[ProjectBarks]

I own one and here are my thoughts:

So far it has been an extremely reliable product that was fun to get some scripts running on. I use a raspberry pie with a cron job to update the board with the weather and my daily schedule. Board actually looks extremely repairable for each individual character, and have has no issues with reliability in ~6mo.

API currently is through a rest interface which they have promised to keep free despite charging for plugins shared through their a subscription model. They had promised a native/local API but I have not heard anything from that.

Overall would recommend but it falls in the tech art category for sure.

[alias_neo]

At this price, I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot barge pole until local API is a reality.

If their servers shutdown and it becomes abandonware you want to be sure it's still functional when you're spending a little more than "toy money".

[ProjectBarks]

Agreed it is a solid risk. I want to spend some time with wireshark to see if I can get something of my own going until an official local api is released.

[alias_neo]

I take it the device has WiFi? It would be interesting to see what kind of controller hardware is inside.

[spicybright]

> $2,850

Whoa. And they advertise putting this in your house for your family? You could buy multiple really nice TVs for that kind of money.

[fortran77]

Not bad for an "art piece". We have plenty of art in the house and office that costs more than this, and they don't _do_ anything.

[spicybright]

Hey, to each their own. I'd argue a decent painting does more than this product on an emotional level, though.

Plus it will keep it's value much much longer (not just $ value)

[smoldesu]

Jesus, no kidding. Only a two year warranty, too? For $3,000 USD you might think you'd get a little more for your money...

[mobilemidget]

I was scrolling and thought I want one... now I don't :D

[boringg]

Sounds like a sweet corporate office buy at that price unfortunately. Cool tech art though!

[lokar]

How often can/should you update it? Can you use it as a clock?

[ProjectBarks]

I use it as an hourly clock but anymore than every half hour would be a miserable experience since it is far from silent.