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A small push button attached to a Raspberry Pi. It runs a bash script that sends the network request to my AdGuard Home server, adding a list of domains to the

A small push button attached to a Raspberry Pi. It runs a bash script that sends the network request to my AdGuard Home server, adding a list of domains to the blocklist. After two hours, it undoes the changes. I usually review the DNS requests in the two hours after, to look for other time-suckers, and have since added every single non-productivity-related website to the blocklist. Apparently I compulsively check the weather dozens of times whenever I can't access my normal procrastination sites.

codazoda 5y ago
Do you have more info about the button and how that works? I’d love to read about it. I’ve built a simple slot machine and loaded it with a raspberry pi. Now I’m building some rudimentary slot software for it, but I also need to wire up the buttons to the GPIO pins.
- sodality2 5y ago
  Here's one guide I found: https://raspberrypihq.com/use-a-push-button-with-raspberry-pi-gpio/ https://raspberrypihq.com/use-a-push-button-with-raspberry-p...
megablast 5y ago
A raspberry pi just for a button??
- dylan604 5y ago
  If it was sitting in drawer not doing anything and now it is doing this, then it's still better than being in the drawer. Plus, what else that is small form factor and can execute ssh scripts when triggered by a smashable button are there?
  - tyre 5y ago
    Reminds me of this Dash buttons Amazon was pushing a while back.
    - dylan604 5y ago
      I've seen some people have actually repurposed those useless things to something actually useful. I never did stop to read up on how/what they did to repurpose, just filed it away as one of those things that could/might be interesting to look into when my long list of other interesting things gets low.
  - piceas 5y ago
    I leave the pi on in the drawer to control/use IKEA tradfri buttons via their gateway. A giant plush enter key allows for smashing as needed. https://flyingtiger.com/products/enter-key-3015609 https://flyingtiger.com/products/enter-key-3015609

codazoda 5y ago

Do you have more info about the button and how that works? I’d love to read about it. I’ve built a simple slot machine and loaded it with a raspberry pi. Now I’m building some rudimentary slot software for it, but I also need to wire up the buttons to the GPIO pins.

sodality2 5y ago
Here's one guide I found: https://raspberrypihq.com/use-a-push-button-with-raspberry-pi-gpio/ https://raspberrypihq.com/use-a-push-button-with-raspberry-p...

megablast 5y ago

A raspberry pi just for a button??

dylan604 5y ago
If it was sitting in drawer not doing anything and now it is doing this, then it's still better than being in the drawer. Plus, what else that is small form factor and can execute ssh scripts when triggered by a smashable button are there?
- tyre 5y ago
  Reminds me of this Dash buttons Amazon was pushing a while back.
  - dylan604 5y ago
    I've seen some people have actually repurposed those useless things to something actually useful. I never did stop to read up on how/what they did to repurpose, just filed it away as one of those things that could/might be interesting to look into when my long list of other interesting things gets low.
- piceas 5y ago
  I leave the pi on in the drawer to control/use IKEA tradfri buttons via their gateway. A giant plush enter key allows for smashing as needed. https://flyingtiger.com/products/enter-key-3015609 https://flyingtiger.com/products/enter-key-3015609