This project creates a small IoT device that displays data off an internet service. The rotary encoder allows you to "dial" in to any number of channels; Youtube followers, Facebook Likes, current weather, whatever.

• Channel 1 is basic time/date displays, adjusted for local timezones & daylight savings etc,
• Channel 2 shows the current Covid-19 data for my country (New Zealand),
• Channel 3 is a basic Weather Report from openweathermap.org,
• Channel 4 will be a weather forecast for the next 24 hours,
• Channel 4 and 5 currently show a dummy millis() counter.

The hardware I'm using is a cheap Chinese Mini D1. The code works also on a NodeMCU Arduino ESP8266 unit - the pinouts are compatible (I've tested with both).

Things to implement:

• More channels
• Add a button to the rotary switch
• Add an alarm system if important info is published on non-active channels
• Warning system for previous step, via flashing warning on LCD, or separate flashing LED
• Implement a Reset button if it crashes, or hangs on some server connects
• Change String to Char - less buggy
• Change from openweathermap.org to wunderground.com. If owm.org can list Mangatainoka but not Dannevirke, I'm out. Wunderground FTW.

Full hardware documentation (parts used and pinouts) is currently contained within the code, but will be separated out at some stage.