Just out of curiosity, what size display do you guys think this would need to work as a standalone clock? Would 7.5 inch diag be big enough? Too small/big?
Would it matter if it was your standard 'black dots on greenish background' lcd look or would it need to be black and white?
This might be exactly the project I've been looking for to take up more of my time that I dont really have! I can do the code and hardware (most likely on a AVR microcontroller, just cause I have some laying around), the real limiting factor is the cost of a display panel. I found some surplus monochrome 7.5" lcd's for pretty cheap (these are lo res graphic LCD modules. Think black dots.) If this sounds interesting to you guys, I'll go ahead and get some and see what shakes loose. If you think it really needs to be larger, or needs to be black and white for the retro feel, I'll wait until I find a better display panel.
Let me know what you think.
Koz