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Problem: I don't know when the optimal times to go to Krispy Kreme for hot donuts are. Solution: http://hotdonuts.info/ http://hotdonuts.info/ And yes, this i

Problem: I don't know when the optimal times to go to Krispy Kreme for hot donuts are. Solution: http://hotdonuts.info/ http://hotdonuts.info/ And yes, this is the most important problem in the world.

rb808 10y ago
You have a problem with zip codes that start with 0 eg 07001.
- SnacksOnAPlane 10y ago
  Dammit, I didn't even know that they could start with 0. Thanks!
  - dublinben 10y ago
    New England, New Jersey and parts of New York start with a 0. http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/zipcodes/images/usa-zip-code-map.jpg http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/zipcodes/images/usa-zip-code-...
    - SnacksOnAPlane 10y ago
      TIL. Thanks, fixed it!
    - mgkimsal 10y ago
      In high school - BASIC class - we had to build a program to let a user input an address. I took the input for the ZIP code as a string, and the teacher 'corrected' me because ZIP codes were numbers, not letters. I said "if I starts with 0, that would be lost". "ZIP codes don't start with 0," she replied. "Umm... yeah they do." I pull out a copy of my New Zork Times from Infocom, located in MA, and their ZIP started with 0. It was only years later I learned the ZIP code system didn't even start until the 60s, and she'd likely grown up without it even being a thing, so I (retroactively) cut her some slack. Really didn't think anyone in the US could not know that in 2017 but... I still run in to people who don't. And... it's probably less important today (what with email and ebills and whatnot), so I'll cut everyone else some slack too... :)
      - aanm1988 10y ago
        > Really didn't think anyone in the US could not know that in 2017 Well I guess you are just much much smarter than us. That goodness you cut us some slack. ;) I don't know if I have ever seen a zero prefixed zip code.
        mgkimsal 10y ago
        yeah... was trying to be a bit tongue in cheek (my tongue, my cheek). I guess I just pay too much attention to addresses/formats, and have for years. You can have as much slack as you want, FYI :)
- SnacksOnAPlane 10y ago
  Fixed it!
durkie 10y ago
totally sharing with all the rest of my friends in atlanta. sometimes fun and simple ideas are the best!
atentaten 10y ago
I just found an official Krispy Kreme App that does the same: http://krispykreme.com/hotlightapp http://krispykreme.com/hotlightapp But I'd rather not download an app.
- SnacksOnAPlane 10y ago
  Yeah, I knew about that, but I wanted a way to see historical data so people would know "the light will probably be on at these times". It uses the same API.
pascalxus 10y ago
I'd love to use this, but due to an even bigger problem, unfortunately my body can't handle Krispy Kreme donuts: they're way too high in calories.
robotnoises 10y ago
I believe the MacArthur Foundation will be contacting you soon.
tmaly 10y ago
I love it! cool project
komon 10y ago
I used to work at a PNW Krispy Kreme and the hotlight hours there are wildly off. For the store I worked at hotlight is 5-8AM and 4:00-6:00PM. In my experience, most Krispy Kremes (at least the ones franchised by Kremeworks, which owns the stores from Vancouver, BC to Beaverton, OR and then one in Maui) have pretty set hotlight times with a variance of a few minutes due to human error. There are also sometimes "bonus" hotlight hours where they make donuts in between normal hours due to demand. If you're going by the Krispy Kreme API, it's totally dependent on when people actually turn the physical hotlight on, and people tend to forget to turn it on or off, especially during the "bonus" times. Also, they only turn the hotlight on for the Original Glazed donuts, but that totally leaves out the hot cake donuts and fritters. There's not a lot of advice in this post, just some insider info. It's definitely a cool project though, but you might be better off just asking your local store when hotlight times are.
stevelacy 10y ago
Is the start date supposed to be in the future? "The scraper came alive Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 12:33 AM." Or am I in the past...
- ezekg 10y ago
  It's April 4th, 2017. But it's okay… I thought it was 2018 earlier today.

rb808 10y ago

You have a problem with zip codes that start with 0 eg 07001.

SnacksOnAPlane 10y ago
Dammit, I didn't even know that they could start with 0. Thanks!
- dublinben 10y ago
  New England, New Jersey and parts of New York start with a 0. http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/zipcodes/images/usa-zip-code-map.jpg http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/zipcodes/images/usa-zip-code-...
  - SnacksOnAPlane 10y ago
    TIL. Thanks, fixed it!
  - mgkimsal 10y ago
    In high school - BASIC class - we had to build a program to let a user input an address. I took the input for the ZIP code as a string, and the teacher 'corrected' me because ZIP codes were numbers, not letters. I said "if I starts with 0, that would be lost". "ZIP codes don't start with 0," she replied. "Umm... yeah they do." I pull out a copy of my New Zork Times from Infocom, located in MA, and their ZIP started with 0. It was only years later I learned the ZIP code system didn't even start until the 60s, and she'd likely grown up without it even being a thing, so I (retroactively) cut her some slack. Really didn't think anyone in the US could not know that in 2017 but... I still run in to people who don't. And... it's probably less important today (what with email and ebills and whatnot), so I'll cut everyone else some slack too... :)
    - aanm1988 10y ago
      > Really didn't think anyone in the US could not know that in 2017 Well I guess you are just much much smarter than us. That goodness you cut us some slack. ;) I don't know if I have ever seen a zero prefixed zip code.
      - mgkimsal 10y ago
        yeah... was trying to be a bit tongue in cheek (my tongue, my cheek). I guess I just pay too much attention to addresses/formats, and have for years. You can have as much slack as you want, FYI :)
SnacksOnAPlane 10y ago
Fixed it!

durkie 10y ago

totally sharing with all the rest of my friends in atlanta. sometimes fun and simple ideas are the best!

atentaten 10y ago

I just found an official Krispy Kreme App that does the same: http://krispykreme.com/hotlightapp http://krispykreme.com/hotlightapp But I'd rather not download an app.

SnacksOnAPlane 10y ago
Yeah, I knew about that, but I wanted a way to see historical data so people would know "the light will probably be on at these times". It uses the same API.

pascalxus 10y ago

I'd love to use this, but due to an even bigger problem, unfortunately my body can't handle Krispy Kreme donuts: they're way too high in calories.

robotnoises 10y ago

I believe the MacArthur Foundation will be contacting you soon.

tmaly 10y ago

I love it! cool project

komon 10y ago

I used to work at a PNW Krispy Kreme and the hotlight hours there are wildly off. For the store I worked at hotlight is 5-8AM and 4:00-6:00PM. In my experience, most Krispy Kremes (at least the ones franchised by Kremeworks, which owns the stores from Vancouver, BC to Beaverton, OR and then one in Maui) have pretty set hotlight times with a variance of a few minutes due to human error. There are also sometimes "bonus" hotlight hours where they make donuts in between normal hours due to demand. If you're going by the Krispy Kreme API, it's totally dependent on when people actually turn the physical hotlight on, and people tend to forget to turn it on or off, especially during the "bonus" times. Also, they only turn the hotlight on for the Original Glazed donuts, but that totally leaves out the hot cake donuts and fritters. There's not a lot of advice in this post, just some insider info. It's definitely a cool project though, but you might be better off just asking your local store when hotlight times are.

stevelacy 10y ago

Is the start date supposed to be in the future? "The scraper came alive Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 12:33 AM." Or am I in the past...

ezekg 10y ago
It's April 4th, 2017. But it's okay… I thought it was 2018 earlier today.