gistfile1.txt

#!/bin/zsh

# Borrowed from http://files.iconfactory.net/craig/twitter/checkdevsite.txt
# Thanks @Chockenberry!

URL="http://store.apple.com/uk"

while :; do
  curl -s $URL | grep -i "we'll be back soon" > /dev/null
  if [[ $? == 0 ]]; then
    echo "$(date): down"
  else
    osascript -e 'tell app "iTunes" to pause'
    sleep 1
    say "THE STORE IS UP"
    open $URL
    echo "up"
    prowlnotify -p emergency "Apple store is up"
    osascript -e 'tell app "iTunes" to play'
    break
  fi
  # Suggestion from @peterc
  sleep $(($RANDOM % 30 + 10))
done