Although it’s more of a conversation piece, there are countless apps to customize what the machine shows.

I then moved it to a bookcase across the room, which made everything perfectly legible.

You control the Tidbyt using the company’s mobile app (available foriPhoneandAndroid).

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Tapping on any of these apps will let you customize its prefs or remove it from your Tidbyt.

The real magic starts when you pick the “+” icon on the home screen.

Doing so opens Tidbyt’s app catalog.

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Here, you’ll find every app available for your display, broken up into categories.

Tapping on any of the apps will open up a configuration window.

All of your installed apps will then cycle through at whatever interval you configured in the setting menu.

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Plus, there’s no easy way to mount the block to your wall without DIYing a solution.

Should You Buy the Tidbyt?

The Tidbyt is an elegant accent piece with a nerdy and retro flair.

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You canpurchase the Tidbyt for $199directly from the company.

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Tidbyt sign’s USB-C port and reset button on the back of the device

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