Live data, in a beautiful way. Track any train, plane, ship, and more — in real time.
We know how much you love your niche obsession. That's why we've designed a BYTEBOARD for every interest.
Selected local networks, lit line by line, live.
TRACKSIDE display's selected train networks, with individually coloured LED's which track active trains and their position along the route. LED colours are based on the line, and status of the train.
Selected aircraft. Selected places.
WINGSIDE displays planes flying over selected towns, cities and countries. Each face is engraved with geographical features, so you know what you're looking at. Each plane, it's own colour.
Selected shipping lanes, lit by whatever's moving through it.
PORTSIDE displays active or docked ships in selected harbours or moving through selected shipping lanes. Each board features an engraving of that lanes port and/or coastline with breakwater, and shipping lane on the BYTEBOARD so you know what you're looking at.
Local weather, so you can plan your daily adventure.
WINDWARD displays live weather-based data, including the usual stuff plus extras like surf conditions and UV so you can catch a wave or a tan. On the face, we've engraved your city's features for reference, and each type of data is displayed as a simplified gradient map. LEDs shift between clear golds, rain blues, cloud whites, storm violets, and grey gusts of wind as conditions move through, using a live local weather feed — so a glance tells you more than checking your phone would.
Your local patch, lit species by species.
TRAILSIDE uses community reporting and publicly accesible academic databases to keep track of your favourite animal reserve, species by species. While we wish this data was live, for the protection of the animals (some of which may sadly be endangered), much of this data is gathered from community feeds, and only selected species will be displayed for their security.
BYTEBOARD was founded from a love for engineering and an obsession with understanding how things work. We want everyone to be able to embrace their passion, and be able to share it with those they love most. As such, BYTEBOARD is designed to be more than a display. It's a window into the world, a conversation starter, and a piece of art that reflects who you are.
BYTEBOARD aims to do this by transforming live information into beautiful wall art. Combining precision engineering with real-time data, every board becomes a conversation piece that's equally beautiful at home or in the office, hanging up in your workshop or the statement piece in your living room.
Every BYTEBOARD connects to live data feeds, updating automatically with the latest aircraft, train and ship information, wildlife sightings or weather conditions.
BYTEBOARD starts with a aluminium face and pine border. However, we know this is your passion. We're open to accomodating all ideas. Contact us for further customisation options.
Every board is built using premium materials, precision engraving and carefully selected electronics to create a display you'll be proud to own, and that will last for decades.
As new features and display modes become available, BYTEBOARD continues to expand our offerings to include even more niches.
Hi, I'm Matt (known by my friends as 'Rathers'), and I'm the founder of BYTEBOARD.
I've always been fascinated by how things work. This grew into an obsession with all things engineering, particularly cranes and planes. Technology, engineering and the incredible amount of live information flowing around us every day is often under-appreciated. Whether it's aircraft crossing continents, trains moving through cities, ships navigating oceans or wildlife roaming the bush, there's something captivating about seeing these stories unfold in real time.
BYTEBOARD started as a personal project to create something that combined beautiful design with live data. What began as an idea in the workshop has grown into a product for people who share that same curiosity and passion.
Every board is designed with the same goal — to create something that looks beautiful on your wall while being able to share who you are with those you love.
Everything you need to know before ordering your BYTEBOARD.
Update frequency depends on the live data source used by each BYTEBOARD.
For some BYTEBOARDS, live data is unavailable publicly. In these instances, BYTEBOARD makes use of current schedules, as well as community feeds to update the data.
Keen to customise? Or perhaps secure your BYTEBOARD? Whatever you may need, we'd love to hear from you...