Small LCD screen mod

I recently did two things:

1. Finally finished building a new HTPC.
2. Cancelled my cable TV.

The morning after the latter I tried to check if I had enough time before work to watch Sportscenter (streaming)...only to realize that, in the absence of my cable box, there is no clock in my living room. So I'd like to mod a small character LCD screen into the front of the HTPC to display the time. Is this...feasible? First things first, I suppose: where would I buy one? Back in the day, when I was more involved in such things, it seemed like there were loads of basic LCDs available for this purchase, but now I'm struggling to find one. Might I have to branch out from the PC/mod market and buy one that isn't specifically designed for such a purpose? If so, how difficult would it be to connect to my PC and control?

Necessary addendum: I can't simply hang up an analog clock as my living room is designed strangely and there's really nowhere to put it that's readily visible. And I have considered simply buying a cheap digital clock and installing it in the front of my case, but I thought this might be more fun/flexible.

Thanks!

Edit: "New Member. Join Date: Jan 2002." Love it.

I think you mean something like this? I wouldn't imagine it'd be too difficult.

Dlaw said:

I think you mean something like this? I wouldn't imagine it'd be too difficult.

Click to expand...

Yeah...that's...pretty much exactly what I was looking for, thank you. I've never heard of that site before. Looks awesome.

No problem. I've seen things like that used for custom stereo equipment, so I had an idea of what to look for.