this will post a simple note to status.net and pump.io

post.sh

#!/bin/bash
##########
# do what you want with this script, 
####
#  It will edit a note in an editor and then post it to statusnet and pump.io
#  You will need to set up a .netrc:
#    # .netrc
#    #machine quitter.se
#    #login <loginname>
#    #password <pw>
################################
#to do:
#    add markdown stuff
################################

pumpserver=microca.st
snserver=quitter.se
port=443
user=jrobb


cd /home/$(whoami)/code/pump.io/bin
tmpfile=/tmp/pumpnote.txt

rm $tmpfile
nano $tmpfile

note=$(cat $tmpfile)
if [ -z "$note" ]; then
        echo "note is empty"
        exit 1
fi

#post to pump.io:
./pump-post-note -s $pumpserver -P $port -p -u $user -n "$note"

#post to SN:
wget http://$snserver/api/statuses/update.xml --post-data="status=$note&source=CLI" > /dev/null