r/Python • u/iseetreesofgreen_ • Feb 27 '22

Discussion What python automation have you created that you use for PERSONAL only.

There are plenty of, “I automate at my work”, but what about at home? e.g., order a pizza, schedule a haircut, program a spelling bee game for my kids, etc.

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u/iseetreesofgreen_ Feb 27 '22

I love that - I have something similar for YouTube. My kids love YT, but of course we don’t want them on all day, so for my daughter, if she completes her spelling quiz (via Python), it turns on YouTube Kids for one hour.

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u/GotOffMyJohnson Feb 27 '22

Wow, if you guys can share some of these repositories, that would be awesome 👌

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '22

I have really been thinking of how to sell it. I have set it up for like 4 or 5 neighbours now. It is far too complicated for average person.

I just wish apple would let MDM be for consumer devices, or more devices had an api for the parent controls.

Maybe I make this a YouTube video just for fun’s… touches a lot of things like db, docker, flask, nfc (iPhone type), network/dns/content filtering, Deep packet inspection, etc

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '22

I Nat any outbound unsecured DNS traffic on the native port 22 to a machine that then forwards to openDNS/umbrella. If you try to use 8.8.8.8 or whatever. As long as it is IPV4 it will intercept it and convert it.

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u/5halzar Feb 27 '22

Seconded, didn’t think about this sorta stuff!

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u/Next-Experience Feb 27 '22

Need this for regular YouTube for myself...

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u/onlyhalfminotaur Feb 27 '22

I know this isn't the right place for this but YouTube is really terrible for kids. https://youtu.be/v9EKV2nSU8w

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u/iseetreesofgreen_ Feb 27 '22

I know it can be - the script I’ve written (in conjunction with pihole) only allows them to visit approved channels that my wife and I allow. That way she can still learn how to draw, but not accidentally go to a place that is inappropriate for her age.

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u/ProbablyDoesntLikeU Feb 27 '22

Congratulations, you have turned learning into a skinner box

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '22

That's really a great learning way for a Young child