Ironic Mustache Twitter Interface

Step 3: Code the 'Duino and Computer.

I could have used ruby, but ruby is for wannabe hipsters who hang out on in North Beach and think Chipotle is a "real" burrito place. 
I explained this in more detail in My Twittering coffee pot instructable, check that one out if you're having trouble

Python is mad fresh, Here's the code for that. Just run in a terminal on your Computer:

import twitter
import serial
import time

 
class Moustache(object):
    def __init__(self):
        self.api = twitter.Api(consumer_key='jWa7GzYNHjI2FVocKNgNig', consumer_secret='PUT_HERE', access_token_key='PUT_HERE', access_token_secret='PUT_HERE')
        self.status = []
        self.status2 = []
	self.ser = serial.Serial('/dev/ttyUSB0', 19200)

    def finder(self):

        twit = self.api.GetSearch(term = '#mustache')
        print twit

        self.status = [s.text for s in twit] ##put status in an array                                                                                                                                             
        print self.status

        if self.status == self.status2:
            print 'Awaiting Tweet'
            self.ser.write('0')
        else:
            print 'Mustache Found'
            self.status2 = self.status
            self.ser.write('1')		
if __name__ == "__main__":

    print 'Welcome To Mustache Finder!'

    m = Moustache()

    while 1:
        m.finder()
        time.sleep(5)

The Python using the Python-Twitter Library searches recent tweets with #mustache and then gives a signal to serial to interact with the arduino. While this code is running your arduino along with mustache module should be connected.

The arduino code is here, to be uploaded to your arduino:

int relayPin =  13;    // LED connected to digital pin 13
int incomingByte = 0; //declare incoming byte
// The setup() method runs once, when the sketch starts

void setup()   {                
  // initialize the digital pin as an output:
  pinMode(relayPin, OUTPUT); 
  Serial.begin(19200);           // set up Serial library at 19200 bps
  
  Serial.println("Arduino is ready!");  
}

// the loop() method runs over and over again,
// as long as the Arduino has power

void loop()                     
{
  if (Serial.available() > 0) {
		// read the incoming byte:
	incomingByte = Serial.read();
        Serial.println(incomingByte);
        if (incomingByte == 49){
          digitalWrite(relayPin, HIGH);
        } else {
          digitalWrite(relayPin, LOW);
        }
       
        // say what you got:
	Serial.print("I received: ");
	Serial.println(incomingByte, DEC);
  }
}
</pre>

Once all that is done, you should feel the tweets pour in. 

Comments

[Andrew Arace]

hilarious, but have you thought of using the network shield to pull from the twitter directly, without the need for a computer & serial connection?
I had a arduino mod that would send a tweet whenever my home back door opened, so i could get the tweet when i was out - twitter alarm system, no computer required.

[woutervddn]

Do you still have the code for that project?