gistfile1.rb

# Let IRB notify you of a long running task,
# using blocks.

def say(text)
  system "say", text.to_s
end

def growl(msg, title = "hallo thar!", sticky = false)
  args = ["growlnotify", "-n", "irb", "-m", msg, title]
  args << "-s" if sticky
  system(*args)
end

def notify
  if block_given?
    yield
    growl "I'm done", "notify via irb", true
    say "Done!"
  else
    say "Give me a block, dumb ass."
  end
end