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ruby_new_york_times_reader

Scrapes the index page of a user-selected New York Times category and uses Apple's text-to-speech functionality to read a random story from that category back to the user. Users can cycle through stories they want to hear or switch to a new category by following the command-line prompts.

To use:

  • gem install nokogiri, mechanize, and pry
  • run ruby news_reader
  • enter the category you wish to hear a story from (politics, world, technology, etc...)
  • follow the prompts to listen to a story from that category or select another

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Scrapes the index page of a user-selected New York Times category and uses Apple's text-to-speech functionality to read a random story from that category back to the user.

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