Open up a HTTP connection from the current directory

expose_http.sh

expose_http(){
  PORT=8000
  URL=http://`hostname`:$PORT
  echo 
  echo Caution: Opening hole to the void.
  echo 
  echo Exposing `pwd` to $URL
  echo 
  {
    sleep 1
    `open $URL`
  }&
  ruby -run -ehttpd . -p $PORT
}