Now faster. And with more Jenny Holzer.

10 files changed, 529 insertions, 65 deletions

diff --git a/host/Makefile b/host/Makefile
index a6b892f..8abc88a 100644
--- a/host/Makefile
+++ b/host/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 
-all: main.c font.c font.h color.c color.h
-	gcc -shared -fPIC -std=gnu11 -Wall -lm -o libbdf.so -g -O0 main.c font.c color.c
+all: libml libbdf
+
+
+libml: usb.c color.c color.h
+	gcc -shared -fPIC -std=gnu11 -Wall -lm -lusb-1.0 -o libml.so -g usb.c color.c
+
+libbdf: main.c font.c font.h color.c color.h
+	gcc -shared -fPIC -std=gnu11 -Wall -lm -o libbdf.so -g main.c font.c color.c
 
 clean:
-	rm libbdf.so
+	rm libbdf.so libml.so
diff --git a/host/color.h b/host/color.h
index 1fbfe57..2a9d345 100644
--- a/host/color.h
+++ b/host/color.h
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@
 
 /* For easier memsetting we use an inverted alpha channel, i.e. 0 ≘ fully opaque; 255 ≘ fully transparent */
 typedef struct {
-	uint8_t r;
-	uint8_t g;
-	uint8_t b;
-	uint8_t a;
+	uint8_t r, g, b, a;
 } color_t;
 
 typedef struct {
+	uint8_t r, g, b;
+} rgb_t;
+
+typedef struct {
 	color_t *data;
 	size_t w;
 	size_t h;
diff --git a/host/default.lines b/host/default.lines
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ecf0862
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/default.lines
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+\x1B[38;5;214mabstraction is a type of decadence
+\x1B[38;5;214mit's important to stay clean on all levels
+\x1B[38;5;214mexpiring for love is beautiful but stupid
+\x1B[38;5;214mlack of charisma can be fatal
+\x1B[38;5;214mambition is just as dangerous as complacency
+\x1B[38;5;214mslipping into madness is good for the sake of comparison
+\x1B[38;5;214mplanning for the future is escapism
+\x1B[38;5;214mtrue freedom is frightful
+\x1B[92mMate Light\x1B[0m powered by \x1B[95mData Becker™ \x1B[96mLaufschriftstudio 2000® Platinum Edition
+\x1B[38;5;214mreligion causes as many problems as it solves
+\x1B[38;5;214mdisorganization is a kind of anesthesia
+\x1B[38;5;214mpursuing pleasure for the sake of pleasure will ruin you
+\x1B[38;5;214manger or hate can be a useful motivating force
+\x1B[38;5;214mjust believing something can make it happen
+\x1B[38;5;214mtrading a life for a life is fair enough
+\x1B[38;5;214mlisten when your body talks
+\x1B[38;5;214mfake or real indifference is a powerful personal weapon
+\x1B[38;5;214mcalm is more conductive to creativity than is anxiety
+\x1B[38;5;214mthere are too few immutable truths today
+\x1B[38;5;214mbeing happy is more important than anything else
+\x1B[38;5;214mit can be helpful to keep going no matter what
+\x1B[38;5;214mbelieving in rebirth is the same as admitting defeat
+\x1B[38;5;214mit's vital to live in harmony with nature
+\x1B[38;5;214mdisgust is the appropriate response to most situations
+\x1B[38;5;214mnothing upsets the balance of good and evil
+\x1B[38;5;214mrandom mating is good for debunking sex myths
+\x1B[38;5;214manimalism is perfectly healthy
+\x1B[92mMate Light\x1B[0m powered by \x1B[95mSiemens™ \x1B[96mLaufschrift® v.0.1.2b fuer Intel™ Pentium®
+\x1B[38;5;214msalvation can't be bought and sold
+\x1B[38;5;214mextreme self-consciousness leads to perversion
+\x1B[38;5;214mroutine small excesses are worse than then the occasional debauch
+\x1B[38;5;214mwe must make sacrifices to maintain our quality of life
+\x1B[38;5;214mmuch was decided before you were born
+\x1B[38;5;214ma positive attitude means all the difference in the world
+\x1B[38;5;214myou must have one grand passion
+\x1B[38;5;214mit is heroic to try to stop time
+\x1B[38;5;214moccasionally principles are more valuable than people
+\x1B[38;5;214ma sense of timing is the mark of genius
+\x1B[38;5;214mexpressing anger is necessary
+\x1B[38;5;214mroutine is a link with the past
+\x1B[38;5;214mtorture is barbaric
+\x1B[38;5;214melaboration is a form of pollution
+\x1B[38;5;214mpeople are responsible for what they do unless they are insane
+\x1B[38;5;214mromantic love was invented to manipulate women
+\x1B[38;5;214msex differences are here to stay
+\x1B[38;5;214mthe unattainable is invariable attractive
+\x1B[38;5;214ma man can't know what it is to be a mother
+\x1B[38;5;214mthere's nothing except what you sense
+\x1B[38;5;214msurvival of the fittest applies to men and animals
+\x1B[38;5;214man elite is inevitable
+\x1B[38;5;214mit is man's fate to outsmart himself
+\x1B[38;5;214mpeople won't behave if they have nothing to lose
+\x1B[38;5;214mpeople are nuts if they think they are important
+\x1B[38;5;214many surplus is immoral
+\x1B[38;5;214mremember you always have freedom of choice
+\x1B[38;5;214ma lot of professionals are crackpots
+\x1B[38;5;214msacrificing yourself for a bad cause is not a moral act
+\x1B[38;5;214mit's better to be naive than jaded
+\x1B[38;5;214mdependence can be a meal ticket
+\x1B[38;5;214mkeep something in reserve for emergencies
+\x1B[38;5;214mold friends are better left in the past
+\x1B[38;5;214mmoney creates taste
+\x1B[38;5;214mto disagree presupposes moral integrity
+\x1B[38;5;214mbeing sure of yourself means you're a fool
+\x1B[38;5;214myou must know where you stop and the world begins
+\x1B[38;5;214mideals are replaced by conventional goals at a certain age
+\x1B[38;5;214mmost people are not fit to rule themselves
+\x1B[38;5;214mguilt and self-laceration are indulgences
+\x1B[38;5;214mit's better to be lonely than to be with inferior people
+\x1B[38;5;214mdying and coming back gives you considerable perspective
+\x1B[38;5;214mabsolute submission can be a form of freedom
+\x1B[38;5;214mfear is the greatest incapacitator
+\x1B[38;5;214mholding back protects your vital energies
+\x1B[38;5;214mwhen something terrible happens people wake up
+\x1B[38;5;214mensure that your life stays in flux
+\x1B[38;5;214mbeing judgmental is a sign of life
+\x1B[38;5;214mfreedom is a luxury not a necessity
+\x1B[38;5;214mdrama often obscures the real issues
+\x1B[38;5;214mwith perseverance you can discover any truth
+\x1B[38;5;214mhumanism is obsolete
+\x1B[38;5;214myou must disagree with authority figures
+\x1B[38;5;214mmyth can make reality more intelligible
+\x1B[38;5;214mhabitual contempt doesn't reflect a finer sensibility
+\x1B[38;5;214msterilization is a weapon of the rulers
+\x1B[38;5;214myour oldest fears are the worst ones
+\x1B[38;5;214moffer very little information about yourself
+\x1B[38;5;214mthreatening someone sexually is a horrible act
+\x1B[38;5;214mbeing alone with yourself is increasingly unpopular
+\x1B[38;5;214myou are a victim of the rules you live by
+\x1B[38;5;214mto volunteer is reactionary
+\x1B[38;5;214myou have to hurt others to be extraordinary
+\x1B[38;5;214mabuse of power comes as no surprise
+\x1B[38;5;214mrecluses always get weak
+\x1B[38;5;214mawful punishment awaits really bad people
+\x1B[38;5;214mchildren are the most cruel of all
+\x1B[38;5;214mthe cruelest disappointment is when you let yourself down
+\x1B[38;5;214mgo all out in romance and let the chips fall where they may
+\x1B[38;5;214mthe only way to be pure is to stay by yourself
+\x1B[38;5;214mspending too much time on self-improvement is antisocial
+\x1B[38;5;214mknowing yourself lets you understand others
+\x1B[38;5;214mresolutions serve to ease our conscience
+\x1B[38;5;214mwar is a purification rite
+\x1B[38;5;214mgiving free rein to your emotions is an honest way to live
+\x1B[38;5;214mpeople who go crazy are too sensitive
+\x1B[38;5;214mit's better to study the living fact than to analyze history
+\x1B[38;5;214mmen are not monogamous by nature
+\x1B[38;5;214mclass action is a nice idea with no substance
+\x1B[38;5;214mdreaming while awake is a frightening contradiction
+\x1B[38;5;214millness is a state of mind
+\x1B[38;5;214myou are responsible for constituting the meaning of things
+\x1B[38;5;214mit's good to give extra money to charity
+\x1B[38;5;214mit's better to be a good person than a famous person
+\x1B[38;5;214moften you should act like you are sexless
+\x1B[38;5;214mpeople who don't work with their hands are parasites
+\x1B[38;5;214mmonomania is a prerequisite of success
+\x1B[38;5;214mchasing the new is dangerous to society
+\x1B[38;5;214mrevolution begins with changes in the individual
+\x1B[38;5;214mselflessness is the highest achievement
+\x1B[38;5;214msymbols are more meaningful than things themselves
+\x1B[38;5;214ma strong sense of duty imprisons you
+\x1B[38;5;214mautomation is deadly
+\x1B[38;5;214mopacity is an irresistible challenge
+\x1B[38;5;214mmurder has its sexual side
+\x1B[38;5;214mat times inactivity is preferable to mindless functioning
+\x1B[38;5;214mmostly you should mind your own business
+\x1B[38;5;214mthe mundane is to be cherished
+\x1B[38;5;214mselfishness is the most basic motivation
+\x1B[38;5;214msloppy thinking gets worse over time
+\x1B[38;5;214myou can't expect people to be something they're not
+\x1B[38;5;214mambivalence can ruin your life
+\x1B[38;5;214munquestioning love demonstrates largesse of spirit
+\x1B[38;5;214mlabor is a life-destroying activity
+\x1B[38;5;214mgovernment is a burden on the people
+\x1B[38;5;214mdecency is a relative thing
+\x1B[38;5;214myour actions ae pointless if no one notices
+\x1B[38;5;214mdying should be as easy as falling off a log
+\x1B[38;5;214martificial desires are despoiling the earth
+\x1B[38;5;214mcategorizing fear is calming
+\x1B[38;5;214mit's just an accident that your parents are your parents
+\x1B[38;5;214meven your family can betray you
+\x1B[38;5;214mbad intentions can yield good results
+\x1B[38;5;214mif you have many desires your life will be interesting
+\x1B[92mMate Light\x1B[93m@\x1B[92mPlay store or \x1B[94;101mtcp://ml.jaseg.net:1337\x1B[0;91m ♥
+\x1B[38;5;214mit's not good to operate on credit
+\x1B[38;5;214mdescription is more important than metaphor
+\x1B[38;5;214mhiding your emotions is despicable
+\x1B[38;5;214mthe desire to reproduce is a death wish
+\x1B[38;5;214mpush yourself to the limit as often as possible
+\x1B[38;5;214mextreme behavior has its basis in pathological psychology
+\x1B[38;5;214mthere's nothing redeeming in toil
+\x1B[38;5;214myou are guileless in your dreams
+\x1B[38;5;214manything is a legitimate area of investigation
+\x1B[38;5;214mdeviants are sacrificed to increase group solidarity
+\x1B[38;5;214myou can't fool others if you're fooling yourself
+\x1B[38;5;214myou can understand someone of your sex only
+\x1B[38;5;214mraise boys and girls the same way
+\x1B[38;5;214mit's not good to hold too many absolutes
+\x1B[38;5;214mkilling is unavoidable but nothing to be proud of
+\x1B[38;5;214myou should study as much as possible
+\x1B[38;5;214malienation produces eccentrics or revolutionaries
+\x1B[38;5;214mtimidity is laughable
+\x1B[38;5;214mfathers often use too much force
+\x1B[38;5;214mgrass roots agitation is the only hope
+\x1B[38;5;214mstrong emotional attachment stems from basic insecurity
+\x1B[38;5;214mrechanneling destructive impulses is a sign of maturity
+\x1B[92mMate Light\x1B[0m powered by \x1B[95mApple™ \x1B[96miScroll®'
+\x1B[38;5;214msometimes science advances faster than it should
+\x1B[38;5;214ma sincere effort is all you can ask
+\x1B[38;5;214myou owe the world not the other way around
+\x1B[38;5;214mmothers shouldn't make too many sacrifices
+\x1B[38;5;214mloving animals is a substitute activity
+\x1B[38;5;214mchange is valuable when the oppressed become tyrants
+\x1B[38;5;214msolitude is enriching
+\x1B[38;5;214msometimes things seem to happen of their own accord
+\x1B[38;5;214mviolence is permissible even desirable occasionally
+\x1B[38;5;214mall things are delicately interconnected
+\x1B[38;5;214mplaying it safe can cause a lot of damage in the long run
+\x1B[38;5;214mdecadence can be an end in itself
+\x1B[92mMate Light\x1B[0;91m ♥ \x1B[92mUnicode
+\x1B[38;5;214meveryone's work is equally important
+\x1B[38;5;214mtaking a strong stand publicizes the opposite position
+\x1B[38;5;214mpain can be a very positive thing
+\x1B[38;5;214mclass structure is as artificial as plastic
+\x1B[38;5;214mthe world operates according to discoverable laws
+\x1B[38;5;214mteasing people sexually can have ugly consequences
+\x1B[38;5;214mredistributing wealth is imperative
+\x1B[38;5;214maction causes more trouble than thought
+\x1B[38;5;214mignoring enemies is the best way to fight
+\x1B[38;5;214mnoise can be hostile
+\x1B[38;5;214mwishing things away is not effective
+\x1B[38;5;214mit is a gift to the world not to have babies
+\x1B[38;5;214mthe sum of your actions determines what you are
+\x1B[38;5;214ma name means a lot just by itself
+\x1B[38;5;214mthinking too much can only cause problems
+\x1B[38;5;214msin is a means of social control
+\x1B[38;5;214mchildren are the hope of the future
+\x1B[38;5;214min some instances it's better to die than to continue
+\x1B[38;5;214mself-awareness can be crippling
+\x1B[38;5;214mprivate property created crime
+\x1B[38;5;214mlow expectations are good protection
+\x1B[38;5;214meverything that's interesting is new
+\x1B[38;5;214mdon't place to much trust in experts
+\x1B[38;5;214mstupid people shouldn't breed
+\x1B[38;5;214ma relaxed man is not necessarily a better man
+\x1B[38;5;214mleisure time is a gigantic smoke screen
+\x1B[38;5;214mexceptional people deserve special concessions
+\x1B[38;5;214mstasis is a dream state
+\x1B[38;5;214mgood deeds eventually are rewarded
+\x1B[38;5;214menjoy yourself because you can't change anything anyway
+\x1B[38;5;214mthe new is nothing but a restatement of the old
+\x1B[38;5;214mit's crucial to have an active fantasy life
+\x1B[38;5;214mworrying can help you prepare
+\x1B[38;5;214minheritance must be abolished
+\x1B[38;5;214mpeople are boring unless they are extremists
+\x1B[38;5;214mconfusing yourself is a way to stay honest
+\x1B[38;5;214mstarvation is nature's way
+\x1B[38;5;214mhumor is a release
+\x1B[38;5;214mcrime against property is relatively unimportant
+\x1B[38;5;214mat times your unconsciousness is truer than your conscious mind
+\x1B[38;5;214mself-contempt can do more harm than good
+\x1B[38;5;214mtalking is used to hide one's inability to act
+\x1B[38;5;214mthe idea of revolution is an adolescent fantasy
+\x1B[38;5;214mif you live simply there is nothing to worry about
+\x1B[38;5;214ma single event can have infinitely many interpretations
+\x1B[38;5;214mgoing with the flow is soothing but risky
+\x1B[38;5;214mmanual labor can be refreshing and wholesome
+\x1B[38;5;214mpotential counts for nothing until it's realized
+\x1B[38;5;214myou are the past present and future
+\x1B[38;5;214mtechnology will make or break us
+\x1B[38;5;214mevery achievement requires a sacrifice
+\x1B[38;5;214mthe family is living on borrowed time
+\x1B[38;5;214mphysical culture is second best
+\x1B[38;5;214munique things must be the most valuable
+\x1B[38;5;214ma solid home base builds a sense of self
+\x1B[38;5;214mthe idiosyncratic has lost its authority
+\x1B[38;5;214mlooking back is the first sign of aging and decay
+\x1B[38;5;214mrepetition is the best way to learn
+\x1B[38;5;214mknowledge should be advanced at all costs
+\x1B[38;5;214mif you aren't political your personal life should be exemplary
+\x1B[38;5;214mboredom makes you do crazy things
+\x1B[38;5;214myou must be intimate with a token few
+\x1B[38;5;214myou can live on through your descendants
+\x1B[38;5;214mseparatism is the way to a new beginning
+\x1B[38;5;214mthe idea of transcendence is used to obscure oppression
+\x1B[38;5;214mpolitics is used for personal gain
+\x1B[38;5;214meating too much is criminal
+\x1B[38;5;214mimposing order is man's vocation for chaos is hell
+\x1B[38;5;214myou don't know what's what until you support yourself
+\x1B[38;5;214mif you can't leave your mark give up
+\x1B[38;5;214ma little knowledge can go a long way
+\x1B[38;5;214musing force to stop force is absurd
+\x1B[38;5;214mmorals are for little people
+\x1B[38;5;214mwords tend to be inadequate
+\x1B[38;5;214memotional responses ar as valuable as intellectual responses
+\x1B[92mMate Light\x1B[0m powered by \x1B[95mMicrosoft™ \x1B[96mMarquee Manager® Professional OEM
+\x1B[38;5;214mthe most profound things are inexpressible
+\x1B[38;5;214mfaithfulness is a social not a biological law
+\x1B[38;5;214mrelativity is no boon to mankind
+\x1B[38;5;214mmoderation kills the spirit
diff --git a/host/main.c b/host/main.c
index 9648a26..d8cb371 100644
--- a/host/main.c
+++ b/host/main.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "main.h"
 #include "color.h"
 #include "font.h"
-#include "net.h"
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ framebuffer_t *framebuffer_render_text(char *s, glyphtable_t *glyph_table){
 		p += inc;
 
 		if(c > glyph_table->size){
-			fprintf(stderr, "Error rendering string: Codepoint 0x%lx out of valid range (0-%ld).\n", (long int)c, glyph_table->size);
+			fprintf(stderr, "Error rendering string: Codepoint 0x%lx out of valid range (0-%zd).\n", (long int)c, glyph_table->size);
 			goto error;
 		}
 
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ framebuffer_t *framebuffer_render_text(char *s, glyphtable_t *glyph_table){
 	size_t gbufsize = gbufwidth*gbufheight;
 	gbuf = calloc(gbufsize, sizeof(color_t));
 	if(!gbuf){
-		fprintf(stderr, "Cannot malloc() %lu bytes.\n", gbufsize*sizeof(color_t));
+		fprintf(stderr, "Cannot malloc() %zu bytes.\n", gbufsize*sizeof(color_t));
 		goto error;
 	}
 	memset(gbuf, 0, gbufsize*sizeof(color_t));
@@ -296,7 +295,7 @@ framebuffer_t *framebuffer_render_text(char *s, glyphtable_t *glyph_table){
 	}
 	framebuffer_t *fb = malloc(sizeof(framebuffer_t));
 	if(!fb){
-		fprintf(stderr, "Cannot malloc() %lu bytes.\n", sizeof(framebuffer_t));
+		fprintf(stderr, "Cannot malloc() %zu bytes.\n", sizeof(framebuffer_t));
 		goto error;
 	}
 	fb->w = gbufwidth;
@@ -311,7 +310,7 @@ error:
 void console_render_buffer(color_t *data, size_t w, size_t h){
 	/* Render framebuffer to terminal, two pixels per character using Unicode box drawing stuff */
 	color_t lastfg = {0, 0, 0}, lastbg = {0, 0, 0};
-	printf("\e[38;5;0;48;5;0m");
+	printf("\e[38;5;0;48;5;0m\e[K");
 	for(size_t y=0; y < h; y+=2){
 		for(size_t x=0; x < w; x++){
 			/* Da magicks: ▀█▄ */
@@ -350,7 +349,7 @@ void console_render_buffer(color_t *data, size_t w, size_t h){
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		printf("\n");
+		printf("\n\e[K");
 	}
 	printf("\033[0m");
 }
diff --git a/host/matelight.py b/host/matelight.py
index 91a158f..5b869e6 100644
--- a/host/matelight.py
+++ b/host/matelight.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import usb
 import colorsys
 import numpy as np
 from itertools import product
+from ctypes import c_size_t, c_uint8, c_void_p, c_float, CDLL, Structure, POINTER
+import time
 
 CRATE_WIDTH = 5
 CRATE_HEIGHT = 4
@@ -19,7 +20,14 @@ GAMMA = 2.5
 # Brightness of the LEDs in percent. 1.0 means 100%.
 BRIGHTNESS = 0.2
 
-dev = usb.core.find(idVendor=0x1cbe, idProduct=0x0003)
+ml = CDLL('./libml.so')
+ml.matelight_open.restype = c_void_p
+
+if ml.matelight_usb_init():
+	raise OSError('Cannot initialize USB library')
+matelights = ml.matelight_open()
+if matelights is None:
+	raise ImportError('Cannot open any Mate Light devices')
 
 def sendframe(framedata):
 	""" Send a frame to the display
@@ -27,15 +35,25 @@ def sendframe(framedata):
 	The argument contains a h * w array of 3-tuples of (r, g, b)-data or 4-tuples of (r, g, b, a)-data where the a
 	channel is ignored.
 	"""
-	# Gamma correction
-	framedata = (((framedata/255) ** GAMMA) * BRIGHTNESS * 255).astype(np.uint8)
-	for cx, cy in product(range(CRATES_X), range(CRATES_Y)):
-		datar = framedata[cy*CRATE_HEIGHT:(cy+1)*CRATE_HEIGHT, cx*CRATE_WIDTH:(cx+1)*CRATE_WIDTH, :3]
-		data = datar.flat
-		if len(data) != CRATE_SIZE:
-			raise ValueError('Invalid frame data. Expected {} bytes, got {}.'.format(CRATE_SIZE, len(data)))
-		# Send framebuffer data
-		dev.write(0x01, bytes([0, cx, cy])+bytes(data))
-	# Send latch command
-	dev.write(0x01, b'\x01')
-
+	# just use the first Mate Light available
+	buf = framedata.ctypes.data_as(POINTER(c_uint8))
+	ml.matelight_send_frame(matelights, buf, c_size_t(CRATES_X), c_size_t(CRATES_Y), c_float(BRIGHTNESS), True)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	#foo = np.array([[(0, 0, 0, 0)]*DISPLAY_WIDTH]*DISPLAY_HEIGHT)
+	#bar = np.array([[(255, 0, 255, 0)]*DISPLAY_WIDTH]*DISPLAY_HEIGHT)
+	x,y = 0,0
+	while True:
+		x += 1
+		if x == DISPLAY_WIDTH:
+			x = 0
+			y += 1
+			if y == DISPLAY_HEIGHT:
+				y = 0
+		foo = np.array([[(64, 0, 0, 255)]*DISPLAY_WIDTH]*DISPLAY_HEIGHT, dtype=np.uint8)
+		foo[y,x,:] = (0,64,0,255)
+		#from terminal import printframe
+		sendframe(foo)
+		#printframe(foo)
+		#sendframe(bar)
+		time.sleep(0.1)
diff --git a/host/net.h b/host/net.h
deleted file mode 100644
index d8ec949..0000000
--- a/host/net.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef __NET_H__
-#define __NET_H__
-
-#include "config.h"
-
-typedef struct {
-	uint8_t r, g, b;
-} rgb_t;
-
-typedef struct {
-	uint32_t magic, seq;
-	uint16_t width, height;
-	rgb_t data[DISPLAY_WIDTH*DISPLAY_HEIGHT];
-} ml_packet_t;
-
-#define UDP_BUF_SIZE	sizeof(ml_packet_t)
-
-#endif//__NET_H__
diff --git a/host/server.py b/host/server.py
index 824328b..56002fa 100755
--- a/host/server.py
+++ b/host/server.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from socketserver import *
 from time import time, strftime, sleep
 from collections import namedtuple
-from itertools import product
+from itertools import product, cycle
 import threading
 import random
 
@@ -49,19 +49,21 @@ def printframe(fb):
 	print('\0337\033[H', end='')
 	print('Rendering frame @{}'.format(time()))
 	bdf.console_render_buffer(fb.ctypes.data_as(POINTER(c_uint8)), w, h)
-	print('\033[0mCurrently rendering', current_entry.entrytype, 'from', current_entry.remote, ':', current_entry.text, '\0338', end='')
+	print('\033[0m\033[KCurrently rendering', current_entry.entrytype, 'from', current_entry.remote, ':', current_entry.text, '\0338', end='')
 	printlock.release()
 
 def scroll(text):
 	""" Returns whether it could scroll all the text uninterrupted """
+	log('Scrolling', text)
 	fb = render_text(text);
 	h,w,_ = fb.shape
 	for i in range(-DISPLAY_WIDTH,w+1):
-		if current_entry.entrytype == 'udp' or (current_entry in defaulttexts and textqueue):
-			return False
-		leftpad		= np.zeros((DISPLAY_HEIGHT, max(-i, 0), 4), dtype=np.uint8)
-		framedata	= fb[:, max(0, i):min(i+DISPLAY_WIDTH, w)]
-		rightpad	= np.zeros((DISPLAY_HEIGHT, min(DISPLAY_WIDTH, max(0, i+DISPLAY_WIDTH-w)), 4), dtype=np.uint8)
+#		if current_entry.entrytype == 'udp' or (textqueue and current_entry in defaulttexts):
+#			log('Aborting rendering due to new input')
+#			return False
+		leftpad			= np.zeros((DISPLAY_HEIGHT, max(-i, 0), 4), dtype=np.uint8)
+		framedata		= fb[:, max(0, i):min(i+DISPLAY_WIDTH, w)]
+		rightpad		= np.zeros((DISPLAY_HEIGHT, min(DISPLAY_WIDTH, max(0, i+DISPLAY_WIDTH-w)), 4), dtype=np.uint8)
 		dice = np.concatenate((leftpad, framedata, rightpad), 1)
 		sendframe(dice)
 		printframe(dice)
@@ -69,21 +71,16 @@ def scroll(text):
 	return True
 
 QueueEntry = namedtuple('QueueEntry', ['entrytype', 'remote', 'timestamp', 'text'])
-defaulttexts = [QueueEntry('text', '127.0.0.1', 0, t) for t in [
-		'\x1B[92mMate Light\x1B[93m@\x1B[92mPlay store or \x1B[94;101mtcp://ml.jaseg.net:1337\x1B[0;91m ♥',
-		'\x1B[92mMate Light\x1B[0;91m ♥ \x1B[92mUnicode',
-		'\x1B[92mMate Light\x1B[0m powered by \x1B[95mMicrosoft™ \x1B[96mMarquee Manager® Professional OEM',
-		'\x1B[92mMate Light\x1B[0m powered by \x1B[95mData Becker™ \x1B[96mLaufschriftstudio 2000® Platinum Edition',
-		'\x1B[92mMate Light\x1B[0m powered by \x1B[95mApple™ \x1B[96miScroll®',
-		'\x1B[92mMate Light\x1B[0m powered by \x1B[95mSiemens™ \x1B[96mLaufschrift® v.0.1.2b fuer Intel™ Pentium®',
-		]]
-current_entry = random.choice(defaulttexts)
+defaultlines = [ QueueEntry('text', '127.0.0.1', 0, l[:-1].replace('\\x1B', '\x1B')) for l in open('default.lines').readlines() ]
+random.shuffle(defaultlines)
+defaulttexts = cycle(defaultlines)
+current_entry = next(defaulttexts)
 conns = {}
 textqueue = []
 
 def log(*args):
 	printlock.acquire()
-	print(strftime('[%m-%d %H:%M:%S]'), *args)
+	print(strftime('[%m-%d %H:%M:%S]'), ' '.join(str(arg) for arg in args), '\x1B[0m')
 	printlock.release()
 
 class MateLightUDPHandler(BaseRequestHandler):
@@ -159,12 +156,12 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 					if conns:
 						current_entry = random.choice(list(conns.values()))
 					else:
-						current_entry = random.choice(defaulttexts)
+						current_entry = next(defaulttexts)
 			if current_entry.entrytype != 'udp' and textqueue:
 				current_entry = textqueue[0]
 		if current_entry.entrytype == 'udp':
 			if time() - current_entry.timestamp > UDP_TIMEOUT:
-				current_entry = random.choice(defaulttexts)
+				current_entry = next(defaulttexts)
 			else:
-				sleep(0.2)
+				sleep(0.1)
 
diff --git a/host/terminal.py b/host/terminal.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86b4db1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/terminal.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from pixelterm.pixelterm import termify_pixels
+
+class MockImage:
+    def __init__(self, nparray):
+        self.nparray = nparray
+        self.im = self
+
+    @property
+    def size(self):
+        h, w, _ = self.nparray.shape
+        return (w, h)
+
+    def getpixel(self, pos):
+        x, y = pos
+        return tuple(self.nparray[y][x])
+
+def printframe(framedata):
+    print(termify_pixels(MockImage(framedata)))
+
diff --git a/host/usb.c b/host/usb.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ed0d1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/usb.c
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <libusb-1.0/libusb.h>
+
+#include "color.h"
+#include "usb.h"
+
+int matelight_usb_init(){
+	int rc = 0;
+	rc = libusb_init(NULL);
+	if(rc){
+		fprintf(stderr, "LIBML: Cannot initialize libusb\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void matelight_usb_destroy(){
+	libusb_exit(NULL);
+}
+
+static int matelight_cmp_str_desc(libusb_device_handle *dev, uint8_t index, char *value){
+	char data[256];
+	if(libusb_get_string_descriptor_ascii(dev, index, (unsigned char*)data, sizeof(data)) < 0){
+		fprintf(stderr, "LIBML: Cannot read device string descriptor\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return strcmp(data, value) == 0;
+}
+
+matelight_handle *matelight_open(){
+	matelight_handle *out = NULL;
+	libusb_device** device_list;
+	struct libusb_device_descriptor desc;
+	ssize_t res = libusb_get_device_list(NULL, &device_list);
+	if(res == 0){
+		fprintf(stderr, "LIBML: Cannot find any connected matelight\n");
+		goto error;
+	}else if(res < 0){
+		fprintf(stderr, "LIBML: Error enumerating connected USB devices\n");
+		goto error;
+	}else{
+		out = calloc(res+1, sizeof(matelight_handle));
+		if(!out){
+			fprintf(stderr, "LIBML: Cannot allocate memory\n");
+			goto error;
+		}
+		memset(out, 0, (res+1)*sizeof(matelight_handle));
+		unsigned int found = 0;
+		for(ssize_t i=0; i<res; i++){
+			libusb_get_device_descriptor(device_list[i], &desc);
+			if(desc.idVendor == MATELIGHT_VID && desc.idProduct == MATELIGHT_PID){
+				libusb_device_handle *handle;
+				if(libusb_open(device_list[i], &(handle))){
+					fprintf(stderr, "LIBML: Cannot open Mate Light USB device\n");
+					goto error;
+				}
+				out[found].handle = handle;
+				if(matelight_cmp_str_desc(handle, desc.iManufacturer, "Gold & Apple"))
+				if(matelight_cmp_str_desc(handle, desc.iProduct, "Mate Light")){
+#define BUF_SIZE 256
+					char *serial = malloc(BUF_SIZE);
+					if(!serial){
+						fprintf(stderr, "LIBML: Cannot allocate memory\n");
+						goto error;
+					}
+					if(libusb_get_string_descriptor_ascii(out[found].handle, desc.iSerialNumber, (unsigned char*)serial, BUF_SIZE) < 0){
+						fprintf(stderr, "LIBML: Cannot read device string descriptor\n");
+						goto error;
+					}
+#undef BUF_SIZE
+					out[found].serial = serial;
+					found++;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		out[found].handle = NULL;
+		out[found].serial = NULL;
+	}
+	libusb_free_device_list(device_list, 1);
+	return out;
+error:
+	if(res>0 && out){
+		for(ssize_t i=0; i<res; i++){
+			if(out[i].handle)
+				libusb_close(out[i].handle);
+			free(out[i].serial);
+		}
+	}
+	free(out);
+	libusb_free_device_list(device_list, 1);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+typedef struct{
+	uint8_t opcode;
+	uint8_t x, y;
+	rgb_t buf[CRATE_WIDTH*CRATE_HEIGHT];
+} crate_frame_t;
+
+int matelight_send_frame(matelight_handle *ml, void *buf, size_t w, size_t h, float brightness, int alpha){
+//	fprintf(stderr, "\nFRAME START\n");
+	for(size_t cy=0; cy<h; cy++){
+//		fprintf(stderr, "##### NEXT ROW\n");
+		for(size_t cx=0; cx<w; cx++){
+			crate_frame_t frame;
+			frame.opcode = 0;
+			frame.x = cx;
+			frame.y = cy;
+//			fprintf(stderr, "CRATE %d %d\n", cx, cy);
+			for(size_t x=0; x<CRATE_WIDTH; x++){
+				for(size_t y=0; y<CRATE_HEIGHT; y++){
+					size_t dpos = y*CRATE_WIDTH + x;
+					size_t spos = w*CRATE_WIDTH*(cy*CRATE_HEIGHT+y) + cx*CRATE_WIDTH+x;
+					color_t *src = (((color_t*)buf)+spos);
+					rgb_t *dst = frame.buf+dpos;
+					/* Gamma correction */
+#define GAMMA_APPLY(c) ((uint8_t)roundf(powf((c/255.0F), GAMMA) * brightness * 255))
+					dst->r = GAMMA_APPLY(src->r);
+					dst->g = GAMMA_APPLY(src->g);
+					dst->b = GAMMA_APPLY(src->b);
+//					fprintf(stderr, "%c", ((dst->r > 1) ? '#' : '.'));
+#undef GAMMA_APPLY
+				}
+//				fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+			}
+			int transferred = 0;
+			int rc = libusb_bulk_transfer(ml->handle, MATELIGHT_FRAMEDATA_ENDPOINT, (unsigned char*)&frame, sizeof(frame), &transferred, MATELIGHT_TIMEOUT);
+			if(rc){
+				fprintf(stderr, "LIBML: Cannot write frame data\n");
+				return 1;
+			}
+			if(transferred != sizeof(frame)){
+				fprintf(stderr, "LIBML: Could not transfer all frame data. Only transferred %d out of %d bytes.\n", transferred, sizeof(frame));
+				return 1;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	uint8_t payload = 0x01;
+	int transferred = 0;
+	int rc = libusb_bulk_transfer(ml->handle, MATELIGHT_FRAMEDATA_ENDPOINT, &payload, sizeof(uint8_t), &transferred, MATELIGHT_TIMEOUT);
+	if(rc){
+		fprintf(stderr, "LIBML: Cannot write frame data\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	if(transferred != sizeof(uint8_t)){
+		fprintf(stderr, "LIBML: Could not transfer all frame data. Only transferred %d out of %d bytes.\n", transferred, sizeof(uint8_t));
+		return 1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/host/usb.h b/host/usb.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fee3487
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/usb.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#ifndef __USB_H__
+#define __USB_H__
+
+#include <libusb-1.0/libusb.h>
+
+#define MATELIGHT_VID					0x1cbe
+#define MATELIGHT_PID					0x0003
+
+#define CRATE_WIDTH						5
+#define CRATE_HEIGHT					4
+
+#define MATELIGHT_FRAMEDATA_ENDPOINT	0x01
+#define MATELIGHT_TIMEOUT				1000
+
+#define GAMMA							2.5F
+
+typedef struct {
+	libusb_device_handle *handle;
+	char *serial;
+} matelight_handle;
+
+int matelight_usb_init(void);
+void matelight_usb_destroy(void);
+matelight_handle *matelight_open(void);
+int matelight_send_frame(matelight_handle *ml, void *buf, size_t w, size_t h, float brightness, int alpha);
+
+#endif//__USB_H__