Raspberry Pi Zero W with a 3.5" LCD to show my availability state: Available, Knock, DND
I'm using a NodeMCU Access Point (AP) with a pushbutton to control the state.
Since the screen will be mounted on my door facing away from me, I need to see the current state so I added a NeoPixel stick that will glow with green, yellow, red.
I also plan to add other options to this such as Out-of-Office.
The NodeMCU is in an Altoids tin and will sit near my desk so I can press a button to change the state as-needed.
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Raspberry Pi Zero W at Micro Center for $10 in-store pickup.
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3.5" LCD from eBay for about $12 w/ free shipping. Or get a larger one for a bit more.
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ESP8266 NodeMCU with the CP2102 chip from eBay for about $4 w/ free shipping
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NeoPixel stick knock-off from eBay for about $3 w/ free shipping