I forget how I discovered HDEV, but now that I’ve found it, I can’t get enough!  What can I say, I’m a space geek.  HDEV stands for High Definition Earth Viewing.  It’s an experiment to test the rate at which the image quality from an HD camera degrades over time while in space.  And while it’s up there, they stream that video online for free.  But you don’t have to be a NASA-nerd to appreciate HDEV.  The views are truly incredible!
Which is why I came up with the idea for this project: a digital picture frame that live streams the video from HDEV, 24/7.  I have a Raspberry Pi Zero laying around, it came free with the MagPi Vol 40 (which has an article about my previous project, my Magic Mirror).  This sounds like the perfect project to put it to use. Continue reading “Space Frame” →