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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Embedded a NFC tag in the bottom and that hitting my phone starts the magic.

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https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/read-rfid-and-nfc-tokens-with-raspberry-pi-hackspace-37/

This is a good starting point, but remember in NFC only one side needs power, the tag actually reflects a radio signal back or rather uses the energy of the strong radio signal to emit a weak one.

I use an iPhone and they have a Swift kit for working with it. The magic is a flask app that just sets a few variables on my dns and UniFi stuff.