Hackerspace Status

Both scripts use MySQL to put/pull the state of the hackerspace. The schema can be found in hackerspace_status.sql.

Spaceapi.py

Implements the Space API.

• Needs python-mysqldb and python-vobject
• Adds ext_duration field, the number of hour(s) the space will be open from lastchange
• Uses the events in ical format downloaded from a cron

Twitter.pl

Used by the RFID doorlock and our trigger webapp to tweet the hackerspace status. The script is authenticated to twitter using OAuth. It saves the status in a mysql database and a lock file. It does a simple IP check to authorize the change of status.

• ?do=close[d] Close the space,
• ?do=open Open the space,
• ?do=custom&hours=x Open the space for a specific amount of time in hour,
• ?request Request the state of the hackerspace, using the lock file

Dependencies

cpan 'install Net::Twitter' apt-get install fortune

Drupal

Drupal module to show an image in a block of the status from spaceapi.py