Spiderman twitter monitor

spiderman.py

from twython import Twython, TwythonError
from blinkt import set_pixel, show
import blinkt 
import time
import urllib2

APP_KEY = '' #Enter your twitter information here
APP_SECRET = ''
ACCESS_TOKEN= ''

blinkt.set_brightness(1)
blinkt.set_clear_on_exit(True)
blinkt.set_all(255,255,0)
blinkt.show()
time.sleep(2)

twitter = Twython(APP_KEY, access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN)

while True:

	try:
		search_results = twitter.search(q='', count=1) #Enter search term here
	except TwythonError as e:
    		print e

	for tweet in search_results['statuses']:
        	f = open('status', 'r')
        	last_tweet = f.read()
        	f.close()
		print tweet['created_at']
		print 'Tweet from @%s Date: %s' % (tweet['user']['screen_name'].encode('utf-8'),tweet['created_at'])
		print tweet['text'].encode('utf-8'), '\n'
	### Compare last saved tweet time stamp with latest tweet time stamp
		if last_tweet == tweet['created_at']:
			print("No new RT / Mention")
			new_tweet=False
		else:
			print("New RT / Mention")
			f = open('status', 'w')
			f.write(tweet['created_at'])
			f.close()
			new_tweet=True
	
	if new_tweet == True:
		blinkt.set_all(0,255,0)
		speed=3
	else:
		blinkt.set_all(255,0,0)
		speed=1
	blinkt.show()
	wait=1
	brightness = 1
	while wait <11:
		brightness -=0.1
		blinkt.set_brightness(brightness)
		wait +=1
		blinkt.show()
		time.sleep(speed)
		

You will need to add your own twitter API information