Making a Linux-Based “On-Air” Light for My Home Office w/ Camera & Google Calendar Integration
I work from home. I wanted to be able to let my wife know, “Joelle is busy right now.”
This article will be fairly technical, but won’t give step-by-step instructions for everyone. It’s more meant to serve as an inspiration to other computer professionals — to determine how they might do something similar.
I love working from home, being able to have an environment that is set up exactly for me. Everything in my office, from the desk and chair I use, to the room’s lighting was designed to make me comfortable.
But I wanted something outside my office door to indicate I was busy that my wife could see — some sort of display — that was easy for both of us to use.
After all, my wife isn’t a fan of making unscheduled appearances on video meetings, and there are times I want to work uninterrupted.
Specifying My Requirements
Because I’m a technical professional, I naturally started by writing down my requirements. Here’s what I came up with:
- Mount outside of my home office door, on either the wall or the door itself
- Work with Linux
- Integrate with a Google Calendar (I.E…
