Comments on: Elect-o-meter http://www.nycresistor.com/2008/11/04/elect-o-meter/ We learn, share, and make things Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Elect-o-meter | SquareCows http://www.nycresistor.com/2008/11/04/elect-o-meter/comment-page-1/#comment-3711 Elect-o-meter | SquareCows Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:45:50 +0000 http://www.nycresistor.com/?p=804#comment-3711 [...] Devon at NYCR writes - I recently updated my arduino ambient orb to use some boards I got cut at a boardhouse in Colorado, and handed off a few of the finished products off to various friends of mine. Well, my good friend John Erickson tossed together an awesome script for the election returns tonight. The orb starts off dark, and the script periodically checks the election results. As the results come in, the orb will gradually get brighter and brighter blue or red based on who is pulling in the EVs. [...] [...] Devon at NYCR writes – I recently updated my arduino ambient orb to use some boards I got cut at a boardhouse in Colorado, and handed off a few of the finished products off to various friends of mine. Well, my good friend John Erickson tossed together an awesome script for the election returns tonight. The orb starts off dark, and the script periodically checks the election results. As the results come in, the orb will gradually get brighter and brighter blue or red based on who is pulling in the EVs. [...]

]]> By: eric gradman http://www.nycresistor.com/2008/11/04/elect-o-meter/comment-page-1/#comment-3709 eric gradman Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:55:25 +0000 http://www.nycresistor.com/?p=804#comment-3709 Hey, I recognize that code :) Good work! Hey, I recognize that code :) Good work!

]]> By: Christian http://www.nycresistor.com/2008/11/04/elect-o-meter/comment-page-1/#comment-3706 Christian Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:47:14 +0000 http://www.nycresistor.com/?p=804#comment-3706 Hey Devon, I got this running at a watch party I was at with an Arduino and a BlinkM from ThingM. Kept me well entertained till the celebrating started. Thanks, Christian Hey Devon,

I got this running at a watch party I was at with an Arduino and a BlinkM from ThingM. Kept me well entertained till the celebrating started.

Thanks,

Christian

]]> By: Will http://www.nycresistor.com/2008/11/04/elect-o-meter/comment-page-1/#comment-3702 Will Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:21:25 +0000 http://www.nycresistor.com/?p=804#comment-3702 http://www.flickr.com/photos/compbrain/3004698910/ I did a bit of tweaking to the code to get a red-purple-blue balance instead of varying brightness' of one or the other. Not that it matters anymore, but thanks for the great idea! http://www.flickr.com/photos/compbrain/3004698910/ I did a bit of tweaking to the code to get a red-purple-blue balance instead of varying brightness’ of one or the other. Not that it matters anymore, but thanks for the great idea!

]]> By: schneider http://www.nycresistor.com/2008/11/04/elect-o-meter/comment-page-1/#comment-3701 schneider Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:06:16 +0000 http://www.nycresistor.com/?p=804#comment-3701 Hello from the CCC chapter in Munich, we've seen your CNN script and adapted it to our wireless moodlamps. As we wanted a more precise reading we chose to display the percentages of the electoral votes in a fixed period of time. In this video: http://muc.ccc.de/files/blinklection.avi Obama is clearly leading, so we see pink(blue+red) for both candidates and the extra votes for Obama in pure blue. Greetings from Germany Hello from the CCC chapter in Munich,

we’ve seen your CNN script and adapted it to our wireless moodlamps.

As we wanted a more precise reading we chose to display the percentages of the electoral votes in a fixed period of time. In this video:
http://muc.ccc.de/files/blinklection.avi
Obama is clearly leading, so we see pink(blue+red) for both candidates and the extra votes for Obama in pure blue.

Greetings from Germany

]]> By: Elect-o-meter| DIY Blog | Complete source of DIY Information, Tutorials, Guides, Reviews| DiyUs.com http://www.nycresistor.com/2008/11/04/elect-o-meter/comment-page-1/#comment-3697 Elect-o-meter| DIY Blog | Complete source of DIY Information, Tutorials, Guides, Reviews| DiyUs.com Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:13:15 +0000 http://www.nycresistor.com/?p=804#comment-3697 [...] De­von­ at N­YC­R write­s­ - I r­e­c­e­n­tl­y­ u­pdate­d my­ ar­du­in­o­ ambie­n­t o­r­b to­ u­se­ so­me­ bo­ar­ds I go­t c­u­t at a bo­ar­dh­o­u­se­ in­ C­o­l­o­r­ado­, an­d h­an­de­d o­ff a fe­w­ o­f th­e­ fin­ish­e­d pr­o­du­c­ts o­ff to­ var­io­u­s fr­ie­n­ds o­f min­e­. W­e­l­l­, my­ go­o­d fr­ie­n­d Jo­h­n­ E­r­ic­kso­n­ to­sse­d to­ge­th­e­r­ an­ aw­e­so­me­ sc­r­ipt fo­r­ th­e­ e­l­e­c­tio­n­ r­e­tu­r­n­s to­n­igh­t. Th­e­ o­r­b star­ts o­ff dar­k, an­d th­e­ sc­r­ipt pe­r­io­dic­al­l­y­ c­h­e­c­ks th­e­ e­l­e­c­tio­n­ r­e­su­l­ts. As th­e­ r­e­su­l­ts c­o­me­ in­, th­e­ o­r­b w­il­l­ gr­adu­al­l­y­ ge­t br­igh­te­r­ an­d br­igh­te­r­ bl­u­e­ o­r­ r­e­d base­d o­n­ w­h­o­ is pu­l­l­in­g in­ th­e­ E­Vs. [...] [...] De­von­ at N­YC­R write­s­ – I r­e­c­e­n­tl­y­ u­pdate­d my­ ar­du­in­o­ ambie­n­t o­r­b to­ u­se­ so­me­ bo­ar­ds I go­t c­u­t at a bo­ar­dh­o­u­se­ in­ C­o­l­o­r­ado­, an­d h­an­de­d o­ff a fe­w­ o­f th­e­ fin­ish­e­d pr­o­du­c­ts o­ff to­ var­io­u­s fr­ie­n­ds o­f min­e­. W­e­l­l­, my­ go­o­d fr­ie­n­d Jo­h­n­ E­r­ic­kso­n­ to­sse­d to­ge­th­e­r­ an­ aw­e­so­me­ sc­r­ipt fo­r­ th­e­ e­l­e­c­tio­n­ r­e­tu­r­n­s to­n­igh­t. Th­e­ o­r­b star­ts o­ff dar­k, an­d th­e­ sc­r­ipt pe­r­io­dic­al­l­y­ c­h­e­c­ks th­e­ e­l­e­c­tio­n­ r­e­su­l­ts. As th­e­ r­e­su­l­ts c­o­me­ in­, th­e­ o­r­b w­il­l­ gr­adu­al­l­y­ ge­t br­igh­te­r­ an­d br­igh­te­r­ bl­u­e­ o­r­ r­e­d base­d o­n­ w­h­o­ is pu­l­l­in­g in­ th­e­ E­Vs. [...]

]]> By: Election Hack - How to Make an Electo-Meter! | zedomax.com - The DIY, HOW TO, Hacks, Gadgets, and Tech Blog! http://www.nycresistor.com/2008/11/04/elect-o-meter/comment-page-1/#comment-3695 Election Hack - How to Make an Electo-Meter! | zedomax.com - The DIY, HOW TO, Hacks, Gadgets, and Tech Blog! Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:23:56 +0000 http://www.nycresistor.com/?p=804#comment-3695 [...] course, someone had to come up with this cool election hack on election day, an Electo-meter that tells you which senator becomes the next President of United States.  Make sure to embed your Google Election map today. Well, my good friend John Erickson tossed [...] [...] course, someone had to come up with this cool election hack on election day, an Electo-meter that tells you which senator becomes the next President of United States.  Make sure to embed your Google Election map today. Well, my good friend John Erickson tossed [...]

]]> By: Trevor http://www.nycresistor.com/2008/11/04/elect-o-meter/comment-page-1/#comment-3694 Trevor Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:54:30 +0000 http://www.nycresistor.com/?p=804#comment-3694 Awesome idea! Your link to the schematics is broken, by the way. Awesome idea!
Your link to the schematics is broken, by the way.

]]> By: Apartment Therapy Home Tech http://www.nycresistor.com/2008/11/04/elect-o-meter/comment-page-1/#comment-3693 Apartment Therapy Home Tech Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:50:58 +0000 http://www.nycresistor.com/?p=804#comment-3693 <strong>The Elect-o-meter Keeps Geeky Political Junkies in the Know...</strong> Apologies to any and all of you who are overwhelmed and sick of all this elections related news. We'd be the first to admit we're spending almost as much time on political sites and blogs as home and tech related...... The Elect-o-meter Keeps Geeky Political Junkies in the Know…

Apologies to any and all of you who are overwhelmed and sick of all this elections related news. We’d be the first to admit we’re spending almost as much time on political sites and blogs as home and tech related……

]]> By: Boing Boing http://www.nycresistor.com/2008/11/04/elect-o-meter/comment-page-1/#comment-3692 Boing Boing Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:32:59 +0000 http://www.nycresistor.com/?p=804#comment-3692 <strong>Funny gadget -- the Elect-o-meter...</strong> Devon of NYC Resistor made this nifty ambient device that shows who is winning at a glance. I recently updated my arduino ambient orb to use some boards I got cut at a boardhouse in Colorado, and handed off a few of the finished products off to variou... Funny gadget — the Elect-o-meter…

Devon of NYC Resistor made this nifty ambient device that shows who is winning at a glance. I recently updated my arduino ambient orb to use some boards I got cut at a boardhouse in Colorado, and handed off a few of the finished products off to variou…

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