gistfile1.txt

# needs python-pyatspi (apt-get install python-pyatspi)
# open http://www.google.com/doodles/basketball-2012
# start script, head over to the browser, click play (or retry), the script kicks in after 5sec
# /bw

import time
import pyatspi
 
VK_CODE = {'left_arrow':113,
           'right_arrow':114,
           'spacebar':65 }
 
def press(x):
    pyatspi.Registry.generateKeyboardEvent(VK_CODE[x], None, pyatspi.KEY_PRESS)                                                                                                                                     

def release(x):
    pyatspi.Registry.generateKeyboardEvent(VK_CODE[x], None, pyatspi.KEY_RELEASE)
 
def play():
  cnt = 0 
  base= 0.37
  time.sleep(5)
  s = time.time()
  while time.time() - s < 25: 
#   print cnt, base
    press("spacebar")
    time.sleep(base)
    release("spacebar")
    cnt += 1
    if cnt == 14: 
      base += 0.27
    if cnt == 22: 
      base += 0.12
    if cnt == 30: 
      base += 0.1 
    if cnt == 38: 
      base += 0.4 
 
play()