Shitty script to download 7.012 lectures at 2x speed

get_7012

#!/usr/bin/python
# shitty script to download bio lectures so I can watch them at 2x speed.
 
# Requires rtmpdump (http://rtmpdump.mplayerhq.hu/). Can install via homebrew
 
import subprocess
 
LECTURES = {
  'dec': [3,5,7,10,12],
  'nov': [2,5,7,9,14,16,19,21,26,30],
  'oct': [3,5,10,12,15,17,19,22,24,26],
  'sept': [5,7,10,12,14,17,19,24,26,28],
}
 
def get_video_by_date(month, day):
    server_filename = "mp4:2013f/mit-7.012-lec-mit-26100-2012%s%02d-1000.f4v" % (month, day)
    local_filename = "%s%02d.flv" % (month, day)
    p = subprocess.Popen(["rtmpdump",
                          "-r", "rtmp://flashsvr2.amps.ms.mit.edu:1935/7.012?ovpfv=1.1",
                          "-a", "7.012?ovpfv=1.1",
                          "-f", "LNX 10,1,82,76",
                          "-W", "http://amps-web.amps.ms.mit.edu/public/courses/7/7.012/2012f/L01/AkamaiFlashPlayer.swf",
                          "-y", server_filename,
                          "-o", local_filename])
    p.communicate()
 
if __name__ == "__main__":
    for month, day_list in LECTURES.items():
        for day in day_list:
            get_video_by_date(month, day)