Jackolantern update

circuitry:
-wireless transmitter circuit wasn't working right, I'm pretty sure that the transistors I was using switched too quickly for the circuit board's IC to detect/ handle so it was acting erratic whenever it switched states ie turning it on in the first place
+figured out what the end result of the receiver using signals was and managed to recreate the same connections controlled by a light level on a photoresistor set to only work at high brightnesses ie a laser pointer is pointing at it
+I connected the circuit to a long series of wires and (mostly) attached them together so they can be run as one line more or less not too conspicuously instead of using the wireless transmitter
-I was unable to find the necessary components for an infrared trip laser circuit and even if I did it'd be a bitch to line up an invisible laser right on the photoresistor
+the laser pointer I had worked great and I managed to swap out the hold only push button with an actual switch so I can leave it on without having to hold it at all times
+I have a final design idea for the jackolantern's lights itself, all I need to do is swap the current 9V battery with a more efficient two AA battery holder

mechanical:
+the pumpkin is in decent enough shape, I filled some cracks with glue so it'd hold better, and the god getting inside seems to be no problem for the foam material it's made out of
-I still don't know how I will line up the laser with the photoresistor accurately as well as not being painfully obvious so it will still surprise people
-I don't know yet how I will position the fog machine upright so the pumpkin can rest on top of how I will hide it from sight yet
+I have enough space to work with that even if I didn't make it too well hidden I can likely position it such that no one will be really bothered by it
-it's been fun and I've learned quite a bit from this but damn it was like at least $50-$60 for the smoke machine and lights and all that shit, this better work next year so I can just pull it out and set it up