diff --git a/light8/potserver.py b/light8/potserver.py
--- a/light8/potserver.py
+++ b/light8/potserver.py
@@ -1,63 +1,21 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 
-import socket,time
+import socket
 
 from io import *
 
 pots = SerialPots()
 pots.golive()
 
-laste=""
-lastlevs=(0,0,0,0)
-dirs=[0,0,0,0]
-samples=nsends=noises=0
-watch=0
 while 1:
-    if samples > 30:
-        fps=1.0*samples/(time.time()-watch)
-        watch=time.time()
-        print "S"*nsends+"n"*noises+" "*(samples-nsends-noises),"%.1f Hz"%fps
-        samples=nsends=noises=0
-    samples+=1
     l=pots.getlevels()
-    
-    # no change at all?
-    if l==lastlevs:
-        time.sleep(.01)    
-        continue
-
-    report=0 # we only will report if a dimmer moves twice in the same direction
-    for i in range(0,4):
-        change = l[i]-lastlevs[i]
-        if change!=0:
-            thisdir = (change>0)-(change<0)
-            if thisdir==dirs[i]:
-                # a dimmer is moving in a constant direction
-                report=1
-            dirs[i]=thisdir
-
-    if report==0:
-        noises+=1
-        continue
-    
-    lastlevs = l
-    nsends+=1
-
     try:
         s=socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-        #s.setblocking(1)
-        ret=s.connect_ex(("10.1.0.32", socket.getservbyname('rlslider','tcp')))
-#        print ret        
+        s.connect(("dash", socket.getservbyname('serpots','tcp')))
+
         s.send("%d %d %d %d\n" % l)
         s.close()
     except Exception,e:
-        print str(e)
-        s=socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-        if ret==111:
-            print time.ctime(),"waiting for server"
-            time.sleep(3)
-        else:
-            print time.ctime(),e
+        print "Exception: %s" % e
 
 
-