beepbox.rb

#!/opt/local/bin/ruby

def play_alert()
  play = 'afplay /System/Library/Sounds/Ping.aiff;'
  %x{#{play * 2}}
end

def run_timers(timers)
  timers.each do |seconds, times|
    times.to_i.times do |index|
      puts "Will beep in #{seconds} seconds (#{index + 1} of #{times})"
      sleep(seconds.to_i)
      play_alert()
    end
  end
end

timers = ARGV.collect { |x| x.split(/,/) }
run_timers(timers)