I don't have a .love for this yet but figured a thread for it might be nice. Let me outline the project clearly instead of having big block paragraphs.
Summary:
A Love2D program that would run full-screen on a portrait mode monitor. The functionality of the program would be to play Love2D-based games, and visualize data in an aesthetically pleasing way.
Possible functionality:
Visualizing weather, RSS feeds, IMAP email, BBS, IRC, and calendars (Google Calendar first). The list is based on what I believe that I can support. IMAP email is going to be tough but if I stick to just the inbox and just reading messages I think I'll be o.k. (the purpose of this would be to alert users of new mail, not to become a full-fledged mail client). If ANYONE knows of an IMAP library for LUA I would greatly appreciate some them posting it here.
QA:
Why do I want this?
I have a small 17" monitor in portrait mode that I hardly use. Currently I run Notepad++ in it along with an SSH window, but both of those things look better on my main monitor (only time I use both is when I'm watching a movie).
What style am I going for?
Very low-res, pixelated (but not inherently 16 or 8 bit) graphics. It won't look bad, just big (think 600x800). I prefer this because of big readable font size and my love of pixel art.
Can I program all of these features?
For the most part, yes. If I can't make it work in LUA I'll use C for data retrieval and LUA for everything else.
When will I release a beta?
In about two months.
