iPad2-Black-WiFi-Target-Availability.sh

#!/bin/bash
#
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# BEGIN CONFIG
#

ZIP_CODE=90210
TIMEOUT=600 # seconds

# END CONFIG
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dpci="057-10-1830" # ipad 2 wifi black 16gb
url='http://sites.target.com/site/en/spot/mobile_fiats_results.jsp?_DARGS=/site/en/spot/mobile_fiats.jsp'
magic="_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&asin=&dpci=${dpci}&zipcode=${ZIP_CODE}&city=&state="
results="./ipad2-black.results"

while true; do
    clear;

    date;
    echo -n "iPad 2 Wi-Fi Black 16GB: ";

    # This magic courtesy of Garrett Murray: http://log.maniacalrage.net/post/4030658171/tip-how-to-get-an-ipad-2-at-target-today-i
    # Thanks Garrett! I have barely an idea of how this works, but it is truly brilliant! :)
    curl -s --data "$magic" \
        "$url" \
        | grep -A 2 strong \
        | sed -e 's/<[^>]*>//g' \
        > "$results";

    if [ -z "$(grep Avail $results)" ]; then
        echo "nada."
        say "Nada";
    else
        echo "bingo!";
        grep 'Avail' -B2 "$results";
        while true; do
            echo -n "Bingo! "
            say "Bingo";
            sleep 60;
        done;
    fi

    echo "Trying again in $timeout seconds."
    sleep $timeout;
done