rename examples folder to the modules and prepare for installation

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diff --git a/modules/whoami.py b/modules/whoami.py
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+from getpass import getuser
+from time import time
+
+
+class Py3status:
+    """
+    Simply output the currently logged in user in i3bar.
+
+    Inspired by i3 FAQ:
+        https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1618/add-user-name-to-status-bar/
+    """
+    def whoami(self, i3status_output_json, i3status_config):
+        """
+        We use the getpass module to get the current user.
+        """
+        # the current user doesnt change so much, cache it good
+        CACHE_TIMEOUT = 600
+
+        # here you can change the format of the output
+        # default is just to show the username
+        username = '{}'.format(getuser())
+
+        # set, cache and return the output
+        response = {'full_text': username, 'name': 'whoami'}
+        response['cached_until'] = time() + CACHE_TIMEOUT
+        return (0, response)