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index 631db64..987bd7f 100644
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d1aed4
--- /dev/null
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+in
+    with pkgs;
+    mkShell {
+        buildInputs = [
+            cargo
+            rustc
+            rustfmt
+            rls
+            protobuf
+        ];
+
+        RUST_SRC_PATH= "${pkgs.rust.packages.stable.rustPlatform.rustLibSrc}";
+    }
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index 0000000..5e3d6d7
--- /dev/null
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+
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+use std::sync::RwLock;
+use std::thread;
+use candela::Pixel;
+
+
+pub const LED_SIZE: usize = 450;
+
+fn main() {
+    let mut p: Pixel = [0, 0, 0, 0];
+    let lock = RwLock::new([p; LED_SIZE]);
+    thread::spawn(move || loop {
+        let lights = lock.read().unwrap();
+        run_lights(&lights);
+    });
+    let mut x: u8 = 0;
+    loop { 
+        if x == 255 {
+            x = 0;   
+        }
+        let color = Color {
+            r: x,
+            g: x,
+            b: x
+        };
+        let mut lights = lock.write().unwrap();
+        lights[0] = color; 
+        x += 1;
+    }
+}
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--- /dev/null
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+pub mod parser;
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e674e5
--- /dev/null
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@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
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+
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+    println!("Value: {:?}", strip[0]);
+}
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