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title: "Updates to wordclock"
date: 2024-03-03
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A few years ago I made a [MicroPython](https://micropython.org/) based [word clock](https://juju.nz/src/michaelh/wordclock)
 ([example](https://www.timeanddate.com/wordclock/)). I've refreshed it to work with the latest version of MicroPython and added a MQTT based interface to Home Assistant.

This interface turned out quite nice, as the clock appears as a dimmable lamp, letting me automatically dim it at night and turn it almost off during the early hours of the day. This reduces the glow in the lounge at night.