display like this in our London office! In fact, if you commute on public transport and can find the right API, I think one of these devices would be perfect for your workplace no matter where it is. APIs are also available for services in other cities around the world, for example London and Los Angeles. How very artisanal! Do the BART(man)Īs a result of the success of the NYC Train Sign, the team is now experimenting with signs for other transport services, including the San Francisco BART, Chicago CTA, and Boston MBTA. They also handcraft the signs to fit your specifications. The team, headed by creator Timothy Wu, uses the official NTA server API to fetch real-time arrival, departure, and delay information to display on their signs. Whenever you use it, unless you manage to hit that off-peak sweet spot (somewhere between 14.30 and 14.34) where the flow of human traffic is minimal, you are exposed to a hellish amalgam of rushing bodies, yells to ‘hold the door’, and the general funk of tight-packed public situations. If you’ve been to New York City, or indeed have visited any busy metropolis, you’ll probably have braved the dread conveyor belt of empty-eyed masses that is… dundunduuun…public transport. ![]() …it’s just a really pretty-looking build, alright? Public transport: a brief explanation But hear me out, I have a totally legitimate reason why we’re covering this project as well… Janina wrote about a bus timetable display only the other day. Raspberry Pis, blinking lights, and APIs – what’s not to love? It’s really not surprising that the NYC Train Sign caught our attention – and it doesn’t hurt that its creators’ Instagram game is ? on point. ![]()
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