---
type: this-week-with
url: 'https://taylordrayson.com/2026/02/27/tww-s7-e237'
title: 'Season 7, Episode 237'
date: '2026-02-27T13:00:00+00:00'
fields:
  episode: S7E237
  season: '7'
  number: '237'
  topic: 'Ambient Dashboard - Fire Stick in Kiosk Mode - Showing Upcoming Meetings - Home Automation - Coding From Scratch For Flexibility - Blackpool Magic Convention Process - Taking Action - Making Notes - Striking While The Iron Is Hot'
  duration: '17m 22s'
---

# Season 7, Episode 237

Ambient Dashboard - Fire Stick in Kiosk Mode - Showing Upcoming Meetings - Home Automation - Coding From Scratch For Flexibility - Blackpool Magic Convention Process - Taking Action - Making Notes…

Ambient Dashboard - Magic Mirror...

An interactive display showing whatever is important to you

Running on a Fire TV stick in kiosk mode

Showing upcoming meetings, sports events, time to leave with traffic taken into account

Heating, Home Automation stats etc.

Turns off when Taylor leaves the flat

Up-to-date white board

Building it from scratch allows any tools to be added - more flexibility

Multiple pages if needed

Touchscreen in the future maybe?

Blackpool Magic Convention last week

Breakfast - lectures, shows, buying magic, 5000 magicians, gala shows, networking and drinks, late to bed, and then repeat

Sleep is in debit

Taking Action on things you have seen, learnt and spoken to people about

Striking while the iron is still hot

Making notes at the time to refer back to

 

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