update photography temporarily for logitech cam. docstring cleanup.

screenless/bureau/photography/photography.py

@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ class Photography(Bureau):
         gpio.setcfg(self.a5_pin, gpio.INPUT)
         gpio.pullup(self.a5_pin, gpio.PULLUP)
 
+        # make sure tmp dir exists
+        tmpdir = "/tmp/webcam"
+        if not os.path.exists(tmpdir):
+            os.mkdir(tmpdir)
 
     def _doc_light_on(self):
         gpio.output(self.doc_light_pin, gpio.HIGH)
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ class Photography(Bureau):
         mjpg = os.path.join(modpath, "..", "..", "lib", "mjpg-streamer",
                             "mjpg-streamer-experimental", "run.sh")
         mjpg_dir = os.path.dirname(mjpg)
-        cmd = mjpg.split() + ["-i", "input_uvc.so -r 3264x2448 -n", "-o", "output_file.so -f /tmp/webcam -d 500 -s 2"]
+        cmd = mjpg.split() + ["-i", "input_uvc.so -r 1920x1080 -n", "-o", "output_file.so -f /tmp/webcam -d 500 -s 2"]
 
         print(cmd)
         #proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd, shell=True, env={"LD_LIBRARY_PATH": mjpg_dir})

screenless/bureau/publications/publications.py

@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ class Publications(Bureau):
 
     @add_command("news", "Print a personalized daily newspaper")
     def daily_news(self):
+        """
+        Print out a selection of up-to-the-minute news items culled from various
+        sources on the internet. Current unread Post, weather and finance 
+        information can also be shown.
+        """
         news = self._get_news()
         # TODO: get weather
         # TODO: get finance