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 [![Hackaday](https://img.shields.io/badge/Featured%20on-Hackaday-black?logo=hackaday&logoColor=white)](https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/building-a-desk-display-for-time-and-weather-data)
 [![XDA Developers](https://img.shields.io/badge/Featured%20on-XDA%20Developers-blueviolet?logo=android&logoColor=white)](https://www.xda-developers.com/super-sleek-esp32-weather-station)
 
+🎉 **1,000+ GitHub stars - thank you to the community!**  
 
 **ESPTimeCast** is a sleek, WiFi-connected LED matrix clock and weather display built on **ESP8266/ESP32** and **MAX7219**.
 It combines real-time NTP time sync, live OpenWeatherMap updates, and a modern web-based configuration interface — all in one compact design.
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