gistfile1.rb

rooms = (hashtags+keywords).uniq & trend_array #.map!{|c| c.downcase.delete('#')}
      # puts "rooms are #{rooms}"
      rooms.each do |r|
        # puts "now is #{Time.now}"
        # puts "#{r}"
        # puts "#{REDIS.get(r)}"
        # puts "#{r} time is #{Time.parse(REDIS.get(r))}"
        last_time = REDIS.get(r)
        if last_time

          if Time.now > ((Time.parse(REDIS.get(r)) || Time.at(0)) + 5.seconds)
            REDIS.set r, Time.now
            room = URI.encode(r)
            # puts "made it in!"
            FIREBASE.push("twitter/#{room}", {message: message, username: username, time: Time.now})
          end
        else
          REDIS.set r, Time.now
          room = URI.encode(r)
          # puts "made it in!"
          FIREBASE.push("twitter/#{room}", {message: message, username: username, time: Time.now})
        end

      end