blinky/README.md

blinky

control your blinkstick via http requests

requirements

• nodejs
• yarn / npm
• nvm

the node-hid module is a bit picky about node.js's version - use node.js 8.x or 15.x

setup

• clone the project
  git clone https://git.velvettear.de/velvettear/blinky.git

• enter the cloned directory
  cd blinky

• install and switch to a supported node.js version (automatically done via .nvmrc file) nvm install

• install the required modules
  npm install

• switch back to your system's default node.js version nvm deactivate

• run it
  nvm run 15 blinky.js

scripts

• blinky-feed.sh
  • gathers various system information (currently temperature only) then converts it to color values and sends it to blinky
  • requirements: bash, bc