Factsd is the facts daemon. It lets you get/set variables (facts) over HTTP, so you can access them from multiple machines. It supports flexible access control, so you can give certain devices specific access to factsd.
pip install git+https://github.com/an-empty-string/factsd.gitfactsd initdbfactsd serve
- Tasker on your phone sets a parking location fact when you get out of your car. You can view a map of it on your computer or retrieve it on your phone.
- Your tea coaster sets a fact about the temperature of your tea. You set up a change handler webhook that sends you a notification on Slack when your tea is at a drinkable temperature.
- You send your currently associated wifi network to a fact in factsd, then use factsd's history functionality to automatically fill out a timesheet with the time you spent at work.