Foursquare Checkin Notifier: Working with the Push API and Arduino
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Uploaded by mrichardson23 on Jan 18, 2012
This is a scrolling sign configured to instantly show when someone checks into a particular venue on foursquare. I made this to experiment with the foursquare push API but I'm still thinking up ideas for how else I can use checkins. I would love to hear your ideas and feedback!
The code for this project is very rough at this point and could use a lot of optimization. Arduino code: http://pastebin.com/zhqGDHn8 PHP code: http://pastebin.com/J1bndmx0 (you must put the PHP file on an SSL server and point the foursquare push API at it)
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Matt, what do you think about SOPA? make a vid
1 month ago 7
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@op4l4 Crypto on the Arduino is the most EVIL thing ever! Nothing in the world is more evil than AES on an 8-bit Microprocessor.
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You are not only cute, but smart too! ;)
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Another great example of how Arduino connects virtual and real worlds together. Great job!
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@topherquoter I just put a link to the source code in the description. It's still very sloppy, but it works.
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Very cool! I should really get one of those! :)
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Really enjoy your videos, keep it up!
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where do you get the sign?
daafies2 1 month ago
@daafies2 They're pretty cheap on ebay because it's old tech that many large companies are doing away with.
mrichardson23 1 month ago
Great Project! So when you press 'checkin', its sends your location to your php server, and then your php server connects to your Arduino, its right?
xanokothe 1 month ago
@xanokothe Well, Foursquare is actually monitoring if anyone checks into a particular venue (i.e. my apartment) and then sends an alert when they do.
mrichardson23 1 month ago
Source code? Would love to see how you set your server to accept the SSL connection.
bekathwia 1 month ago
@bekathwia My webhost, Site5, has a shared SSL certificate on all their shared servers. I put the PHP files there and give the foursquare push API the address of the domain on the SSL cert, worked like a charm. Just posted links to the code in the description, by the way.
mrichardson23 1 month ago