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https://github.com/pinheadmz/clockblocker
A not-boring Bitcoin full node with network visualizer and wallet
https://github.com/pinheadmz/clockblocker
bitcoin raspberry-pi
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A not-boring Bitcoin full node with network visualizer and wallet
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/pinheadmz/clockblocker
- Owner: pinheadmz
- Created: 2016-01-15T23:09:08.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: henners-not-adafruit
- Last Pushed: 2024-05-23T21:01:08.000Z (6 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-18T15:28:53.339Z (27 days ago)
- Topics: bitcoin, raspberry-pi
- Language: Python
- Homepage: https://thebitcoinblockclock.com
- Size: 2.04 MB
- Stars: 44
- Watchers: 7
- Forks: 9
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# The Bitcoin Block Clock
Raspberry Pi Full Node with 32 x 32 RGB LED network visualizer
## https://TheBitcoinBlockClock.com
### Dependencies:
* python-bitcoinrpc: https://github.com/jgarzik/python-bitcoinrpc (modified, included in this git as bitcoinrpc.py)
* Henner Zeller's RGB LED matrix driver: https://github.com/hzeller/rpi-rgb-led-matrix
Be sure to install the Python bindings as well as the core library: https://github.com/hzeller/rpi-rgb-led-matrix/tree/master/bindings/python
You may also need to solder a jumper on the Adafruit HAT: https://github.com/hzeller/rpi-rgb-led-matrix#improving-flicker
* PyQRCode: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/PyQRCode:
```
$ sudo pip install pyqrcode
```
* PIL (now maintained as Pillow):
```
$ sudo apt-get install python-pil
```
* Bitcoin Core with the following lines added to `~/.bitcoin/bitcoin.config` (see Installation below, the paths should match):
```
blocknotify=python /home/pi/bin/ClockBlocker/block.py %s
walletnotify=python /home/pi/bin/ClockBlocker/tx.py %s
```
### Installation:
Clone this repository in ~/bin and make easy-to-type command to start clock:
```
$ cd ~
$ git clone https://github.com/pinheadmz/ClockBlocker.git
$ sudo ln -s ~/ClockBlocker/ledbits.py /usr/local/bin/ledbits
$ sudo chmod 777 /usr/local/bin/ledbits
```
...then from any command line you can start the clock by entering:
```
$ ledbits
```
### API passwords:
* Bitcoin: create file `bitcoinAuth.py` which contains:
```
USER = "YOUR-BITCOIN-RPC-USERNAME"
PW = "YOUR-BITCOIN-RPC-PASSWORD"
```
* IP geo-location service: Sign up for API key at http://www.ipinfodb.com/ip_location_api.php
...then create file `ipInfoAuth.py` which contains:
```
api_key = 'YOUR-API-KEY'
```
### Hardware & Parts:
All electronic components, acrylic enclosure and miscellaneous hardware needed
to build The Bitcoin Block Clock is listed
[on this spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQoqwZii8Q7Vff4G6VBbHY9nEBDpCbcJl7A2JQr04GaWl1P8F48w6u9bmrUHPezkEt8M4pJDIwM2e7H/pubhtml?gid=0&single=true). I always try to buy parts from adafruit.com or purse.io
so I can spend Bitcoin!
### Owner's manual
[Usage instructions](https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRi7wA3FIfBUQlZgS-69wufT3hh3Ql9BB_YaUYyeJwtmLlDsRau02cQcQiyQ-pIc6Z-0PLSzBtu4j9x/pub) are printed out and shipper to buyers with their order.