Android application powering the mirror in my house
APIs provided by Yahoo Finance, Forecast.io, the BBC, and XKCD
When its mirror time, I also recommend turning on the device Developer Option: "Stay Awake - Screen will never sleep while charging"
Video walk-through on adafruit (Thank you Becky!)
We had too many. Sad old devices are ideal. I used a 2012 Nexus 7.
We did this the old-fashioned way, and quested to Canal Plastic Center. A beautiful and highly recommended establishment.
Wiki of places to buy two-way mirrors
Get a mirror at least as large as your Android device. My mirror is 6"x12" with 1/8 thickness.
Our trickiest problem was figuring out how to mount everything with minimal damage and error. We eventually discovered reusable double-sided adhesive, which is amazing.
We're using it both to mount the mirror to the device, and the device to the wall.
We used black construction paper. If your device and mirror are awesomely identical in size, you can skip this.
Note: You want to glue it well, so the backing doesn't tear when the adhesive is holding it.
Fire up the app on the device.
Put the adhesive along the bezel or edges of the device. Line up the mirror and stick it on there.
You probably want a long usb cable. Find a wall spot where you can keep the device plugged in.
Put a bunch of adhesive on the back of the device, and stick it on there.
At the heart of this project, is 'put a mirror on it'. Check out alternative mirror projects and feel free to add your own reflections