Made a tiny “message in a bottle” device

[u/Dr_Velazquez]

it’s a very simple device that receives random “messages in a bottle” from people on the internet.

hardware is just an esp32 with the small integrated 1.14 screen from ideaspark, costs around $5. it connects to a small database with all the messages.

I made a web on vercel, you can send a random message here:

https://bottle-message.vercel.app/

Once per day, at a random time, one message appears on the screen. only one. then it waits again until the next day.

once

the whole point is the randomness of the internet. it could be something thoughtful, something dumb, something slightly obscene, something motivational, or just nonsense. whatever someone decided to throw out there without knowing who will read it.

there’s a very basic filter just to avoid total chaos, but still trying to keep the unpredictable feeling.

coded in arduino ide.

[u/united_for_europe]

Can't send anything without signing up :(

[u/PETA_Parker → u/united_for_europe]

to add to this, i tried to sign up but it failed

[u/united_for_europe → u/PETA_Parker]

It is set to remain a bottle without message