flash.rb

def flash_running?
  begin
    `ps aux`.split("\n").find { |process| process.include? "Flash" }.match(/\w+\s*\d+\s*([\d.]+)\s*.*/)[1].to_i > 4
  rescue NoMethodError
    false
  end
end

def sample
  results = []
  5.times do
    results << flash_running?
    sleep 1
  end

  if results.count(true) > 4
    puts "Flash is playing..."
    true
  else
    puts "Flash is not playing..."
    false
  end
end

loop do
  unless sample
    puts "Playing if we aren't playing..."
    `osascript -e "tell application \\"iTunes\\" to play"`
  end
  sleep 20
end