How To Make Your Own Raspberry Pi Scrolling News Ticker

Inspired by my move to NYC by Times Square in 2015, I thought I’d recreate a mini Times Square in my apartment and get real news from my favorite rss feeds with future improvements in mind. Not a sponsored video. ALL INFO DOWN BELOW IN DESCRIPTION

Henner Zeller’s Big LED Display ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZglGuMaKvpY />Creating Artificial Intelligence via Genetic Algorithm (A Visual Demo) ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA6ffrumQWU />How to Make Your Own Sound and Voice Reactive LEDs using Arduino ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZjLd2ifxhY />
Parts:
LED Panels: https://www.adafruit.com/products/420
T nuts: https://www.adafruit.com/products/1157
Oval Nuts: https://www.adafruit.com/products/1158
Aluminum Extrusion: https://www.adafruit.com/products/1221
L-Plate (bracket): https://www.adafruit.com/products/1218
4A Power Supply: https://www.adafruit.com/products/1466
Screw Jack Adapter: https://www.adafruit.com/products/368
Female-Female Jumper Wires: https://www.adafruit.com/products/1919
Raspberry Pi 3 Kit: https://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Premium-Supply-Listed/dp/B01C6EQNNK/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1470503699&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=raspberry+pi+3&psc=1
Or Raspberry Pi Zero: https://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Transparent-Splitter-RASPBERRY-INCLUDED/dp/B01ABTQ6DO/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1470503977&sr=1-1&keywords=raspberry+pi+zero
I bought M3 screws at Home Depot

Python Code (it’s a weird mix of old bitly code, but functions as you see in this vid) ► https://gist.github.com/chubbyemu/4ca0c68878c6d978d067da4a36bcc71d

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Music:
Lifeformed- Swimming While It Rains
From Dustforce OST
Check out the album: https://lifeformed.bandcamp.com/album/fastfall

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