diff --git a/scripts/blinky-feed.sh b/scripts/blinky-feed.sh
index df50c1e..46d2207 100755
--- a/scripts/blinky-feed.sh
+++ b/scripts/blinky-feed.sh
@@ -9,22 +9,23 @@ blinky_mode="morph"
 blinky_duration="2500"
 
 # temperature
-max_temp="85000"
-crit_temp="90000"
+max_temp="65000"
+crit_temp="70000"
 threshold_upper="66"
 threshold_lower="33"
 thermal_zones=(
-    "*"
+    "3"
 )
 
-# check for root permissions
-[[ "$EUID" != 0 ]] && printf "error: permission denied!\n" && exit 1
-
 # argument to lowercase
 arg="${1,,}"
 
 # functions
 
+function checkRoot() {
+    [[ "$EUID" != 0 ]] && printf "error: permission denied!\n" && exit 1
+}
+
 # convert a temperature value to a rgb color value
 function temperatureToRGB() {
     [[ ! "$1" ]] && printf "error: did not receive a temperature value to convert to a rgb value\n" && exit 1
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ function getTemperature() {
 # main part
 case "$arg" in
 	-t|--temp|--temperature)
+        checkRoot
 		getTemperature
 		temperatureToRGB "$result"
 		sendPOST "color=$result" "mode=$blinky_mode" "duration=$blinky_duration"