The software stack is comprised of four parts: a web service used to input messages, a cron-type service used to keep checking for new messages to display, a driver service used to convert the message strings into synchronized pin timings and the microcontroller code used to actually turn on and off the LEDs.
Even though the C/C++ environment of the Arduino is super-easy as far as microcontrollers go, I chose to keep most of the logic on the computer running the web service. This meant I could implement the hard code in Python, making my life much easier.
An overview of the software stack is shown to the left. It might look like a mess: that's because it is one. I'll attach all of the source code files soon, as well as instructions on how to use them.
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