siriproxy-picturejokes

About

Siriproxy-picturejokes is a [SiriProxy] (https://github.com/plamoni/SiriProxy) plugin that allows you to push custom pictures and text to Apple's Siri interface on any iOS device that supports Siri. It does not require a jailbreak, nor do I endorse doing so.

First, you must have SiriProxy installed and working. [HOW-TOs for SiriProxy] (https://github.com/plamoni/SiriProxy/wiki/Installation-How-Tos)

Second, you need to have access to or set up a web server on your SiriProxy server to host the custom pictures you want to push to Siri. Simply type apt-get install apache2 -y. The default configuration for APACHE will work. Your pictures need to reside in the /var/www/ folder.

Third, if you VPN into your home network and configure your iOS device to route all traffic through the VPN connection you can get lots of laughs at your local pub.

Watch Demo Video

I have received offers to make a donation to help offset the cost of hardware and for my time. If you feel so inclined you can donate thru PayPal.

Pictures

Pictures at least 640 pixels in width will be centered on the screen. iOS will resize wider pictures to fit.
Pictures with 2x3 portrait aspect ratio fill the screen, leaving just enough room for the Siri bar.
iOS seems to support multiple picture formats. I have used JPG, JPEG, and PNG files. Not sure about other formats.
Pictures are antimated differently depending on picture format. Example: PNG files rotate in. JPG files will scroll in. I haven't compared other picture formats.
Pictures used in this example are intentionally not provided. Refrain from using copyprotected photos.

Installation (New for SiriProxy 0.5.0+)

Create a plugins directory

mkdir ~/plugins

cd ~/plugins/

Get the latest repo

git clone git://github.com/elvisimprsntr/siriproxy-picturejokes

Add the example configuration to the master config.yml

cat siriproxy-picturejokes/config-info.yml >> ~/.siriproxy/config.yml

Edit the config.yml as required. Note: Make sure to line up the column spacing.

vim ~/.siriproxy/config.yml

Edit the picturejokes.yml file as you wish. Note: Repeat all the following steps if you make additional changes.

vim siriproxy-picturejokes/lib/picturejokes.yml

Bundle

siriproxy bundle

Run (Ref: https://github.com/plamoni/SiriProxy#set-up-instructions)

[rvmsudo] siriproxy server [-d ###.###.###.###] [-u username]

Usage

Limited only by your imagination.

To Do List

If you want to collaborate, review the issues list for things to implement. Fork, modify, test, and submit a pull request.

Licensing

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.