int light = 0;
void setup() {
}

void loop() {
  int ss = 30; // sample size for light sensor
  int average = 0;
  for (int x = 0; x < ss; x++) {
    average += analogRead(light);
    delay(1);
  }
  average /= ss;
  String bitIn = "";
  for(int x = 0; x <9; x++) {
      bitIn += average >> x;
  }
  int a = bitIn.substring(0, 3).toInt();
  int b = bitIn.substring(3, 6).toInt();
  int c = bitIn.substring(6, 9).toInt();
  // set LED strips to c, b, a (in order RGB)
}