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Project 8. Twitter-Monitoring Christmas Tree

Curious to see what topics were trending on microblogging site Twitter, Brooklyn hackerspace Alpha One Labs built a Christmas tree with ornaments that lit up whenever keywords relating to Christmas or their hackerspace popped up.

Credit: Alpay Kasal/Supertou.ch

Hackerspace Profile: Alpha One Labs

Location:

Alpha One Labs

231 Norman Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11222

http://www.alphaonelabs.com/

Organizational type: New York non-profit, 501(c)3 status pending

Founding date: August 2009

Number of members: 38

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