mlapida’s gists

mlapida / tootstats.py

Created January 10, 2023 05:35

A small python script that will publish some basic local stats to Mastodon (or GoToSocial). Can be put on a cron to do so regularly.

	import requests
	import psutil
	import time

	# A small function to calculate updtime.
	def seconds_elapsed():
	return time.time() - psutil.boot_time()


	requests.post(

mlapida / ParticleWebook.json

Created February 26, 2016 18:00

A webhook to be used with a Particle Photon

	{
	"event": "sendSleep",
	"url": "https://[yourendpoint].execute-api.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/prod/ParticleSleepV1",
	"requestType": "Post",
	"headers": {
	"x-api-key" : "[yourapikey]"
	},
	"json": {
	"name": "{{SPARK_EVENT_NAME}}",
	"data": "{{SPARK_EVENT_VALUE}}",

mlapida / SleepEndpoint-Lambda.py

Last active June 6, 2019 04:58

A Lambda Function for receiving data from an API Endpoint and sending it to a DynamoDB table.

	from __future__ import print_function
	import logging
	import boto3
	from datetime import *
	from boto3.dynamodb.conditions import Key, Attr

	# enable basic logging to CloudWatch Logs
	logger = logging.getLogger()
	logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)

mlapida / sleepsensor.cpp

Created February 26, 2016 17:17

A small Particle firmware for sending movement data to a web-hook.

	// Make sure to include the spcial library for the internet button
	#include "InternetButton/InternetButton.h"

	// Create a Button named b. It will be your friend, and you two will spend lots of time together.
	InternetButton b = InternetButton();

	int ledOldPos = 0;
	char ledPosTrust[5];
	int moveCount = 0;
	int loopCount =0;

mlapida / EC2-Tag-Assets-Lambda.py

Last active January 17, 2024 08:10

A lambda function that will copy EC2 tags to all related Volumes and Network Interfaces. A full writeup can be found on my site https://empty.coffee/tagging-and-snapshotting-with-lambda/ - Thank you to the community for keeping this updated!

	from __future__ import print_function

	import json
	import boto3
	import logging

	#setup simple logging for INFO
	logger = logging.getLogger()
	logger.setLevel(logging.ERROR)

mlapida / PlexToAlexa-Lambda.py

Last active December 7, 2017 08:00

This is my attempt to get Alexa to return Plex's On Deck and Recently Downloaded lists. It's not the prettiest, but Plex's API isn't the best at the moment. Step-by-step blog post may be found here: http://mlapida.com/thoughts/plex-alexa-interacting-with-your-media-server-through-voice

	from __future__ import print_function
	import urllib
	import urllib2
	import xml.etree.ElementTree
	import logging

	#enable basic logging to CloudWatch Logs
	logger = logging.getLogger()
	logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)

mlapida / FlowLogs-to-S3-Lambda.py

Last active April 15, 2021 05:39

A Lambda Function for streaming and translating flow logs on the fly. This example was used for HP ArcSight. A full writeup can be found on my site http://mlapida.com/thoughts/exporting-cloudwatch-logs-to-s3-lambda

	import boto3
	import logging
	import json
	import gzip
	import urllib
	import time
	from StringIO import StringIO

	logger = logging.getLogger()
	logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)

mlapida / CloudWatchLogsKinesisFirehose-Lambda.py

Last active October 3, 2019 01:01

A short Lambda Function the can be sent CloudWatch Logs (in the case Flow Logs) and send them to Kinesis Firehose for storage in S3. A full writeup can be found on my site http://mlapida.com/thoughts/exporting-cloudwatch-logs-to-s3-lambda

	import boto3
	import logging
	import json
	import gzip
	from StringIO import StringIO

	logger = logging.getLogger()
	logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)

	client = boto3.client('firehose')

mlapida / EBS-Orphaned-Report-Lambda.py

Last active April 29, 2022 08:10

Generate a report of orphaned EBS volumes and send an SNS. A full writeup can be found on my site http://mlapida.com/thoughts/lambda-tracking-orphaned-ebs-volumes

	import boto3
	import logging
	from datetime import *

	#setup simple logging for INFO
	logger = logging.getLogger()
	logger.setLevel(logging.WARNING)

	#define the connection
	ec2 = boto3.resource('ec2', region_name="us-west-2")

mlapida / EC2-Stopped-Tagged-Lambda.py

Last active May 29, 2024 06:00

Using a lambda function, stop all instances that are tagged appropriately.

	import boto3
	import logging

	#setup simple logging for INFO
	logger = logging.getLogger()
	logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)

	#define the connection
	ec2 = boto3.resource('ec2')

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