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Pankaj (@the2ndfloorguy) built a physical–digital “kidnap” button wired to a…

2026-08-07 · 15:11 UTC ·@the2ndfloorguy ·1 min read

Brief

Pankaj created a physical button tied to a Raspberry Pi and Python script that orders an Uber to a random local destination whenever he’s bored; he’s used it 11 times without a bad experience. Today it took him to Rangashankara, a 320-seat thrust theatre in Bengaluru running “one play. every day” for 20+ years, after prior visits like a 110-year-old Shivajinagar wrestling pit.

Why it matters

Pankaj (@the2ndfloorguy) built a physical–digital “kidnap” button wired to a Raspberry Pi and a Python script that automatically books an Uber to a random interesting place when he’s bored.

Key details

  • He’s pressed the button 11 times so far and says he’s “never had a bad trip.”
  • Today’s stop was Rangashankara in Bengaluru, a 320-seat thrust theatre that’s run the motto “one play. every day” for 20+ years; past trips included a 110-year-old wrestling pit in Shivajinagar.
Source evidence

today's kidnapping : rangashankara, blr📍

its a 320-seat thrust theatre. this place has been running on one beautiful idea for 20+ yrs

"one play. every day"

no clue what i'm about to watch. but lets see.

Pankaj (@the2ndfloorguy)

i kept wasting my weekends doing nothing so i built a button that kidnaps me. whenever im bored, i press it and it books an uber to a random interesting place in my city🚘

it has a physical digital push button connected to my raspi, and some python script.

ive pressed it 11 times so far and never had a bad trip. ok bye, going to a 110-year-old wrestling pit in shivajinagar, blr. i don't know what to expect but i'm excited

— https://nitter.net/the2ndfloorguy/status/2027013558106767487#m