old_contents: from BlinkyTape import BlinkyTape
  
  bb = BlinkyTape('/dev/tty.usbmodemfa131')
  
  while True:
  
      for x in range(60):
          bb.sendPixel(10, 10, 10)
      bb.show()
  
      for x in range(60):
          bb.sendPixel(0, 0, 0)
      bb.show()
  
new_contents: from BlinkyTape import BlinkyTape
  import time
  
  #bb = BlinkyTape('/dev/tty.usbmodemfa131')
  bb = BlinkyTape('COM8')
  
  while True:
  
      for x in range(60):
          bb.sendPixel(100, 100, 100)
      bb.show()
  
      time.sleep(.5)
  
      for x in range(60):
          bb.sendPixel(0, 0, 0)
      bb.show()
  
      time.sleep(.5)
  
subject: Set it to flash black and white every second