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We made this to act like the [Ovilus](https://www.digitaldowsing.com/) which is used in various ghost hunting shows.  You will need an LED display and buttons. \n\n* Please note this was written for an older linux kernel.  This may not work due to the kernel update for Raspberry Pi. \n\n* [Watch it in action](https://www.tiktok.com/@tnohparanormalsociety/video/7148853468009123115?is_from_webapp=1\u0026sender_device=pc\u0026web_id=7373326302117414430)\n\n## Step 1:\n\nGet a Raspberry Pi, LCD Display, and buttons. \n\n## Step 2:\n\nPut the `randomwords` folder in your home directory. \n\nExample: `/home/rachael/randomwords/`\n\n## Step 3:\n\nCopy the shell script `rc.local` file to here: `/etc/rc.local`\n\nThis is the file that will start up your program when you turn on your Raspberry Pi. It's a linux thing.\n\n## Step 4: \n\nCopy the shell script `randwords.sh` file to here: `/usr/local/sbin`\n\nThis is what the `rc.local` file is looking for. It will run these commands everytime you press the button!\n\n```\ncd /home/pi/randomwords/\npython3 randomwords.py\n```\n\n## Quick Start\n![Start up](https://i.imgur.com/fjx8aiI.jpg)\n![Clearing Hardware Random Memory](https://i.imgur.com/RblEgYr.jpg)\n![Your word is Calendar](https://i.imgur.com/U8vOluu.jpg)\n![Click for new word](https://i.imgur.com/JDjqOKD.gif)\n\nThe left button in the image will start a new sesson. \n\n\n![Shut down](https://i.imgur.com/SkHHBk5.gif)\n\nThe far right button will turn off the Raspberry Pi for you. Wait for 15 seconds before unplugging. \n\n\n## Accessories\n\nBattery bank. I have an old battery from ThinkGeek that works great! 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