from pyquery import PyQuery as pq
import requests
import subprocess

APPLESCRIPT = """/usr/bin/osascript<<END
tell application "Finder"
set desktop picture to POSIX file "%s"
end tell
END"""

def main():

    # Load main site.
    root = 'http://www.shorpy.com'
    r = requests.get(root)
    j = pq(r.content)

    # Load first photo.
    first_photo = root + j('div.node div.content a').eq(1).attr('href')
    r = requests.get(first_photo)
    j = pq(r.content)
    image = j('img').eq(0).attr('src')

    with open('/tmp/dailyshorpy.jpg', 'wb') as handle:

        # To reset the cached dailyshorpy.jpg.
        subprocess.Popen(APPLESCRIPT % '/Library/Desktop Pictures/Frog.jpg', shell=True)
        request = requests.get(image, stream=True)

        for block in request.iter_content(1024):
            if not block:
                break
            handle.write(block)

        subprocess.Popen(APPLESCRIPT % '/tmp/dailyshorpy.jpg', shell=True)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

from pyquery import PyQuery as pq
import requests
import subprocess

APPLESCRIPT = """/usr/bin/osascript<<END
tell application "Finder"
set desktop picture to POSIX file "%s"
end tell
END"""

def main():

    # Load main site.
    root = 'http://www.shorpy.com'
    r = requests.get(root)
    j = pq(r.content)

    # Load first photo.
    first_photo = root + j('div.node div.content a').eq(1).attr('href')
    r = requests.get(first_photo)
    j = pq(r.content)
    image = j('img').eq(0).attr('src')

    with open('/tmp/dailyshorpy.jpg', 'wb') as handle:

        # To reset the cached dailyshorpy.jpg.
        subprocess.Popen(APPLESCRIPT % '/Library/Desktop Pictures/Solid Colors/Solid Gray Light.png', shell=True)
        request = requests.get(image, stream=True)

        for block in request.iter_content(1024):
            if not block:
                break
            handle.write(block)

        subprocess.Popen(APPLESCRIPT % '/tmp/dailyshorpy.jpg', shell=True)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

Use a grey solid instead of the damn frog.
Use a grey solid instead of the damn frog.

  from pyquery import PyQuery as pq
  import requests
  import subprocess
  
  APPLESCRIPT = """/usr/bin/osascript<<END
  tell application "Finder"
  set desktop picture to POSIX file "%s"
  end tell
  END"""
  
  def main():
  
      # Load main site.
      root = 'http://www.shorpy.com'
      r = requests.get(root)
      j = pq(r.content)
  
      # Load first photo.
      first_photo = root + j('div.node div.content a').eq(1).attr('href')
      r = requests.get(first_photo)
      j = pq(r.content)
      image = j('img').eq(0).attr('src')
  
      with open('/tmp/dailyshorpy.jpg', 'wb') as handle:
  
          # To reset the cached dailyshorpy.jpg.
-         subprocess.Popen(APPLESCRIPT % '/Library/Desktop Pictures/Frog.jpg', shell=True)
+         subprocess.Popen(APPLESCRIPT % '/Library/Desktop Pictures/Solid Colors/Solid Gray Light.png', shell=True)
          request = requests.get(image, stream=True)
  
          for block in request.iter_content(1024):
              if not block:
                  break
              handle.write(block)
  
          subprocess.Popen(APPLESCRIPT % '/tmp/dailyshorpy.jpg', shell=True)
  
  
  if __name__ == '__main__':
      main()
  
Use a grey solid instead of the damn frog.
## Code Before:
from pyquery import PyQuery as pq
import requests
import subprocess

APPLESCRIPT = """/usr/bin/osascript<<END
tell application "Finder"
set desktop picture to POSIX file "%s"
end tell
END"""

def main():

    # Load main site.
    root = 'http://www.shorpy.com'
    r = requests.get(root)
    j = pq(r.content)

    # Load first photo.
    first_photo = root + j('div.node div.content a').eq(1).attr('href')
    r = requests.get(first_photo)
    j = pq(r.content)
    image = j('img').eq(0).attr('src')

    with open('/tmp/dailyshorpy.jpg', 'wb') as handle:

        # To reset the cached dailyshorpy.jpg.
        subprocess.Popen(APPLESCRIPT % '/Library/Desktop Pictures/Frog.jpg', shell=True)
        request = requests.get(image, stream=True)

        for block in request.iter_content(1024):
            if not block:
                break
            handle.write(block)

        subprocess.Popen(APPLESCRIPT % '/tmp/dailyshorpy.jpg', shell=True)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

## Instruction:
Use a grey solid instead of the damn frog.
## Code After:
from pyquery import PyQuery as pq
import requests
import subprocess

APPLESCRIPT = """/usr/bin/osascript<<END
tell application "Finder"
set desktop picture to POSIX file "%s"
end tell
END"""

def main():

    # Load main site.
    root = 'http://www.shorpy.com'
    r = requests.get(root)
    j = pq(r.content)

    # Load first photo.
    first_photo = root + j('div.node div.content a').eq(1).attr('href')
    r = requests.get(first_photo)
    j = pq(r.content)
    image = j('img').eq(0).attr('src')

    with open('/tmp/dailyshorpy.jpg', 'wb') as handle:

        # To reset the cached dailyshorpy.jpg.
        subprocess.Popen(APPLESCRIPT % '/Library/Desktop Pictures/Solid Colors/Solid Gray Light.png', shell=True)
        request = requests.get(image, stream=True)

        for block in request.iter_content(1024):
            if not block:
                break
            handle.write(block)

        subprocess.Popen(APPLESCRIPT % '/tmp/dailyshorpy.jpg', shell=True)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()
