DAKboard Adds To-Do Lists!

Stay on task with DAKboard! By popular demand we’ve added to-do list integration with Wunderlist! Login to DAKboard, go to the options (gear icon) and you’ll see the new “To-Do List” option. Connect your Wunderlist account (or signup for free!) and choose which list you’d like DAKboard to display. Additional Features and Tracking In addition … Continue reading DAKboard Adds To-Do Lists!

Integrate DAKboard with your Nest Thermostat

This is a guest post by DAKboard user Jason McLeod. We noticed Jason’s blog comment discussing how he had used his Nest Thermostat to turn his DAKboard off when he was away. This sounded like an awesome integration, so we asked Jason if he’d be willing to document the steps he took, and he graciously accepted! So … Continue reading Integrate DAKboard with your Nest Thermostat

Google Photos, Monthly Calendar Added!

Google Photos Added! DAKboard now supports displaying photos from Google Photos! Open the DAKboard options, head to the photo section and select “Google” as the photo source. Click the Authorize button and then select an album to display photos from. Supported photo sources:         We’re also looking for suggestions on what other photo … Continue reading Google Photos, Monthly Calendar Added!

DIY Wall Display

Follow our instructions below to create a beautiful wall display for your photos, calendar, news and weather, powered by a Raspberry Pi! Not into DIY? Check out the shop to purchase the 24-inch wall display! Things You’ll Need Monitor with HDMI input (preferably an IPS panel!) (roughly $200, depending on size) Short HDMI cable (1 foot is perfect, … Continue reading DIY Wall Display

DAKboard Does RSS!

DAKboard Does RSS! By popular demand, we’ve recently added support for RSS feeds! DAKboard can now display headlines in a news-ticker style right along with your calendar, weather and beautiful photographs! To add a RSS feed: login to your DAKboard, click the gear icon in the upper right to access DAKboard options and click “RSS” … Continue reading DAKboard Does RSS!

DAKboard User Interface Design

Since it’s inception, the user interface design of DAKboard has centered around two key design principles: minimalism and distance legibility. Minimalism is conveying our message (ie. the time, or an event) as simply as possible with the fewest user interface elements as possible. And distance legibility is arranging and sizing the user interface elements such … Continue reading DAKboard User Interface Design

DAKboard is out of Beta!

Today we’re proud to announce that the beta period is ending and we’re launching DAKboard as a service! Over the past year we’ve been busy fixing bugs, adding features and we received a lot of great feedback from the community. With that, we have a (growing!) backlog of features and integrations we hope to work on in the coming months. … Continue reading DAKboard is out of Beta!

Dropbox Integration Added!

We’ve finalized our integration with Dropbox and you can now have DAKboard display photos from your Dropbox! To utilize Dropbox, once logged in, on the configuration screen under the Photos section, you’ll see Dropbox as an option in the “Show Photos From” dropdown. Choose this then click the “Authorize” button to link your Dropbox account. Once … Continue reading Dropbox Integration Added!

Join Our Flickr Group!

Calling all photographers, professional and amateur! Submit your best photos to be displayed on DAKboard! You can join the Flickr group at https://www.flickr.com/groups/dakboard/ The group features some of the best photographs from the community for display on DAKboard! In the DAKboard configuration, set the “Photo Source” to Flickr, and set the “Show Photos From” to DAKboard … Continue reading Join Our Flickr Group!