https://karlquinsland.com/tags/kds/Recent content in KDS on karlHugoen-usSat, 20 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://karlquinsland.com/hardware-accelerated-graphics-on-the-raspberry-pi-4-a-snappier-kds/Sat, 20 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://karlquinsland.com/hardware-accelerated-graphics-on-the-raspberry-pi-4-a-snappier-kds/<p>Surfacing the right information at the right time in the right place is a difficult but essential task for any credible automation system.</p> <p>I have been experimenting with the concept of a Home Assistant powered <a href="https://www.qsrautomations.com/blog/kitchen-automation/what-is-a-kds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreffer ">KDS</a> for a few years now and have found that the refrigerator happens to be an especially good place to surface some information and device controls.</p> <br> <figure > <img src="https://karlquinsland.com/hardware-accelerated-graphics-on-the-raspberry-pi-4-a-snappier-kds/kds01.webp" alt="Poorly edited picture showing home automation dashboard on LCD screen mounted to door of refrigerator" /> <figcaption> <p> Yes, it&#39;s over-exposed and shot at an awkward angle but that&#39;s what it took to minimize glare! </p>