That's why I like Python too!
Tom Harris <[email protected]> On 28 May 2015 at 10:36, Cqr <[email protected]> wrote: > Stay off those meds I like the result :) > I'll put it up on github once sanitized a bit for public consumption, but > most of the magic is from the twython library and python itself which makes > extracting data from the Twitter api a breeze really. It's practically > English if you name your variables right :) > > Cheers, > . Robin. > > > > On 28 May 2015, at 00:40, Tom Harris <[email protected]> wrote: > > Put your code up online. Then we can have a network of such things. I > would use a large flipdot display in a semi-public place like a makerspace. > People can use the obsolete display technology of their choice! Smoke > signals even! Semaphore! Morse code! Perhaps it's time for my medication... > > > Tom Harris <[email protected]> > > On 28 May 2015 at 09:27, Michail1 via neonixie-l < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> The link to youtube video is actually a tiny picture. >> >> Wanna see the video and details. :) >> >> Michail >> >> >> In a message dated 5/27/2015 3:57:40 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> Hi Folks, >> I got around to doing something with the B-7971 I had. Along with a >> raspberry pi that had lain unused for far too long. >> It's an FLW-alike that is connected to Twitter to harvest words, here's a >> link to a short vid: >> youtube video <https://i.ytimg.com/vi/86_GQmUG-Lk/default.jpg> >> >> Not much electrical engineering going on with the design as I just used >> TaylorEdge PSU and smart sockets, the fun was in the programming the Pi. >> >> It needs a case making but I'm waiting on a camera extension cable >> right now (and also tempted to add at least two more tubes ... has anyone >> from the UK here got any I could buy?) >> >> It displays the time and the words that will fit on the display from a >> random tweet feed. It also displays TWOI: the TWitter Originality Index or >> the ratio of original tweets to retweets seen in the random feed. >> >> It will listen out for any tweets with the hashtag #NixieBotShowMe use >> that tag and it'll send you back a picture of the next word in your tweet >> after that tag that will fit on the display. >> >> Other tags you can add on are #NBreceipt for a DM acknowledgement and >> #TheTime . >> >> @mention others in your tweet to get them mentioned in the reply. >> >> Outgoing tweets are limited to one a minute and queued so you may have to >> wait a while if it gets popular. >> >> Follow it on twitter @NixieBot to see all the words that get sent. >> >> Bear in mind that it's the internet providing words so don't blame me if >> you see something rude. Hopefully the fact that everyone who wants to can >> see what was submitted by who (and reply to them ) should make it somewhat >> self policing... maybe! >> >> Future additions planned include fetching and displaying the odd stock >> quotation every now and then (for old time's sake) and maybe plugging it >> into this mailing list for a word source too. 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