Dobbie's kitchen screen

In the kitchen there's a screen. Not just any screen, but Dobbie's dashboard. A calm, clear overview of what the family needs to get through the day. 🧦

Cockpit night style

The screen has a dark theme with bright, coloured accents, inspired by an aircraft cockpit at night. Easy on the eyes, even in a lit kitchen. The kids are fans, and honestly I get it. There's something magical about a dark dashboard full of live data.

What's on the screen?

The screen is divided into three zones:

Top: time and status

Large clock, date, and a row of status indicators: SRV, AI, MIC and SPK. At a glance you can see whether everything is online and operational. Green is good, orange means attention needed.

Middle: weather and messages

An hourly weather forecast for the coming hours, with temperature and icons. Below that a message panel with calendar notes and fixed reminders, like "don't forget your Duolingo!"

Bottom: shopping

The live shopping list. Whatever Dobbie tracks via Telegram appears here immediately. No separate app, no sync issues. Just the list, always up to date.

Why a screen in the kitchen?

The kitchen is the heart of the home. In the morning you pass through it, you cook there, you grab something quickly. A screen that shows the right info at that moment without you having to ask or open anything, that's the value.

No notifications, no social media, no distractions. Only what's relevant for the family at that moment.

Tap to talk

At the bottom there's a large "RECORD" button. Tap it, ask your question, and Dobbie answers. It's a touchscreen, so no mouse, no keyboard. Just tap.

Importantly: Dobbie does not listen continuously. There's no wake word, no microphone that's always open. Only when you tap the button does recording start. The audio is processed via Whisper, OpenAI's speech recognition model, and then deleted. Privacy by design.

Add a shopping item, ask about the weather, leave a note: all without picking up your phone. Simple, practical, and a little bit magical. Exactly how a house elf should be. 🧦

Want to build your own? Check out the hardware guide for the full parts list.